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Gareth Southgate admits that England often take on the best national teams in the country. However, Britain has now shed that fear.
Over the years, the England national team has not lived up to expectations and failed in major tournaments. One of the things considered most embarrassing was when England were eliminated by unseeded team Iceland in the 2016 European Cup.
Southgate admitted that this failure caused the England team to panic. However, the situation has changed since England reached the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup.
The moment was admitted by Southgate to inject confidence into the squad The three lions. Subsequently, they finished third in last season’s UEFA Nations League and recorded a string of victories against major teams such as Spain, Belgium and Croatia.
“If you look at history, our record against the best teams is not entirely good,” Southgate said as reported. guardian.
“There were very few victories against the best teams in tournaments and before the World Cup we lost against France and Germany, but since we returned from Russia we were able to beat Spain, Croatia and Belgium. It is because we have found a way to enjoy our football again.” .
“There wasn’t much emotion when we first took over. We had just been knocked out by Iceland in the European Cup and there was a lot of criticism.”
“At the beginning the players were afraid of doing the wrong thing, they felt in the spotlight, but now they know what it’s like to reach the semifinals of the World Cup, there is a positive atmosphere in the squad. We can play without fear, even against the best. teams, “Southgate said. .
Belgium have been waiting for England in Monday’s UEFA Nations League match (11/16/2020) at the WIB in the morning. England are currently in third place in Group A2 with seven points, two points behind Belgium on top.
The match between Belgium and England will be broadcast live on Mola TV starting at 02:45 WIB. This match can be watched via a streaming link. this.
(nds / cas)
