00:00It makes me very proud because they did what was necessary.
00:03The going got tough today and they showed up and we got a deserved win, even if it was a
00:08late one.
00:09It was always the same, no new messages.
00:12We had some substitutes and the message was always the same.
00:16Keep pounding that rock.
00:18You have to keep on knocking, knocking, knocking.
00:20Keep believing, keep on doing what we do.
00:22We don't give in, we don't give in.
00:25Thomas, your substitutions appeared to make the difference today.
00:29I know you credited your players, but do you give yourself some credit for making those changes at that time?
00:37And how did they impact the game?
00:40I think we had a bit more of a connection than later from Epps because he played wide on the
00:45right
00:46and helped Bukayo to have this connection.
00:48And Declan finished as a fullback, so we had the in-swing suddenly from half-field with a dangerous cross.
00:55And kept Declan on the field for all our set pieces.
00:59And moved to the half-left.
01:01The wingers were more or less always clear that we will try to push with the wingers who start
01:06and finish off with fresh legs.
01:09With Anthony and Bukayo, that was in my head long before.
01:14This was the plan and the players knew that.
01:16Apparently the local commentators here were talking about the famous weight of the England shirt
01:22and you can see the players are struggling in it.
01:24Did you actually see something different today?
01:26100%.
01:26I did not see any of that today.
01:29And it would be so easy to see it.
01:31It would be so easy.
01:33And it would be so easy to give in.
01:35And it would be so easy to accept that narrative.
01:37I did not see any of that.
01:38And that is a very, very good sign.
01:40And can I just ask, we spoke yesterday about the kids being able to watch the game tonight
01:44because of the kick-off time.
01:45Have you got a message maybe for their parents who now have to try and get them to go to
01:48sleep
01:48after that?
01:49Write an excuse for school and let them watch football.
01:53Come on, there is so much school to go to.
01:55But World Cup is every four years.
01:57Let them watch.
01:57There will be a big, big match on in four days.
02:01And we need the support of everyone and especially of the children.
02:06Very good.
02:07Thanks for telling me.
02:09Yeah, it just shows you the level of determination and the level of belief
02:14and also the level of focus.
02:16And it just fits into my narrative that I didn't feel the weight on their shoulders.
02:21And I found that we played it with the exactly right attitude.
02:26And we trusted our spirit.
02:30And we brought the right spirit and the right energy to the stadium and to the dressing room.
02:36And that's the big takeaway for today.
02:40Hey, Thomas.
02:42Ali Howard from Trinity Media.
02:43I just wanted to ask you about the Congo, actually.
02:46You know, there was a lot of conversation before the game about Congo would approach this
02:50with a back five, very defensive, you know, low block.
02:53But actually, particularly in that first quarter, in the first half,
02:56they really took the game to England.
02:57You mentioned about how they identified the spaces and made use of them.
03:00What did you make of them?
03:01Very good.
03:02And we didn't, like I said, we didn't get the press right.
03:05We were too aggressive in the press, especially on the left wing.
03:09And then they found the wing back.
03:11They had sometimes four players in our last line.
03:14So we could not push through into the press.
03:17Sometimes there were only two players in the last line.
03:19And it was a bit difficult in the first 20 minutes for our centre-backs to read this moment
03:25and to be brave enough and follow Vissa deep into the 10th role.
03:30Sometimes we were then in a four against two.
03:32And then naturally, then you're a minority in the middle of the pitch.
03:37And they played with a lot of freedom.
03:39They played with a lot of rhythm and freedom in the first minutes.
03:44Then they got the goal and gave them a lot of confidence.
03:47So, yeah, we had to overcome these moments and be a bit more patient
03:53and a bit more intelligent in our press.
03:56And once we got that right, we got the momentum on our side.
03:58Not yet, guys.
03:59I'm just coming from this match and try to enjoy.
04:02But it is maybe one of the most beautiful fixtures, most exciting fixtures that you can have.
04:08We play against Mexico in the Azteca.
04:10And there will be a lot, a lot, a lot of obstacles waiting for us.
04:14Not to mention, like, the altitude will be, of course, a big disadvantage
04:17because we cannot physically adapt to it in four days.
04:21It's just impossible.
04:23And more obstacles will maybe come.
04:26But we are ready for that.
04:27We need it.
04:28Maybe we have the ideal platform now to genuinely believe that we are ready for that.
04:33Hi, Thomas.
04:34Henry Winter, World Soccer.
04:36Well done today.
04:37We've seen Mbappé and Messi and Haaland and obviously Harry shine at this World Cup.
04:42They're all different players.
04:43But do they share one common strength?
04:46They're all sharks.
04:48They're all sharks.
04:50If they smell blood, they come and score.
04:53They're all sharks.
04:53They're all sharks.
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