John Stones is understandably disappointed by England s 1-1 draw against Denmark but has called for some perspective as his side sit top of Group C.
England could have advanced as Group C winners had they beaten Denmark in Frankfurt but instead .
Harry Kane had put Gareth Southgate’s side ahead only for Morten Hjulmand to level with a fine long-range strike as Denmark then enjoyed the better of proceedings.
Jeers from England fans greeted the full-time whistle at the Deutsche Bank Park but, while Stones acknowledged the boos, he also believes the tide will turn against Slovenia next time out.
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“I know the crowd got a bit frustrated but I think there are great signs for us to keep moving forward, keep improving,” he said.
“If we can control emotions in these big games it’s a sign of a winning team and we want to do everyone proud.
“We gave everything. Maybe it was not some people’s cup of tea, but we go again and we keep fighting for our team-mates and to top the group.
“I think we all know that we could have played better. We could have used the ball more, created more chances.
“I’m a positive person. I always look at the positives out of the game and look where we can improve but look, we’ve got a point out of the game against a good team, and we move forward.”
It is a familiar pattern for England, who have never won the opening two group games at a European Championship.
A goalless stalemate against Scotland at Euro 2020 was greeted with a similarly negative response but Stones is ready to put the Denmark performance to bed.
“I think emotions are high, definitely after the game and rightly so,” he added.
