ithink he s a brilliant manager. | small margins, and we go again in two years time at the euros. the sense is that england are a growing footballing force but they bid farewell today knowing that their long wait for a major trophy will now continue. well, after the semifinal at the last world cup and then the final of the euros last year, on paper at least it looks like england have gone slightly backwards, but i think in truth that is deceptive because many fans i think would argue that this team is the best england have possessed for a long time. the fa will be desperate for gareth southgate to stay such as the culture and the youth of the team he has developed, and the likes of bellingham, saka, foden and rice are not yet at their prime so there will be a huge confidence for the next euros and world cup beyond that. maybe the manager will feel after this latest disappointment that his take on the side as far as he can, if he does go he will be remembered
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played france 31 times but remarkably despite that sporting rivalry they have never faced each other in a knockout match for men s major tournaments, that is until now. commentator: foden takes it up and takes it on and gets it in. - and so does saka! when a canter became a stroll. and it s the young lions at it again! england s third goal brought a collective sigh of relief in the stands at the al bayt stadium, in the pubs back home. it feels good to be an england fan right now. this team is playing with a lot of love, a lot of togetherness, they ve got a proper manager who cares. so we can be proud of us. that team can make this country proud, that s what we need. if we could just bring it home. for christmas, like, that would be perfect. when the victorious team arrived back at their hotel last night, they received a rapturous welcome. but that s where the party ended. england know too well
in the quarterfinals. the england manager gareth southgate says he s relishing the prospect and it will be the acid test for the team. following an impressive 3 0 win against senegal last night, watched here by a tv audience of over 18 million, england take on the current world champions on saturday night. our sports correspondent natalie pirks is in doha. commentator: foden takes it up and takes it on, and gets it in. i and so does saka! when a canter became a stroll. and it s the young lions at it again. england s third goal brought a collective sigh of relief in the stands at the al bayt stadium. ..in the pubs back home. it feels good to be an england fan right now. you ll make this team is playing with a lot of love, a lot of togetherness, with a lot of love, a lot of togetherness, with a lot of love, a lot of touetherness, . , ., ., with a lot of love, a lot of
or earned more points in the group stage. one of only a handful of sides to emerge unbeaten. but they know that defeat from here on in means going home. the manager aware his side has no room for error against senegal tomorrow. we ve been very impressed. we know that they re african champions, very proud, very competitive spirit, a lot of belief in their team. some excellent individual players who can cause problems. but england have impressive strength in depth. and there s foden! and one of those who vindicated his selection against wales says the manager now faces a dilemma. everyone s scored and everyone s proved their point, so it s going to be a headache for gareth to pick the team for the next game. you can t afford to make mistakes or start a game badly now because you re going to be sent home. meanwhile, england trained here today with all 25 players present. for years, england feared knockout matches like this. but having reached the semifinals and final of their last two maj