The lads would always be prepared to risk injury for these games, but that can't be to the detriment of the performance level. When it gets to these games, they're not always as honest as they might be about how fit they are. So you've got to have a racehorse trainer's eye at times to really try and sort that out.

Gareth Southgate

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You want all players to be free of overthinking. That's when they're in a good place and a good flow.

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Sometimes you have to make decisions for the bigger picture.

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As part of their recovery after a match, you want players to stay in the cold water for as long as they can, but naturally, they want to get out. You might have races or games in order to keep them engaged.

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I nearly missed the births of both of my children, and both were... by Gareth Southgate

I nearly missed the births of both of my children, and both were around international weeks.

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You don't want to be too proud, to get carried away, but if people give you praise, you don't want to throw it back.

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When you become England manager, the change in profile and interest in what you're doing is on another level.

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I'm very conscious I've got a lot of faults, the same as everyone, and I have done plenty of things wrong.

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It's impossible to please everybody all of the time, but you just have to believe that you're making decisions for the right reasons.

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I guess, at a club, you feel supported. Sometimes, with the national team, it hasn't always felt that way.

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I played international football for England, and in many games, we were technically inferior to the opposition.

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I was always the captain of every club I played for, so I would expect to be somebody who put themselves forward.

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In a team, you need players who are technically good and can perf... by Gareth Southgate

In a team, you need players who are technically good and can perform under pressure.

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Ultimately, playing at international level, at all age groups, is good for a player's development, and that is good for clubs, too.

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In England, we've spent a bit of time being lost as to what our m... by Gareth Southgate

In England, we've spent a bit of time being lost as to what our modern identity is.

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It was very painful to be so close to a World Cup final. by Gareth Southgate

It was very painful to be so close to a World Cup final.

Gareth Southgate
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We always have to believe in what is possible in life and not be hindered by history or expectations.

Gareth Southgate
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Whenever you name a team and whenever you pick a squad, that is when you have to make the most difficult calls. To tell a player, 'I'm not selecting you, and these are the reasons why...' it's tough.

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I didn't like it as a player when I felt a coach was fudging the reasons for leaving me out. As a player, I wanted to know where I was lacking in my game and where I could improve in order to get back in the team.

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In the end, success in a shoot-out is being able to perform a par... by Gareth Southgate

In the end, success in a shoot-out is being able to perform a particular skill under pressure.

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