England showed the grit needed for World Cup, Southgate says

England opened their campaign in Qatar with an adventurous 6-2 win over Iran on Monday, raising hopes that they were finally finding their scoring form again just in time for the World Cup.

"Yes, we lacked a little bit of zip and quality in the final third and we weren't able to open up, to create really good chances," Southgate told reporters. "But we had to show another side of ourselves." "To be a successful team at a tournament, you have to show those different faces and we did that tonight," Southgate said.

Southgate - a former England defender who as a coach led his country to the World Cup semi-finals in 2018 and the final of Euro 2020 - faced growing criticism in the run-up to the World Cup when England's form nose-dived.

When? On Monday?

Dear Mr Southgate, you have some of the most talented attacking players on the planet. Any chance you can use them to attack the opposition. If we lose 4-3, it’s better than watching a nil - nil, after all, it’s sports entertainment right?

The USA was the better midfield team most of the game but it had a flat attack. England has far more talents but clearly played not to lose and gave up an easy chance to move through.

Im no soccer expert, but don’t you also need goals?

It's coming hme

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