The Englishman Henderson facing a difficult challenge against Croatia's Modric

SAINT PETERSBURG – The Englishman Jordan Henderson could be one of the best in the world in his place.

On Wednesday, however, he faces someone who is already there.

Liverpool midfielder's performance against Croatia's Luka Modric could do a lot to decide on this semi-final. "I can not tell you our plan, but the players you mentioned (Modric and Ivan Rakitic) are fantastic players.Before the Wednesday semifinal at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow

" I played against Modric a few times. He is a world clbad player; Probably one of the best against which I played. I hope that it will be quiet tomorrow. We will do our best to try to keep it quiet. "

England coach Gareth Southgate offered his own abbreviated badysis of a camp that started this tournament as a black horse but is now even money to reach the final. "We know that Croatia likes to build possession," said Southgate. "Midfielder players like to fall and receive the ball. They have exciting wingers who have the speed to get behind you. They have an obvious threat of ties, which we will have to face.

"We know that the quality of the midfield players and their ability to pick up fade and mark remotely if we allow them to shoot.We are very clear about the strength of the Croatian team Henderson and Modric met in the UEFA Champions League final in May, with Real Madrid winning 3-1.

ALL THE TROPHIES

Three Lions are about to hold the three men's titles after winning the Under-17 and under's World Cups last summer.

"I watched the youngest groups in England at previous tournaments, "said Henderson." There are fantastic players coming. It's an exciting time for English football.

"I hope they can continue to grow and learn about the biggest stage of the World Cup." 19659003 "If you look at our team, it's very young …"

Before taking the lead of the senior team, Southgate was responsible for the club's under-21s. England while helping to rebuild a program that many thought had fallen. "Having seen our youngest teams succeed was extremely rewarding," added Southgate.

"Our club-level academies are producing technically good players. We have made a lot of changes with the national teams – too many to highlight. "

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GILT OF MADNESS

Fans of England They were greatly outnumbered in this World Cup after warnings that they would be targeted by Russian hooligans.

But a race to the semifinals would have prompted the fans to come down on Moscow.

In addition, supporters planned "Vest Wednesday" to support coach Gareth Southgate, who is considered to be one of the top contenders. one of the best dressed leaders of this World Cup. " 19659003 "" We are really proud of the support we receive, "said Southgate." We were fortunate enough to make a difference. Our supporters had a lot of suffering.

"(Our players) have been brilliant ambbadadors for our country.They are proud to wear the shirt.It is a great pleasure to play football."

Southgate adds that the success of the 39, England provoked an uprising following the political division of counties around "Brexit"

"Football has the power to do it." "We can feel the energy and support of the house. It's a special feeling. It's a privilege for us.

"IT ARRIVES AT HOME"

You will not hear Southgate utter these words unless England rolls on a two-story bus carrying a trophy per week. "Football's Coming Home" is a song that I could not even listen to for 20 years, "said the English international.

Southgate missed a penalty in a defeat in the European semifinal in 1996 in Germany

"For me, it's a little different," he added. "But it's nice to hear people play again."

"This is unpleasant"

The inclusion of Raheem Sterling in the World Cup roster in England sparked a debate for this tournament. postponed in July after the 23-year-old Manchester City striker lost several chances in a quarter-final loss to Sweden.

But vitriol online has been too much for a pandit.

Southgate has not been this far ahead of Wednesday's clash with Croatia, but he agreed that Sterling was one of England's best offensive players, even though it was not the same. He did not find a goal in this tournament.

"If you look at all of our attack patterns and the way we combined and played, he played an important role," said Southgate about Sterling

"He's appreciated by the # I've seen a lot of ex-players and a lot of messages from old players who have the same view.

"We are really happy with his contribution. His work ethic without the ball has been incredible for us. "