Gareth Southgate

I was always the captain of every club I played for, so I would expect to be somebody who put themselves forward.

— Gareth Southgate

You expect the players to fight for their club and fight for their shirt, and when they come together, they are fighting…

— Gareth Southgate

Every time a young player comes in, he is excited and wants to prove himself, but also in football, the other players…

— Gareth Southgate

We have to make the players who haven't played matches feel valued.

— Gareth Southgate

If you keep always doing what you've always done, you get the same results.

— Gareth Southgate

I think one of the important things around tournaments and qualifying tournaments is the jeopardy around it.

— Gareth Southgate

In every position on the field, there's really strong competition.

— Gareth Southgate

My sole focus is producing the best team possible for England.

— Gareth Southgate

Good teams score late goals.

— Gareth Southgate

Whenever you're in an England shirt, you have an opportunity to make history.

— Gareth Southgate

First and foremost, I love the job I'm in. I'm proud to be England manager.

— Gareth Southgate

I'm determined to give everything I have to give the country a team that they're proud of and one that they're going…

— Gareth Southgate

It's impossible to please everybody all of the time, but you just have to believe that you're making decisions for the right…

— Gareth Southgate

When you become England manager, the change in profile and interest in what you're doing is on another level.

— Gareth Southgate

I was probably scarred by getting the sack at Middlesbrough.

— Gareth Southgate

I didn't like it as a player when I felt a coach was fudging the reasons for leaving me out. As a…

— Gareth Southgate

Young players will suffer at times and have days when they can't cope or adjust.

— Gareth Southgate

When you're a leader and a manager, you have to make decisions which are right for your group to achieve the primary…

— Gareth Southgate

I want my players to enjoy playing football and not be scarred by the experiences.

— Gareth Southgate

In any sport, you're at your best when you're playing without thinking too much.

— Gareth Southgate

My players' feeling is the most important thing for me.

— Gareth Southgate

You always have to be conscious of how your words can provide motivation to the opposition.

— Gareth Southgate

You can never say you've 'made it,' because that's the day you stop progressing and improving.

— Gareth Southgate

I am extremely proud to be appointed England manager. However, I am also conscious getting the job is one thing; now I…

— Gareth Southgate