Gareth Southgateselector Englanddream of erasing the massive disappointment of three years ago, when the ‘pros’ lost the Eurocup final on penalties against England at Wembley winning the 2024 title this Sunday in Berlin. But earlier England He remains out this Wednesday out of the tournament Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands.
Southgate He said on Tuesday: “There has been a definite change. Sometimes you look back and you see that one of our strengths in the last seven or eight years is having less fear. At the start of this tournament, expectations are high and the outside noise is louder than ever.”
Southgate He continued: “But the players were focused on results and found a way to win. The group has changed. We are in the moment of what is possible, not what could go wrong. Given the chance to make history and reach the first final not held in England. “This is the first time England has achieved this.”
The England coach said: “The players drank a few beers before the last game and had a close bond, but when you have to hit the ball out of your area in the 92nd minute or score a goal in the -100 minutes, nothing stronger to build a team spirit.”
Southgate sees Luke Shaw “ready” to play 90′. The coach expressed his “total respect” for the referee, the German Félix Zwayer. When asked about the dispute in 2021 between the said referee and Jude Bellingham, Southgate said he had not discussed the issue with his player.
Southgate says a rival like the Netherlands poses a bigger challenge. “We have to be ready for it,” he said. The English coach ruled out that the travel problems of the Dutch team, which traveled to Munich by plane from Wolfsburg due to its train being cancelled, will have any “effect” on today’s match.
Finally, Southgate explained: “In the most important games, you have less time to prepare and less time to recover. We haven’t really set foot on the training field. You just walk around or go around things in meetings. “In next 24 hours, we will continue to evaluate the players to make decisions.”
Source: La Verdad
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