World football may have a different opinion, but England manager Gareth Southgate says his team “played well” and said he was “very proud” of his players. Furthermore, he feels that he is improving English soccer, since he has the team in the semifinals of the Euro Cup.
“I think we played well. We had to do well without the ball and defend very rigorously. We had to change to be higher up the field. With Bukayo we knew we had an advantage in that area and we were focused. It’s not just about playing well “Sometimes you have to find a way to win, like Spain last night. I’m very, very proud of the players,” the coach said afterward. the victory on penalties over Switzerland.
“I love these players, I love being with them at this moment. I accepted this job to try to improve the football englishand he wanted us to recover our credit in world football. We are in another semifinal and we are going to see where we can go,” said the strategist and even went further by describing this 1-1 as the best game of his team in the Euro.
“The team has shown incredible character and resilience,” he insisted. “Our team has been under enormous pressure from the beginning. We had moments. Foden played one of his best games so far in the Euro Cup. We are in our third semi-final in four tournaments. And that is something very important,” said the strategist of 53 years.