Southgate makes admission over lacklustre England assault after draw with Ukraine

Sep 09, 2023 at 10:29 PM

England handed up the prospect to maneuver 9 factors clear on the high of their Euro 2024 qualification group however stay unbeaten and on the right track to qualify for the match in Germany.

Southgate was happy his facet dug in and got here from behind to take some extent from the sport, however was disenchanted by the shortage of probabilities they created.

“It was a very tough place to come”, Southgate mentioned within the Polish metropolis of Wroclaw. “You could feel the atmosphere was a unique occasion really. I thought we controlled the game. What we didn’t do well enough was our work in the final third.

“We didn’t create enough chances for the possession and territory that we had. If that’s the case, you’ve got to make sure you don’t lose the game — and, having gone behind, to come back and get the point was very important. Our attacking play just didn’t click today.

“Qualification is eight games, as we had probably the toughest qualifying group around because of the seeding. We’ve taken four points from the two big away games. Yes, of course we want to play better than we did tonight, but it’s a really important point.”