Euro 2020: England aspire to ‘champagne football’, says manager Gareth Southgate

Euro 2020: England aspire to ‘champagne football’, says manager Gareth Southgate

Manager Gareth Southgate says England aspire to play “champagne football” but that he has been pleased with the defensive solidity they have shown to qualify top of Euro 2020 Group D.

England produced a professional display and kept a third clean sheet in three games to beat the Czech Republic 1-0.

It means a last-16 spot and a possible tie with France, Germany or Portugal.

Asked about the expectation to produce “champagne football”, Southgate said: “We would like to see that as well.”

He told BBC Radio 5 Live: “I think if you spoke to the players, we spoke a lot about that freedom, but we are…

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