- ‘I feel sorry for Gareth. We have to be leaders’
- Southgate’s side face Switzerland in Euro quarter-final
Phil Foden has defended Gareth Southgate’s tactics and insisted England’s players should shoulder more of the blame for the team’s underwhelming performances at Euro 2024.
Now the euphoria of beating Slovakia in dramatic circumstances on Sunday has faded, England’s focus is on making sure there is a drastic improvement in their quarter-final against Switzerland on Saturday. Southgate has been ramping up his preparations and it remains to be seen if he will adjust his tactics against Murat Yakin’s dangerous side.
Written by Jacob Steinberg in Blankenhain
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