Monday, November 14, 2016

Stones embodying England's new attitude under Southgate (The Associated Press)

Scotland's James Forrest, right shakes hands with England's John Stones after the end of the World Cup 2018 Group F qualification soccer match between England and Scotland at Wembley stadium in London, Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. England won the match 3-0. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Gareth Southgate's four-game spell as England's interim manager will end at full time of Tuesday's international friendly against Spain at Wembley Stadium. Whatever fate befalls Southgate - and the likelihood is he'll soon be handed the job on a full-time basis - he has already made a significant imprint on the team. One of the key principles Southgate has stamped on the national side in his five weeks temporarily in charge has been an insistence on playing the ball out from the back - an approach that is slowly pervading the English Premier League but can sometimes be viewed with skepticism by the English public.


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