REUTERS: England manager Gareth Southgate said his players should not be "football snobs" and can feel comfortable about hitting long balls out of defence if the opposition is pressing high up the pitch at the European Championship. Stones wanted to build from the back, while Pickford preferred to play it long towards forward Harry Kane. "I think they were just deciding (what to do)," Southgate said after Sunday's win. "And we shouldn't be football snobs. England face Scotland, who lost 2-0 to Czech Republic in their opener, in their next Group D game on Friday.


Source:   Egypt Today
June 15, 2021 07:07 UTC