Gareth Southgate said there was no issue with England’s motivation levels despite admitting that his players were guilty of coasting during their laboured 2-0 win over Malta. Southgate insisted that he is not concerned about England, who close their qualification campaign by visiting North Macedonia on Monday, easing off before next summer’s tournament. ‘It’s not a worry,’ Southgate said. ‘There are nights where subconsciously you just do enough to win. This week was always going to be difficult. We’ve already qualified. We were flat, I accept that. I’m not going to get into the players. We wouldn’t get away with it [against Brazil and Belgium]. The players would have a different level of motivation.’
‘Not a worry’: Southgate has no fears about England’s desire after Malta win
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