Without bellowing nor rage the manager plotted a route back into the semi-final and now the Euro 2020 final awaits
There were 33 minutes on the clock at Wembley when Gareth Southgate decided that he had to do something before England descended into the kind of demented, frazzled state not seen in a major tournament since Brazil’s implosion in their World Cup semi-final against Germany seven years ago.
Southgate being Southgate, a rather restrained gesture followed. There was no bellowing, no flinging of the arms, no rage as he plotted a way back into the semi-final. After all, it was a time for composure. England were a goal down to a smart and dangerous Denmark, their run of clean sheets ended by Mikkel Damsgaard’s beautiful free-kick, and they were in danger of a total systems meltdown, especially with Jordan Pickford overly pumped and in too much of a hurry to get things moving.
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