Gareth Southgate applauds the fans at the end of the 0-0 draw against Slovenia despite being given a hostile reception.Gareth Southgate applauds the fans at the end of the 0-0 draw against Slovenia despite being given a hostile reception.Ezri Konsa has revealed England’s players had to check on family members who were drenched with beer thrown by supporters at the end of the team’s, relatives and loved ones of the players also found themselves in the line of fire.
“It wasn’t nice. But there’s a lot of players with a lot of experience who have experienced it before at club level. We know what to expect from fans. It’s always up and down. It’s part of the game. My brother was hit, a few others. But we haven’t spoken about it too much and there’s not much we can do about it. I spoke to him after, I asked him how he was and he said he was fine. It was coming from all angles.”“We know we can play better,” he said.
Southgate could make changes, with Kobbie Mainoo and Cole Palmer hopeful of coming into the starting lineup and a debate developing over whether Jude Bellingham should keep his place. Bellingham has had a disappointing tournament and concerns over his fitness have heightened after the 20-year-old admitted he felt “absolutely dead” against Slovenia.The Real Madrid midfielder said it was only the support of the fans that kept him going.
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