Gareth Southgate believes he has improved as a manager since losing against Italy in the Euro 2020 final as England attempt to qualify for the European Championship finals next summer with two matches to spare.
A draw at home against Italy on Tuesday night would confirm England’s place in Germany after they beat the Azzurri in March in Naples to gain a modicum of revenge for their penalty shootout defeat by Roberto Mancini’s side in that final. Southgate will face a new Italy counterpart in Luciano Spalletti after Mancini’s resignation in August and said he could lean on the experience of becoming the first England men’s manager since Sir Alf Ramsey to reach a major final.
