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Gareth Southgate has received praise from several stars at Euro 2024 (Image: Getty)
Luke Shaw has heaped the praise on Gareth Southgate for guiding England to the latter stages of an international tournament once more. The Three Lions came from behind to beat the Netherlands 2-1 in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 on Wednesday night, with Ollie Watkins bagging a last-gasp winner to send travelling supporters into a frenzy.
Southgate has come under immense criticism throughout the competition from supporters, with many questioning his tactics and team selections – especially the decision to only take one left-sided defender, Shaw.
But the ex-Middlesbrough boss has managed to steer the team through that adversity and to another final despite his side not playing particularly well throughout. The Three Lions will take on Spain in Berlin with the aim of ending their trophy drought, and Southgate appears to have the full support of his dressing room ahead of the contest.
Speaking earlier this week, Manchester United star Shaw revealed why he felt his manager was such a success. He explained: “He really took us to the next level, no manager has really been as successful as him as what he's been doing recently.
“It's now another semi-final and for me and us as players, we love him. I think he's really good, he's exactly what we need. He knows how to manage his players and what their needs are and it's clear as day for me.
“The real togetherness that we have inside that squad is really around what Gareth created and is what helps us dig deep in these games."
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England’s performances have left plenty to be desired in Germany, especially in the early stages of the competition when Southgate was tinkering with his midfield partnership and his overall system.
But Shaw went on to insist that the nature of the displays doesn't truly matter as long as the team are winning matches. He continued: “Whether you play good or bad football, the important thing is winning games.
Southgate's decision to bring Ollie Watkins on in place of Harry Kane proved decisive (Image: Getty)
“Whether people like it or not, the way were playing, we're in the semi-final and that's all that matters. We have to have belief. The belief is definitely building with the last two games but it's down to us to deliver that on the pitch.
“The motivation is massive... We're not there yet in the final we still got one massive game against a very top opposition. But yes, of course, the hunger and the motivation is at its highest and yes, we're ready."