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Southgate hails England midfield after victory over Senegal

England coach Gareth Southgate was left delighted after their comfortable 3-0 World Cup defeat of Senegal.

The victory sees England reach the quarterfinals where they face Senegal on Saturday.

Southgate said: "The ruthlessness of our execution, the way the team worked off the ball and without it. In the end we were a but sticky with the ball in the first 25 minutes.

"Senegal had a lot of energy and pressed well. Our best opportunities came from winning the ball off them, Jude and Hendo particularly were outstanding in that aspect of the game.

"Hendo doesn't get many for us but I think he has been outstanding. He is such a leader. He knits the team together around the camp, he is brilliant. His performance has been top drawer for us. "We have some super young players we feel it has been right to give them their opportunity, Jude, Phil and Bukayo tonight in particularly. They are heading in a really good direction.

"The progress they are making is phenomenal. The team made a very complicated game tonight look straightforward. It wasn't the case but because of the mentality and attitude we made it look that way."

On France, he added: "They are an outstanding team with a phenomenal tournament record and some outstanding individuals. That is a game we have to find our highest possible level."

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