Danny Rose reveals angry half-time exchange between England players
ByReuters
Updated 12/09/2018 at 07:35 GMT
England's players did not hold back from criticising each other at half-time following a bad start to Tuesday's friendly against Switzerland and defender Danny Rose believes the exchange helped them improve and seal a 1-0 victory.
England's defender Danny Rose runs with the ball during a friendly international football match between England and Switzerland at the King Power stadium in Leicester on September 11, 2018.
Image credit: Getty Images
England, who made nine changes to the starting line-up for the clash, allowed Switzerland to control the match in the first period but returned much sharper to secure the win through forward Marcus Rashford's 54th minute strike.
"We could have been two or three-nil down at halftime," Tottenham Hotspur's Rose told BBC Radio 5 live. "It's great we can all shout at each other and tell each other to improve like we did."
/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2018/09/12/2417138-50241530-2560-1440.jpg)
England's defender Danny Rose prepares to take a throw in during a friendly international football match between England and Switzerland at the King Power stadium in Leicester on September 11, 2018.
Image credit: Getty Images
Leicester City defender Harry Maguire added: "There were a few words spoken between the boys.
"We all weren't happy with the performance, we gave them too much respect with the ball. The pressing was in bits and bobs, people were going and people were staying, so the gaffer had stern words with us and the second half was much better."
Manager Gareth Southgate said he encouraged dialogue between his players but added that he had to step in during the break to keep things calm in the dressing room.
/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2018/09/12/2417143-50241630-2560-1440.jpg)
England's manager Gareth Southgate (2R) speaks to England's striker Harry Kane during a friendly international football match between England and Switzerland at the King Power stadium in Leicester on September 11, 2018.
Image credit: Getty Images
"The players certainly had a lot to say to each other when they first got into the dressing room. It was important then that we solved a couple of the problems they were facing and kept things calm," Southgate said.
"We expect and encourage it because they're intelligent footballers and it's important they have a view."
England, who avoided a fourth straight defeat, return to action with UEFA Nations League matches against World Cup finalists Croatia and former champions Spain next month.
Scan me
Related Topics
Share this article
Advertisement
Advertisement