Gareth Southgateselector England, face their debut this Sunday in the current Euro Cup, where the European runners-up will try to regain the title that eluded them in the previous edition, in the final where they lost on penalties against Italy at Wembley. The premiere is against Serbia.
Southgate He said this Saturday in a press conference that after eight years in office he fully understands the panorama a coach faces when assessing his future after so many seasons in charge of a national team.
On the eve of their clash against Serbia in England’s first Euro Cup match, Southgate He spoke again about his future. Last week, in an interview with Bild, he assured that if he does not win the European Championship in Germany, he may stop being the coach of England.
Southgate said: “I’ve been in the job for eight years, I understand the picture. Everyone in charge has experienced the same thing. I’m just trying to prepare the team in the best way possible and we’re looking forward to the tournament. leading your country in a major tournament is an incredible honor, a great privilege as it was in Russia, if not more so.”
The choice of England He stated: “I hate to put pressure on all the coaches, but it could be the last tournament for all of them. This is the world we are in. I’m probably more relaxed because I’ve been to three, I know how. things and how these events unfold. “I’m lucky to have great players, great spirits and great staff working with me.
Now, your first challenge is to face Serbiafrom where Southgate He said it was a “very tough” team with very good players and had “an incredible collective spirit” where the “very dangerous forwards” were outstanding.
Southgate He told the media: “We know it’s a difficult first game for us and we have to play our best to win the game. Serbia They have different options, we know they can play in different systems and the forwards they have can cause problems for any team. They have a neat way of playing. “We have to deal with their strengths and try to exploit the weaknesses, because all the teams in the tournament have weaknesses, so that’s the role of our job during the week.”
He also has words for Jude Bellingham which he praised after a good time at Real Madrid: “In my view, he is a young player and one of the important players of the team. Real Madrid. On this team, that load is distributed. “He has an amazing mind and adaptability.”
Southgate He said: “He’s very good, at a young age. He joined our squad and ended up at the biggest club in the world. We have a responsibility as a team to all our players. It’s great to have the good players we have, but the responsibility is on everyone.
Exactly, asked about who are the leaders of the England group, he mentioned Bellingham as one of them: “I think we have a very open relationship with all the players. We have formed a small group of leaders for this tournament with Kane, Kyle Walker, Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham. There’s a different dynamic in this group, with a lot of younger players. I don’t want to leave any stone unturned. I don’t want anyone to miss a thing”.
Furthermore, Southgate revealed that the two youngest players in the squad, Declan Rice and Jude Bellinghamhave the necessary spirit to lead the teams: “Both boys are leaders. The team is getting a younger dynamic, so it’s very important that they start taking on responsibilities.”
Southgate He also assured: “It’s not just about the older players leading the way, the youngsters also have experience in important games. I can put more in the group, but I think that there are four (including Kane and Walker) This is enough. We will talk regularly and let each other know everything.”
Finally, Southgate spoke about the pressure of being one of the favourites: “I see Germany and Spain now. There are many good teams in this tournament. We have to be exceptional to advance from the pack and have a chance to advance further. Our goal is to qualify in the group. When you try to achieve extraordinary things you have to break it into pieces. “The first priority is to get through the group and work from there.”
Source: La Verdad
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