‘Feel sorry for Gareth’

Updated On: 07 July, 2024 03:04 PM IST | Germany | AFP

Ahead of England’s Euro quarter-final against Switzerland tonight, midfielder Phil Foden says team’s inability to fire has put boss Southgate under pressure

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England’s Luke Shaw (left), Phil Foden (second from right) and Kyle Walker during a training session near Blankenhain, Germany. Pic/AFP

Saved by a dramatic late fightback to beat Slovakia, Gareth Southgate will take charge of England for the 100th time in Saturday’s Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland under pressure to tear up his tactical plan. The Three Lions have stumbled their way through to the last eight, winning just one of their four games within 90 minutes, and a star-studded squad who thrive when playing for their clubs has so far failed to deliver. Yet history could still beckon for Southgate’s men in Germany.

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