Southgate England coach won a dramatic victory in the round of 16 "Mental victory! I'm proud of the players."

Jul 01, 2024

[London (UK) = This is Sports Chosun.COM reporter] It's a graduation game, but I won anyway. It was also a victory thanks to a dramatic equalizer just before the end of the game and a come-from-behind goal in the second half of extra time. England manager Gareth Southgate has given meaning to the victory.

England beat Slovakia 2-1 in the round of 16 of Euro 2024 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on the afternoon of the 30th (local time). He was dragged throughout the 90th minute, conceding the first goal. There was no shot on goal. Bellingham's first effective shot in extra time in the second half, which was losing 0-1, led to an equalizer. It was a great overhead kick goal.

It went into extra time. Kane scored the come-from-behind winning goal in the first minute of the first half of England's extra time. It reached the quarterfinals.

After the game, England manager Southgate spoke up. "This was our mentality," he said. "All the players played well. He showed patience in an impatient situation" he complimented. Then "We tried a traditional throw-in at the end of the game. The two players in the gate did a good job." Gehi gave up the throw-in in front of the gate with a header. Bellingham tied it with a fantastic overhead kick goal.

Winning, England are still in bad shape. Southgate was also well aware. "Still, our performance is being questioned, and we are well aware of that," he said. "But we have the performance to continue this tournament. I'm proud of my mental strength,' he said with joy.

As for the quarterfinals against Switzerland "We need to improve our performance. The spirit and unity are in effect"We will give young players a chance and find better performance" he said.

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