After a resounding 3-0 victory against Sweden last night (June 8), the Serbia national team finds themselves in perfect psychological condition as they head into EURO, leaving the English feeling jittery.

A major contender for this year’s EURO 2024 title, the English team suffered a disappointing 0-1 defeat against the supposedly weaker opponent, Iceland. Countless concerns surround Gareth Southgate’s squad as they display a overly simplistic style of play.

The situation worsens as their group rival, Serbia, is in top form, having just crushed Sweden yesterday. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, a midfield stalwart, opened the scoring for his team in the 18th minute, followed by veteran striker duo Aleksandar Mitrovic and Dusan Tadic each adding a goal to seal the friendly match. Another group contender, Denmark, also secured an impressive 3-1 victory against Norway earlier this morning.

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Serbia’s lineup appeared robust and combative in the recent match against Sweden. (Source: Twitter)

These developments have sent English fans into a frenzy of worry, expressed through recent social media comments.

One comment suggests: “I bet England will face shocks when up against Serbia and especially Denmark.”

Another shares: “With Serbia’s current form, I don’t see England having a chance against them.”

Yet another comment states: “Serbia won’t be easy to handle. Our group will be very challenging.”

A die-hard England fan expresses: “Playing like we did against Iceland, Denmark and Serbia will crush this team. Complacency will see England out.”

A succinct opinion reads: “Serbia will dismantle our team next week.”

Are the worries of the English fans signaling the start of another disappointing campaign for the national team?

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Could the worries of Three Lions fans signal the beginning of another disappointing campaign for the national team? (Source: Twitter)

England will kick off their EURO campaign on June 16th against Serbia. Their other opponents in Southgate’s group will be Denmark and Slovenia.

The team’s morale hit rock bottom after the loss to Iceland, with even the fans at Wembley Stadium expressing their discontent. Manager Southgate acknowledges the disappointment among the home fans but believes the result doesn’t reflect what happened on the field.

“I completely understand their disappointment. We didn’t do enough to get the fans excited about the match. We had chances but couldn’t finish them off, which boosted Iceland’s confidence.”

“But I’ve identified the weaknesses and we’ll work together to overcome them. Things will improve.”

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