Gareth Southgate takes responsibility for ‘chastening’ defeat by Hungary

14-Jun-2022 22:59:13 | Guardian

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Gareth Southgate took full responsibility for England’s heavy home defeat against Hungary on what he described as a “chastening night” for his side.

It was the heaviest defeat England have sustained on their own shores since 1928 and completed a dispiriting set of Nations League results over the past 11 days. Hungary’s resounding win at Molineux meant they did the double over Southgate’s side, who also drew with Germany and Italy. None of those games brought a goal from open play and losing so convincingly against a side hardly ranked among the world’s elite raises uncomfortable questions before the World Cup kicks off in November.