Although Croatia are the most difficult opponent England will have faced in the tournament, Southgate’s words suggest he will continue with his attacking formation and personnel.
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Southgate said at the post-match conference after his team beat Sweden 2-0 at the Samara Arena in the quarter-finals that the team was just starting to create a new identity
England now move on to a last-four date with either Russia or Croatia, who meet in the remaining quarter-final clash later on Saturday
England have not reached the last eight of the World Cup since 2006, where defeat by Portugal on penalties in Germany marked the start of a period of underachievement.
However, as they face a quarter-final clash with Sweden on Saturday, manager Gareth Southgate says this generation might not get a better chance to triumph.
This is after displaying the best of their battling qualities in a 1-0 win over Switzerland in Tuesday’s Round of 16 tie.
The Three Lions will head to Moscow to take on Colombia next Tuesday in a round-of-16 World Cup clash that offers England the chance to win a first knockout match since 2006.
The Manchester City midfielder has been given permission by manager Gareth Southgate to temporarily leave the Three Lions’ World Cup camp to be with his wife.
Gareth Southgate replaced John Stones with Harry Maguire at the break over the Manchester City defender’s troublesome calf injury
Both sides are on six points and have already qualified for the last 16, which has resulted in debate about whether it would be better to finish first or second in the group
Panama, who are ranked 55th in the FIFA world rankings, lost their opening game 3-0 to Belgium, but Gareth Southgate is not taking the clash lightly
Sterling, who started England’s opening World Cup win over Tunisia in Group G on Monday, has received negative media coverage over his allegedly “lavish” spending habits.
Kane had sent England into an 11th-minute lead, but Ferjani Sassi levelled the scores from the penalty spot 10 minutes before the break, and it appeared that the points would be shared in Volgograd
With expectations dampened down for this tournament England head to Russia with a youthful side, lacking experience but possessing a clear identity shaped by coach Gareth Southgate
The 20-year-old picked up the problem in England’s final training session at St George’s Park before flying to Russia on Tuesday, though manager Gareth Southgate clarified that it was no more than a “slight knock”.
Rashford impressed during last week’s 2-0 victory over Costa Rica, netting with a 25-yard strike during the first half of the friendly at Elland Road.
England were indebted to a dominant display before the break as goals from Gary Cahill and Harry Kane secured a 2-1 win over the Super Eagles on Saturday.
The match was played at Wembley on Saturday
Ferdinand believes England’s young players badly need to get used to playing with each other if they are to avoid making costly errors in Russia.
Lingard, who usually operates in an attacking midfield role, scored 13 goals for Manchester United last season in all competitions —- his most productive campaign yet at Old Trafford.