“I’m a miserable so and so. I should be more excited but I have to keep the team on the right track.”
Southgate says England ‘will have to be better’ going forward after 6-2 thumping of IranEngland manager Gareth Southgate admits he was frustrated to concede two goals as his side battered Iran 6-2 in their World Cup opener.Iran talisman Mehdi Taremi netted twice in the second half, including a penalty with the last kick of the ball.
“I’m a bit fed up with the end of it really,” said Southgate. “To win by that margin, to play as we did for the majority of the game, I’ve got to be really happy. “It’s a consequence of the scoreline a bit, we had 24 minutes of added time which is a long time to focus but we just lost concentration and when we play at a slower tempo we’re not anywhere near as effective.“Our attacking players look a threat, our defence in the first hour controlled the game and were patient. The midfield were excellent and our forwards looked a threat.“What I particularly liked was Jack Grealish’s goal with Callum Wilson on.
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