This week, Arnold accepted an exclusive interview with the "Mirror" and talked about Southgate's resignation and other topics, and recalled the penalty he scored in the penalty shootout against Switzerland in the European Cup quarter-finals.
This week, Southgate resigned as England manager
"It was very similar to how I felt when I learned that the club's manager Jurgen Klopp had resigned. They gave me the opportunity to make my debut and let me A dream come true.”
Do you think Klopp will coach England?
“I enjoyed every moment of working with him, we shared a lot of great memories, had a great relationship and formed a great bond, so of course if we did get to work together again we would pick up where we left off Continued. "
" I would be surprised if he actually took the job, it's obvious from the conversations I had with him when he announced he was leaving and seeing everything on social media that he seems to be enjoying himself now. time off so that will be a huge surprise
What do you think of Southgate
"I will be grateful for every opportunity I get and the memories we have together, I do think Southgate is underrated. ”
“I think the job of an England manager is one of the toughest, you’re always going to be judged, there’s always going to be speculation and people always have their own opinions” ”
“But he leads the team. The way he did it and the environment he created for the players was something everyone saw, the team was united and everyone was united but every coach gets his critics and the way he dealt with it was unbelievable and he took us to the final again ."
Both Southgate and Klopp have the admiration and respect of the players
"I completely agree that when you work with someone you admire, you want to get to know that person more and you want to work for them. They've achieved some good things and the atmosphere at the Euros is very intense and you get a chance to really get to know everyone in the training camp."
"We saw how great a person Southgate is, he really is an amazing person. .The same goes for Klopp, you can see how they treat themselves and others."
"Can you be friends with your boss? You respect their expertise and decisions, but deep down you Always know they are the boss (laughs) "
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"We all saw it, heard it and felt it. , we all know we can play better and perform better"
"It's never a good thing for someone to point that out, but everyone knows it deep down, so no matter what, it's what we've been doing. Things to think about, we know we need to play better and we have to add that to our performance and some players may have taken that as motivation."
"I don't know if it was that criticism that led to Southgate. Te left and now everyone has high expectations for England, and rightly so for us as players."
"We feel we deserve to win games and that's the goal and standard we've set for ourselves with the new coach. Will do the same. "
In the penalty shootout against Switzerland in the quarter-finals, you were the fifth player to play, and finally took the penalty kick to help the team advance.
"When I walked on the court, my mind was completely clear, you don't want to With so much on your mind, you have to stay focused on the task at hand and know what’s going on on the court. "
" I didn't even think about what it was until I scored, and then I realized it was an important moment for our country as a whole, an important moment for the team, and for myself as well. in this way. "
"I'm relieved when the ball goes into the goal because even if you're ready, you can miss it and their goalkeeper can save it."
"But once the ball goes in, you have to think about what you have done and what it means to the coach, the team and the crowd. I invested so much in that moment, that shot. "
" I ran to the fans because there were so many fans there throughout the Euros and their passion kept us going until the end of the game, so it meant a lot to them and it made the whole tournament full of energy and we made it to the semi-finals. , once again created a miracle. "
"I think that penalty will be the highlight of my career, no doubt about it, and not a lot of players get the chance to do that, to win a penalty shootout in the quarter-finals. Promotion, it's hard to forget. "
"If we get to the World Cup final, I would take another penalty shootout if I get the chance, and for me, once you get on that stage, it's about showing your talent, showing your skills. "
"I see it as an opportunity rather than pressure, I have confidence in myself, which also means confidence in life, and this applies to competitions. "
The impact of fame on you
"People will recognize me when I walk on the street. To be honest, I have felt this kind of fame since I was in school. I understand what this job will bring. "
"My dream now is to win the World Cup, everyone in the team wants to go one step further, and with the quality of the team, no matter who comes as the coach, this is our mentality now. "
