On July 7th at 00:00, England will face Switzerland in the quarter-finals of the European Championship. Before the game, England defender Stones talked about his outlook on the game at the team’s regular press conference.
On the narrow victory over Slovakia in the last match
“The win showed the togetherness and camaraderie of the team, and when you do those things, you believe you can do better. After 60 minutes of the game, I thought we were going home. Changing our mindset, keeping all of us believing, that has a huge power for us and against other teams.”
On coach Southgate
England’s match against Switzerland will be Southgate’s 100th game in charge of the team, Stones said: “The criticism that Southgate has faced will further inspire him, his great traits and qualities as a coach are – he’s very simple, very clear about what he wants.”
On opponents Switzerland
“Switzerland, who eliminated Italy to reach this stage, are a very good team. Akanji is a key player for them. Their performance in this European Championship and the players they have, are all very good, so now it’s down to us. England has a better chance than ever to go further in this European Championship this year.”
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