Gareth Southgate looked ready to go at his post-match press conference deep in the cod‑classical grey concrete dungeon of Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. Not ready to go as in ready to crunch the data and plan for the Nations League date with Republic of Ireland in September, but ready to go, go.
Southgate has said he will “give myself a few days” to work out what to do next. This is in itself very Southgate. No doubt those days will be spent doing something moderate and restorative, walking the Jurassic trail, learning Mandarin, recording an inspirational Ted Talk called Dare To Dare or Managing To Fail.
