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		</div><p>England must start controlling matches against bigger nations and learn to keep the ball if they are to end a long wait for a major trophy, according to Gary Neville.</p>
<p>Despite several disjointed displays at Euro 2024, Gareth Southgate led England to a third major men’s final appearance and first on foreign soil but they lost 2-1 to Spain in Berlin on Sunday night.</p>
<p>While the showpiece was a tense affair and not settled until Mikel Oyarzabal struck in the 86th minute, Spain had 65 per cent possession as England tried to counter-attack their way out of trouble.</p>
<p>After another shot at joining the 1966 World Cup heroes in immortality went up in smoke, former England and Manchester United defender Neville told Sky Sports: “We were dead on our feet on that pitch.</p>
<figure id="attachment_183838" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-183838" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/A305A3E8-1C7D-4FC4-BF90-4E33AED130BF.webp" alt="" width="640" height="457" class="size-full wp-image-183838" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-183838" class="wp-caption-text">Gary Neville knows what England need to do to succeed.</figcaption></figure>
<p>“Until we can master the ball, find solutions to work our way out under pressure, I do think we will continue to fall short.</p>
<p>“At Manchester United, we won the odd game on the counter-attack but over the course of the season, we had to control football matches.</p>
<p>“It’s hard work being without the ball and England play without the ball in too many big games against too many big opponents.</p>
<p>“There’s no reason with the technical players we’ve got why we can’t keep the ball better.”</p>
<figure id="attachment_183839" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-183839" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/529CFE8E-3B83-467B-9AF0-8F1CD2E529AF.webp" alt="" width="640" height="433" class="size-full wp-image-183839" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-183839" class="wp-caption-text">Harry Kane has struggled at Euro 2024.</figcaption></figure>
<p>Captain Harry Kane missed the end of the season at Bayern Munich due to injury and while he scored three goals during the tournament, the 30-year-old has looked a pale imitation of the striker who has terrified defences.</p>
<p>Kane was again ineffective against Spain and brought off just after the hour mark, and Neville suspects he has been carrying a knock through the campaign.</p>
<p>“I’d be amazed if it doesn’t come out that Harry has been carrying some form of injury and patching himself up to get out on to the pitch,” Neville added.</p>
<p>“He physically never looked himself during the tournament, everybody could see that. Harry’s performances were nowhere near the level that he set and ultimately there will be question marks.</p>
<p>“If it comes out in the next couple of weeks he’s been patching himself up, there may be further questions as to why he was picked.”</p>
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