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Southgate: I inherited a mess
- Updated: October 12, 2016
Gareth Southgate says he inherited a “mess” after England were fortunate to leave Slovenia with a point in their World Cup qualifier.
The U21 boss was parachuted in for the final four fixtures of 2016 after Sam Allardyce left his role as England manager two weeks ago, with Southgate’s reign starting with a 2-0 win over Malta before a fine Joe Hart performance secured a 0-0 draw in Ljubljana on Tuesday.
Despite that, Southgate was pleased to keep World Cup qualification on track, with England two points clear at the top of Group F, especially after what has been a whirlwind fortnight.
“I can’t thank the players and support team enough for the backing I have had,” Southgate said. “The four points from the position we were in last Tuesday… we wanted six, we would have liked to have scored more goals in the two games.
“But we have taken …
