Gary Cahill has said he wants England to persist with the brand of football that has taken them to the knockout stages of Euro 2016.
England, who face Iceland in the round of 16 on Monday, dominated all three of their Group B matches but could not beat Russia or Slovakia and finished second to Wales, the only side they did defeat.
They have come under fire for a lack of cutting edge up front but manager Roy Hodgson said after Monday's stalemate against Slovakia that he expected the goals to come.
And Cahill, captain against Slovakia, echoed those sentiments ahead of their round of 16 clash in Nice.
"We have to go again and show the same mentality that we've shown in the first three games," he said.
"I'm not making excuses, because we've had the majority of chances and the stats show that we should be winning the games.
"The positives are all there. We are going out there on the front foot and take the game to them."
Cahill hinted he would prefer to take on a side who are willing to take the game to England, but added: "Everyone is fighting to the death, so it's very tough.
"But we should be pleased with what we are doing, no two ways about it.
"Apart from the obvious, putting the ball in the back of the net, everything you look for is there: commitment, playing with confidence, creating chances."
Cahill said he believed the tournament was "wide open."
He added: "You see the French, Spanish and Germans who are always there, but is there one team that is going to run away with it? I don't think there is."