Gareth Southgate was delighted to prove the doubters wrong as England advanced to the Euro 2024 final with Wednesday s last-gasp win over the Netherlands.
Ollie Watkins came off the bench to fire home as England s semi-final clash with the Oranje ticked into second-half stoppage time, after they had earlier trailed to Xavi Simons long-range strike.
The Three Lions have now reached the final at two of four major tournaments under Southgate, having only done so at one of their previous 23, at the 1966 World Cup.
Southgate had faced fierce criticism for a perceived negative approach earlier in the tournament, having cups thrown at him by his own supporters after a goalless group-stage draw with Slovenia.
Speaking at his post-match press conference, he admit…