Southgate understands England fans booing

  • 4 months ago
Gareth Southgate said he understood the fan's frustration after his side were booed after 1-0 loss to Iceland
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00:00 "I completely understand. We didn't play well enough to keep them excited within the game.
00:07 We had, as I said, some very, very good chances that normally would be finished, which could
00:13 have given a different complexion to the game and of course would have affected the confidence
00:18 of the opponent. But that might also have masked some flaws that were apparent tonight.
00:27 From my perspective, I've learned a lot from the game, but no qualms with the supporters'
00:33 reaction. To have the fans with you here obviously makes a massive difference, but you have to
00:42 give them enough goalmouth action, you have to play well enough, press and win the ball
00:48 with intensity to keep them with you during the game. Tonight we didn't do that, so we
00:55 We have to accept the reaction as it was.

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