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For that similar challenge. and has it taken a toll the last six years? because like never before in this role, youve been asked to notjust manage but also comment on issues beyond the game, especially in the build up to this tournament. did that take its toll on you at all? no, there are there are moments where life would be more straightforward for me if it was just focusing on football. and you are very conscious of the impact of your words and youve got to be representing your country on a g...

And im comfortable with that from a personal perspective. my thinking is always around, how does this affect the team? is this going to give the team the best chance going into the world cup, for example? do we need to free that narrative up so that the support is behind the team and notjust debating whether the manager should be there or not? but i think we came through that period. weve started to score goals again and reminded ourselves of what we could be at our best. and that was very much ...

And has it taken a toll the last six years? because like never before in this role, youve been asked to notjust manage but also comment on issues beyond the game, especially in the build up to this tournament. did that take its toll on you at all? no, there are there are moments where life would be more straightforward for me if it was just focusing on football. and you are very conscious of the impact of your words and youve got to be representing your country on a global stage. so, there might...

My thinking is always around, how does this affect the team? is this going to give the team the best chance going into the world cup, for example? do we need to free that narrative up so that the support is behind the team and notjust debating whether the manager should be there or not? but i think we came through that period. weve started to score goals again and reminded ourselves of what we could be at our best. and that was very much the mindset we went into the tournament with. and was ther...

Disappointment, maybe even shock, that you received the criticism that you did after that result against hungary? no football, is as it is. and you cant lose a game 4—0 at home with england and expect people to be happy about the outcome. so, yeah, ive been in the game long enough to know how fans will react at certain times, and im comfortable with that from a personal perspective. my thinking is always around, how does this affect the team? is this going to give the team the best chance goin...

For you to do so? i think people have known im under contract, firstly. so, the question for me was more, you know, whats the situation here with england and is it the right thing to to keep taking this project on? because its notjust the six years ive been with the seniors. ive been here ten years with developing everything as well. so i wanted to make sure im still fresh and hungry for that similar challenge. really. and has it taken a toll the last six years? because like never before in this...

After a 4—0 defeat to hungary last summer. was that playing a major role in your thought process going into the world cup? and if so, why? because i was worried after that game that the team would be affected by the narrative being constantly about, "should the manager stay or go?" and the last thing you want as a manager is that your presence is divisive and inhibits performance. my thinking is always around, "how does this affect the team?, do we need to free that narrative up so the support...