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England not good enough in surprising Prague loss - Southgate

The Three Lions went down to their first qualification defeat in a decade and their coach gave an honest assessment of their display

Gareth Southgate accepted England were not good enough in a 2-1 Euro 2020 qualifier loss away to the Czech Republic on Friday.

England topped Group A ahead of the clash at Eden Arena having taken a maximum 12 points from four games and victory would have secured their place at the finals.

Southgate felt his side were poor at the back, while a lack of quality on the ball was also highlighted as a factor in the loss.