'Curses me more' → 'Anyway, semi-finals' England Southgate's coach reminiscent of Clines''Jorong is my driving force'
Jul 08, 2024
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The British press 'Mirror'Southgate expressed his position on the 8th (Korean time) 'Southgate's personal attacks ridicule by English critics. He said he was using ridicule of himself as the driving force behind the gust of wind, the report said.
Southgate says "That's my character, as you can see. The job of England manager is ridiculed. It is also a profession whose professional abilities are questioned beyond belief. Some beer cans fly in. I don't think it's normal," he said, raising his voice that the humiliation he suffered from his surroundings during Euro 2024 was abnormal.
He went on to "But I was fortunate to have developed resilience in my life. This made me more determined. Use them as fuel. I know where to lead the team. I have to show a strong side. Otherwise, the necessary message to the team members will not be delivered."
England were ranked as the '0th favorite' before the tournament.
It boasted the most spectacular strikers in Europe, including Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Phil Foden (Manchester City) and Bukayo Saka (Arnall). Cole Palmer (Chelsea), who scored 22 Premier League goals, and Ebereche Eze (Crystal Palace) and Kobe Mainu (Manchester United), who have emerged as top prospects, are on the bench.
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England were tied in Group C with Denmark, Slovenia and Serbia. He advanced to the round of 16 with one win and two draws, but his performance was disappointing. He scored only two points in three group qualifying matches.
In the round of 16, he had good luck against Slovakia, which came in third place in Group E. to be dragged around for 90 minutes even in this gameHe managed to tie the game in the second half of extra time and went to extra time to win 2-1.
In the quarterfinals, they met Switzerland. He lost a point at the end of the second half, but he tied the score 1-1 again dramatically. After 120 minutes of extra time, he went to the penalty shootout and advanced to the semifinals. The opponent in the semifinals is the Netherlands. If they reach the final, they will face the winner of the French and Spanish games.
Anyway, the results are coming out. England, led by Southgate, has reached the semifinals three times in the last four major tournaments: the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup, the Euro 2020 final, the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup and the semifinals of Euro 2024 (in progress).
Southgate said "We are here. Players and staff are focusing on this. I want to move on to the next level. There were signs of improvement in our style of play. I'll keep moving on."
dhhan@sportschosun.com
