Mexico vs England Live Reaction as Three Lions reach World Cup quarter-final
England defender Ezri Konsa says the “brotherhood” in the squad fuelled their famous World Cup victory over Mexico.
Konsa was at the forefront of England’s display, first in a central position and then at right-back following Jarell Quansah’s red card.
“Brotherhood” has been one of Thomas Tuchel’s buzzwords around the tournament and Konsa said it played its part, saying: “One hundred per cent, it was a brotherhood, you saw that today, the effort we had to put in.
“Certain players were changing positions, like myself, and putting in a shift. If you want to go far in the tournament, it’s what you have to do.
“The boss had to make some changes, I thought Dan Burn and John Stones were excellent when they came on. Having those kinds of players to come on and help us was a great feeling.
“The only thing we were thinking was to show our togetherness, to show how good we can be together defensively.
“I am sure at home it was an amazing game to watch but on the pitch it was a long one, especially when there are 11 minutes added on, but we had to show our strength, show our grit. Really proud of the boys and on to the next one.”
