Go over the Orange Corps! England Southgate 'will it go down in history vs 8 years of achievement denied'
Jul 10, 2024
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England and Gareth Southgate will play against the Netherlands in the semifinals of the 'Euro 2024' in Dortmund, Germany on the 11th (Korea time).
For Southgate, who has been at the helm of England since 2016, this tournament is the last stage with virtually everything.
British broadcaster BBC highlighted that "'Southgate has suffered, but the next few days will define his legacy.
Depending on the results of the rest of the game, he may be admired as a national hero, but on the contrary, even the previous performance may not be properly evaluated.
England have been underperforming in international competitions against their reputation as 'footballers'. The last time he won the World Cup was in 1966, his country's competition. England before Southgate was last seen in 1990 in the World Cup semifinals. I've never even been to the final in the Euros.
Southgate advanced to the semifinals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the runner-up at Euro 2020, and the quarterfinals at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, before advancing to the semifinals at Euro 2024. It is the semifinals three times in the last four major championships. It is not unreasonable to call him England's best coach in nearly 30 years.
But crucially, I haven't brought the trophy yet. In addition, despite reaching the semifinals in Euro 2024, he suffered a lot of criticism for his poor performance.
The BBC reported 'Southgate experienced various emotions in Germany. After the draw with Slovenia, he accepted the hostility and beer cup pouring on him. When they defeated Switzerland in the quarterfinals, they saw cheering fans. Whether it's against the Netherlands or Spain in the final, the belief is growing that his term over the past eight years is up to this point.
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If he is frustrated at the semifinal or championship threshold, he is just one of the leaders who did not win anyway.
The BBC diagnosed that if they lose to the Netherlands, Southgate will be a coach who went as far as the second half of the tournament but failed to cross the line to ultimately win.
The BBC said 'Southgate has kept his composure publicly but there are anxieties that have not been seen in the past. Many criticisms must have hurt Southgate, he feared.
Southgate says "This profession is ridiculed and its professional ability is constantly questioned. Throwing a cup of beer is not normal. But my life led me to recover well. It made me more determined. I just use it as fuel.'I expressed some mixed feelings of disappointment.
Football pundit Chris Sutton defended Southgate.
Sutton said "Southgate proved many people wrong. Look at his record. Three semi-finals, including the final, and one quarter-final in the last four tournaments. People say he's not creative and a poor director. But Southgate did it again.'
dhhan@sportschosun.com
