Gareth Southgate

Even through the Euros at home, we should be playing X, should be playing Y. Why are we playing...

Five at the back against Germany.

Well, actually, we've matched them up and we've won against a very, very good side.

First time we've beaten Germany in a knockout game for 30 years.

So, you know, it was a constant fight.

I had those two, three years leading into Russia that it was all, it's all new, it's all fresh.

Well, that's logical to take that view.

And of course, part of me would definitely think that would be a fairer way to look at it.

But I understood it because I've been in football for 37 years.

So I understand that as a leader...

The important thing is they come for me, not for the team.

My job is to take it for the team.

I've got to give them space.

I've got to take the pressure off of them.

Because of all the things that have happened in my life, I've developed that resilience, that shell that you can cope with it a little bit more.

I can't take it all because...

You know, everybody's got to take a little bit, but I'm going to protect them as much as I can.

So, and you accept, you know, I'd seen everybody from Graham Taylor to Bobby Robson.

I knew what the job was.

Most amazing life experience, incredible memories, nights that I'll never, ever forget, that people that come up to me will never forget.