Defiant Southgate using ‘personal’ criticism as fuel for England success
‘They need to see me strong in those moments’ Manager must choose between Konsa and Guéhi for semi
Gareth Southgate has hit out at the personal nature of the criticism and ridicule aimed at him but said it is fuelling his attempts to guide England to glory at Euro 2024.
England secured their third semi-final in four tournament appearances under Southgate after beating Switzerland on penalties and are determined to keep the journey going when they face the Netherlands in Dortmund on Wednesday. This is expected to be the manager’s final tournament in charge of England and he has seemed worn down at various points over the past month.
