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Southgate: We’ll keep on playing route WON

DEFIANT Gareth Southgate admits England do not have to be one of the “snobs” of European football.

Southgate has prided himself in building a team capable of coming out from the back since taking charge of the Three Lions in 2016.

But he does not have a problem with going route one if that’s what gets results.

England mixed up their tactics to beat Croatia 1-0 in the opening game of Group D and Southgate wants his stars to swallow their pride at times and hoof it forward if needed.

He said: “We shouldn’t be football snobs. It’s great to play out from the back and get to the

(inset) LIKE IT OR LUMP IT: Keeper Jordan Pickford launches one up the picth to the approval of boss Southgate