Erik ten Hag takes swipe at Gareth Southgate's tactics in Euro 2024 opener following rumours England boss could replace him at Man Utd

The Three Lions scraped through in their first game of the tournament as they edged out Serbia on Sunday courtesy of an early strike from Jude Bellingham. Despite being the superior team on paper, Southgate's side's performance was far from convincing, especially in the second half.

While analysing the match as a pundit on Dutch channel NOS, United boss Ten Hag criticised England's approach in the game while taking a swipe at Southgate's "vision". The English coach was briefly linked with a move to Old Trafford in the summer before the club decided to retain the services of the Dutchman.

Speaking on NOS, Ten Hag said: "It’s the vision of the manager [Southgate]. England will take a 1-0 lead, then he [Southgate] decides to start gambling with making his team compact and relying on moments for the remaining minutes of the game."

Harry Kane and his team will be next seen in action on Thursday as they face Denmark in their second game of the tournament at Waldstadion in Frankfurt.