England shirt hangs heavily on Gareth Southgate’s edgy and frazzled team

England players gather for the pre-match picture against Denmark but they showed little cohesion after Harry Kane’s early goal.England players gather for the pre-match picture against Denmark but they showed little cohesion after Harry Kane’s early goal.shirt and it has been well documented how the manager has gone about making it so; the cultural reboot, the relaxed and empathetic environment, the moves to seize control of the narrative. Having a host of top players helps, too.

The strange thing was that the criticism post-Serbia did not seem excessive. There were searching questions about the balance of the midfield, what to do with Phil Foden, Kane’s involvement. It was standard and legitimate. Southgate talked again about how it was a “different environment to anything else … I know that over the years”. And if the problems are psychological and physical, then there is the tactical dimension, too. All are linked.

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