Rahim Sterling scored one and set up another for Ollie Watkins before Tyrone Mings started with the final touch of the game, as England beat Cκτήte d’Ivoire 3-0 with 10 players at Wembley. However, there was a lot of discussion before the start, when Maguire’s name was disapproved when it was read. The Manchester United captain is enduring a difficult season with his club, but Southgate described as “funny” the abuse of a player who helped England in the World Cup semi-final and the European Championship final. “I thought the reception was a joke. It was a complete joke,” Southgate told Sky Sports. “What he did for us and the way he played for England was amazing. I do not understand it. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Snapshots from England’s international friendly against Cτοte d’Ivoire at Wembley. “Either we are all together or we are not. He is with the England jersey and not only do you have to support someone with the England jersey independently, but when he plays at the level he has, there has to be absolute dedication behind him. So, I do not understand. “He was quite impeccable, he came out of the back for the first goal and participated in the second goal. This team is perfectly united. We recognize that people have difficult times, but he is a top player and he will succeed. “They are real fans of England. And some are influenced by anything, I do not know if it is social media, players who have played in the past that influence opinion … Obviously the situation of his club is difficult, but it is with the jersey of England. “I remember a few decades ago when some players were criticized for wearing England – it was never acceptable. I never understood that. Why would people play better? Fans should always be behind their team.” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player England manager Gareth Southgate praised his team’s mentality after England’s 3-0 win over Ivory Coast. Maguire’s name was sung by fans during the match and Southgate admitted it was not the case for everyone to turn against the defender, but insisted that England would need Maguire at his best if he wanted to do well in Qatar. . “There’s a mob mentality. At one end of the spectrum, we have a hard-core section of fans playing his song. I know very well that they are not all. But either we are all together or we are not,” Southgate said. Do not think for a minute the other players will not look at this thought, ‘he could be me one day.’ And that was one of the problems with playing for England. The players have been thinking ‘I want to go because when it’s a little difficult the crowd will turn against me. “That happened to John Barnes here, it happened to Ashley Cole, to Raheem. And now Harry. They’re all great players. “We need Harry Maguire to play well to have a chance to do well. We are not going to win a World Cup with three or four players. This has not happened in the history of the game. We need our experienced players to play well. especially in such places. “In my opinion, he is also the best center back in his club. It is ridiculous. Every time he enters a football field, every action is analyzed to death. I can not remember a player having that kind of light on him.” This feeling was repeated by Maguire teammate Jack Grealish, who said that the team did not like it. “I personally find it ridiculous,” Grealish said. “Even tonight he was great. Our first two goals, the first was to drive out with a ball, the second to drive a little and give a pass to Oli. Not every center back can have these characteristics. “He was a fantastic servant for his country and it is ridiculous to book him. It was not something the team liked. Harry is a strong man. His performance tonight will have done him good. It’s not nice to hear that, but you have a job to do. “We had a great relationship with the fans at Euro last year and we have to keep it that way at the World Cup.” With the World Cup draw coming on Friday, Southgate says England are now in a position to be among the favorites to lift the trophy in Qatar. However, he says his team should learn from the mistakes of the past – including a mistake in the Ivory Coast friendly. “We are one of the teams that can win the World Cup,” said Southgate. “We have to be flawless to do that. It’s an exciting team of players to work with, but we have to keep pushing. “Even today at 2-0 we give a bad foul away from home and a foul from which they should have scored. You can not stand these deviations of concentration. But generally all week, I am very happy.” And considering the prospect of going to the World Cup with this opportunity, Southgate said he has different feelings about the event compared to the previous 2018 World Cup. “We now have more data on results and more expectations,” he said. “It’s a different feeling, but it’s still a tournament we all watched as kids, we filled the charts on our wall … and it’s a unique opportunity to write history. This is extremely exciting.”
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