Doha. John Terry would have done “things differently” if he had been Gareth Southgate.
Players’ wives party, Jack Grealish mentions his World Cup favorite – and Roy Keane (or rather, his mother) gets angry.
Here are the latest English World Cup rumours.
Terry is unhappy with Southgate
John Terry is the latest in a string of football pundits to criticize Gareth Southgate’s coaching during England’s 0-0 draw with the USA.
– I thought all along that it was going to be the toughest match in the group stage. But it’s still disappointing, especially considering how we played in the first game, says the former Bein Sports centre-back.
– I wish to see us more aggressive. We’ve already talked about Gareth and what he can learn from his mistakes. For me, personally, I would have done things differently and why we couldn’t see (Phil) Foden on the pitch is beyond me.
Terry believes the Manchester City player deserves the chance.
He’s one of our biggest talents and I’d love to see him on the field. If you throw it in, (Jack) Grealish and (Marcus) Rashford, you make people go. These guys are big, big stars who need to play football.
Harry Kane, who also conceded a few runs after his latest attempt, wasn’t surprised by the reaction.
– We are used to it, – says Kane at his press conference.
– We defeated Iran 6-2 and everyone started expecting us to win the tournament. Then we wouldn’t have a bad result at all – 0-0 against the USA – but of course people will have opinions.
The captain adds that England have been through this type of match before.
– When we look back at the European Commission, for example, it was very similar. There was a lot of talk after the draw against Scotland, says Kane.
England will meet Wales on Tuesday.
Grealish VM-favourite
– I think there are many great teams, some teams have this unstoppable player, but Brazil are one of the teams that have impressed me the most so far, says Jack Grealish when asked who is the favorite to take home the World Cup – Gold right Now.
No England then.
Football wives celebrate
Much has been written in the English press about the strange behavior of soccer wives during the World Cup. The clique who live on the mega cruise ship off the coast of Qatar seem to have let the bar staff work hard. The Sun claims that a few days earlier it was able to present us with a drinks bill of just over SEK 250,000.
– They had a great time and drank so much that the next morning it was necessary to fill the bar, a source tells the newspaper.
Some party chose to live on the luxurious Banana Island. This weekend was the first time the family members spent time with the players.
Cain stingy growls
During the World Cup, you notice a lot, including ex-footballers meeting fans.
After Portugal beat Ghana, Sportbladet ended up behind Roy Keane who was on his way off the field in shorts and a casual T-shirt. It was clear he wanted out, but that didn’t stop a Portuguese fan from asking for a picture with the Irishman. three times. It was clear that the Portuguese’s mother wasn’t particularly at home with the shooting technique, and the third time Ken was asked, he exclaimed:
– are you kidding me ?!
Then he actually took a picture for the last time. Without a smile, of course.
