England, Southgate: “Embarrassing to play behind closed doors with Italy”

The words of the England coach

On the eve of the match againstItalythe technical commissioner ofEngland Gareth Southgate spoke at the press conference. The coach intervened on the question of having to play behind closed doors in the match against the Azzurri. These are his words:

CLOSED DOORS – “It’s embarrassing not to be able to have the fans against Italy. It’s an embarrassment for England as a nation. A lot of people have caused problems, but I’m sure it wasn’t our fans who were responsible. We talked about it a lot. we talked about it after the final and when the punishment was given to us. I can say that the fans who traveled with us in Germany behaved very well and I thank them“.

TURNOVER – “There is no one that I cannot use. I have to think about some things that I intend to see, also considering the freshness of the team. The match against Italy is a good match and will allow me to evaluate some players. The Nations League is a high-level tournament and it is a good opportunity to show confidence to those players who participate in these challenges. I think that if we only bet on players in certain games, we would not discover enough and they would not discover their tactical skills to the fullest.“.