‘He is an unbelievable, unbelievable person’
Kieran Trippier believes the record of ‘remarkable’ England manager Gareth Southgate has not been fully appreciated.
The Newcastle full-back said: “I think what Gareth’s done since he took charge has been nothing but remarkable, really.
“When I first arrived, we had many meetings about what it means to represent England and he really installed that real togetherness in the squad from when he first took charge to now.
“You’ve seen how much he’s developed. And I think what he’s done for England is nothing but remarkable.
“Everybody’s entitled to their own opinion, but I think Gareth certainly knows, from myself, the players, what we think of him. He is an unbelievable, unbelievable person and somebody that we all, every single person in this camp, respects.”
Victory over Switzerland – who have never won a quarter-final in a major tournament – would see England face either Turkey or Netherlands in the last four.
Trippier said of the Swiss: “They are a very well drilled side, organised.
“They have got very, very good players. Obviously the 3-5-2, system, they play, they have played that for a long time. So it’s one we’ve worked on really hard this week against that press, and it’s about us delivering now.
“Of course, they’ll be going into the game with great motivation to win a quarter-final against England.
“We’ve always got to respect our opposition. We know that it’s going to be a tough game, but we’re ready. We’ve prepared well, and we’re all calm and really looking forward to the game.”