“England boss Gareth Southgate” came out to defend the team not to be blame. Ready to clarify the reason for choosing to cut off the penalty shootout by referring to the practice session.

On July 12, 64 Gareth Southgate, manager of England national team. Out to protect the team should not be blame after the penalty shootout defeat “Azzurri” the Italy. Under the leadership of the team, Roberto Mancini 2-3 (drawn at 1-1). And clearly explain the reason for the selection of the penalty shooters because of the training session itself.

“England” made a great start after scoring a 1-0 lead from Luke Shaw’s shot from the second minute of the game. But Leonardo Bonucci equalize. For the “Azzurri” army, it was 1-1 in the 67th minute. Before 90 minutes end with this score. Including 120 minutes, until it was decide to find the winner with a penalty shootout. And it was the way the Italy national team shot. More precisely, to win 3-2, win the Euro 2020 title in a big way.

Recently, Gareth Southgate said “Of course the result tonight was very disappointing. But the first thing I thought was that our players should be respecte. This game, they have a good performance. Especially during the start of the first half But have to admit. That in the second half we didn’t keep the ball well enough. But anyway, I think the players don’t deserve to be blame. It’s a group of players who work with only positive ones. And they’ve actually come a lot further than they’ve been able to in the past.”

In addition, refer to the issue of choosing a penalty shootout sequence in this important game that “It’s a process that we have always guide. We keep track of player data and statistics as well as being seen on the training ground. It has already work at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. And the Nations League, but tonight it just didn’t get the desire result.