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Gareth Southgate Elferdepp takes England to a penalty shootout
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Quick match report: Colombia – England
What a tragedy in the knockout stages of the World Cup between Colombia and England! The Three Lions finally won 5-4 on penalties, ending their penalty.
England wins for the first time at a World Cup on penalties. How was that possible? Coach Gareth Southgate has been working there for six years. He learned from his own painful experience.
E is 22 years ago when Gareth Southgate lived the most bitter moment of his career. At the 1996 European Championships, the defender missed the decisive penalty in the semifinal against Germany, then he was scapegoat for the English for weeks.
The Lawn Picture, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2012, Waddle, Batty, Beckham – The list of English traumas from the point is long. Southgate has completed this curse.
The 47-year-old was again in the limelight during the 5-of-4 World Cup 16-round bout against Colombia on Tuesday night. As a coach of the English national team, he worked on a master scale to relieve his players of penalty shooting. When Eric Dier made the decisive effort and the players crammed themselves into a red jubilation, Southgate pushed a big cheer. Each pore seemed to say: I knew it.
Southgate systematically broke the penitential fear of England
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Six years ago he was collaborating with neurologists intensive program pushed to badyze the fear of the point failure at first, then systematically disperse. As a result of this, he practices penalties since March, according to Southgate, he was part of every training up to the urgency of the World Cup
. The exercises should have always followed the same pattern. The shooter says at the center line where he will place the ball in the goal. This should simulate the pressure situation in which the players are in real conditions.
Gareth Southgate after his missed penalty in the semifinals of the European Championship against Germany
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"We are ready for anything, "before the match announced. When referee Geiger whistled the match, he pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket. On that were the names of the shooters. First, striker Marcus Rashford, he had come in as a backup earlier, although the game situation would have actually required a defensive change. But Southgate remains true to his plan. And was rewarded.
Only Henderson fails
The young English players were able to cope with mental pressure through his help this time around. Each professional was focused on the path to the goal, radiating the certainty of knowing exactly what to do. Only Jordan Henderson was shaking nervously as he walked towards the penalty area. He was supposed to be the only Englishman who did not put the ball in line.
The goalkeeper of the victory, Eric Dier, said relieved: "I feel really good.To make the last goal was wonderful.It is a fantastic moment, a great moment. For the first time, England won a penalty shootout in World Cup, including the European Championships, the second win in the round of 16. Moment of certainty: l & # 39; England wins World Cup penalty shoot-out
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