Afrigather England’s Phil Foden mentioned the gamers must shoulder among the blame for the workforce’s shaky performances at Euro 2024, expressing sympathy for supervisor Gareth Southgate, who has been subjected to heavy criticism.
England have sputtered by way of their 4 video games in Germany, with Jude Bellingham’s last-gasp bicycle kick and Harry Kane’s header in further time in opposition to Slovakia salvaging their match.
When requested in regards to the criticism Southgate has confronted, significantly across the workforce’s tendency to take a seat again relatively than press, the 24-year-old mentioned he feels sorry for the coach.
“The gamers have gotten to take among the blame,” Foden mentioned.
“There should be some leaders to get collectively and discover a answer to why it isn’t working. There’s solely a lot the supervisor can do. He units you up in a system and tells you how one can press. If it isn’t going like that, you need to work it out.”
Foden, who gained the Premier League’s Participant of the Season, acknowledged his struggles in Germany. “I’ve not been one of the best participant within the Premier League to come back right here and never present it,” he mentioned.
England tackle Switzerland within the quarter-finals on Saturday.
