Steve McClaren
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
That's the job, qualification for your tournament.
So I knew we had to win and knew there was curtains if we didn't.
Yeah, I think it's always difficult.
It's always difficult.
I remember there is relief.
Unbelievably.
Really?
Yeah, there is relief.
So you get over the disappointment because you never do, but you take it, you've got to.
I remember after going, you know, and John Terry was great.
John Terry said, no, we're going to speak for you, Gaffer.
We're going to speak for you as well.
And I said, no, I don't want the players speaking.
It's my responsibility.
And I've got to go out and face everything.
Oh, we want it.
I said, no, I've got to do it and I'll do it.
But you didn't want that.
No, I always felt it was just my responsibility to do that and face the media and not them because they had to carry on playing for England.