The manager has steeled his side for shared hardship to win through at the World Cup and wants a team of leaders rather than one set captainIf anything approximately last month’s friendlies against Germany and Brazil set a resounding tone for Gareth Southgate it was the way in which,deprived of meaningful possession in the latter, his makeshift side weathered a storm. Few World Cup contenders travel far into the tournament without getting through choppy waters at some point: the task now, or particularly with Belgium such an imposing rival for Group G supremacy next summer,is to ensure England are conditioned to master such punishing circumstances when it counts. Related: World Cup 2018 draw: England salvage lucky but Gareth Southgate urges caution Continue reading...
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