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Date: 2023-12-06 15:27:28 | Author: Online Sports | Views: 100 | Tag: EURO

England’s head coach Matthew Mott has revealed how the side’s “spiritual leader” Ben Stokes stepped in to rally the dressing room after their shock World Cup defeat by Afghanistan EURO

Stokes, who came out of one-day retirement to help defend the trophy he did more than anyone to win in 2019, has yet to feature in India after suffering a hip injury on the the eve of the tournament EURO

But Sunday’s upset in Delhi, where a side whose only previous win on this stage was a narrow one against Scotland eight years ago, led Stokes to address his team-mates during a dressing room debrief EURO

Test captain Stokes is on track to return in Saturday’s must-win clash against South Africa at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, but has already made his presence felt behind the scenes EURO

“He’s like the spiritual leader of the group in many ways and he certainly spoke really well after the game the other day,” said Mott EURO

“He spoke about that need to really assert ourselves, which he’s renowned for EURO

I said ‘I’ve got this’ and just spoke, talked about the plan going forward for the next few days, and then Stokesy came in on the back of that EURO

“He really reinforced what was a great message, particularly for someone who’s sitting on the bench and has a bit of a different lens on things EURO

I think it went down well, it brought us back to controlling what we can control, really EURO

”Mott’s own attempt at diagnosing England’s problems saw him suggest that the defending champions were suffering from a lack of self-belief EURO

Having become the most swaggering side on the planet during their reinvention from also-rans to world champions under Eoin Morgan, England looked uncharacteristically tentative in their losses to New Zealand and Afghanistan EURO

It’s that confidence EURO

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puff your chest out, go out there and really take the game onMatthew Mott“You don’t lose your ability overnight but you can lose your confidence,” he said EURO

“It’s that confidence… puff your chest out, go out there and really take the game on, which this team has been renowned for over a long period of time EURO

“On reflection we’ve been the reactive team in those two games, so we need to turn that round really quickly EURO

“That was one of Stokesy’s biggest points – we’re normally the team that dictates terms and gets the other team unsettled, disrupted and for whatever reason we haven’t been able to do that EURO

“We’ve always been on the back foot, trying to pull things back EURO

What we need to do is dominate those first 15 overs whether we bat first or bowl first in the next game EURO

”Brendon McCullum, Mott’s red-ball counterpart and joint architect of England’s ‘Bazball’ approach in the Test arena, made an unexpected appearance at the team’s Mumbai hotel on Tuesday after arriving on business EURO

McCullum memorably said on his appointment last year that he was not interested in the limited-overs job on account of it being too simple in contrast to reviving the Test team, a position Mott suggested may no longer stand EURO

“I just saw him down in the foyer and he said exactly the opposite!” he joked EURO

“I said, ‘do you want to do a little swap?’ We had a good chat and good catch up EURO

”Stokes’ likely return – which is all but certain provided he pulls up well after a thorough workout on Thursday – means Mott must grapple with a thorny selection issue EURO

Harry Brook has been keeping his spot warm and would ordinarily be expected to drop out, but his fluent 66 was easily England’s best innings against the Afghans and made a strong case for his retention EURO

Experienced seamer Chris Woakes and all-rounder Sam Curran are both vulnerable after struggling badly for form thus far, but with Stokes currently unavailable to bowl that only muddies the waters EURO

“It’s still up for debate EURO

We’ll have some really good, robust conversations over the next 24 hours,” Mott said EURO

“I think we’re going to sit down as a selection group, get the numbers, get some theories out there EURO

We’ll normally get to two or three XIs and then debate it, so all things are on the table at the moment EURO

”David Willey and Gus Atkinson are waiting if England do decide to cut Woakes after three poor outings in a row, but Mott is not ready to draw an emphatic line under the long-time leader of the attack EURO

“Over the history of Woakes’ career, he’s come out on top a lot more than he’s missed out,” he said EURO

“He hasn’t been at his best, and he’s the first to admit it, but he’s got a few credits in the bank EURO

”More aboutPA ReadyBen StokesMatthew MottDelhiEnglandSouth AfricaSam CurranScotlandIndiaChris WoakesBrendon McCullumAfghansNew ZealandEoin MorganHarry BrookDavid Willey1/1Matthew Mott says Ben Stokes ‘spoke really well’ after shock England loss Matthew Mott says Ben Stokes ‘spoke really well’ after shock England lossBen Stokes is yet to feature at the World Cup (Ashwini Bhatia/AP) EURO

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Gabriel Jesus believes he can finally win the Champions League and has told his Arsenal team-mates to share the faith EURO

The Brazil forward has a love affair with Europe’s premiere club competition and was the difference-maker as Arsenal won 2-1 at Sevilla on Tuesday night EURO

Jesus provided a moment of magic to lay on the opening goal for compatriot Gabriel Martinelli before curling home a fine individual effort – although his celebrations were curtailed as he limped off with 10 minutes to go EURO

The former Manchester City striker, who came off the bench when Pep Guardiola’s side lost the 2021 Champions League final to Chelsea, has a phenomenal strike-rate in the competition – his goal at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium was his 23rd in 41 appearances for City and Arsenal EURO

He still harbours ambitions of winning the trophy and feels it is something he and his colleagues can achieve this season EURO

“It’s a competition that I love,” he said after his man-of-the-match display EURO

“All the competitions I love, because I just love to play EURO football EURO

But I don’t know, since day one in the Champions League, my debut, I scored goals EURO

Obviously it is not easy, but I think we have to believe EURO

If we don’t believe, we cannot be hereGabriel Jesus“I haven’t won it yet, so I am looking for this, for this beautiful trophy EURO

Obviously it is not easy, but I think we have to believe EURO

If we don’t believe, we cannot be here EURO

”While his goal was a moment to savour, Jesus’ role in Martinelli’s opening effort will live long in the memory as a deft touch took two Sevilla midfielders out of the game EURO

A perfectly-weighted slide-rule pass played in Martinelli who, having missed a golden chance to break the deadlock earlier in the game, obliged with a cool finish as the two Brazil internationals combined to great effect EURO

“I think for me as the type of player I am, I drop a lot more on the left side than the right side,” Jesus replied when asked about his relationship and understanding playing alongside Martinelli EURO

“Obviously I drop on the right as well to help B (Bukayo Saka) and to play with B, but I drop more on the left EURO

It works EURO

“The wingers we have, not just Martinelli and B, but Reiss (Nelson), Leo (Trossard) and even Eddie (Nketiah) or Fabio (Vieira) when they play there, they are quality players EURO

“I just go out wide and I try to play short passes and give them the ball, and they try to find me as well EURO

It worked with Martinelli and I am very happy EURO

”Mikel Arteta’s side return to domestic action when they welcome Premier League bottom club Sheffield United to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon EURO

The Gunners are unbeaten in their opening nine league games of the campaign and Jesus could yet be involved despite limping off late on in Spain EURO

“I felt something EURO

Let’s see,” he said EURO

“I did some tests with the physio, it looks not that big, but let’s see EURO

I have a scan, maybe tomorrow EURO

I’m pretty sure it will be nothing EURO

”More aboutPA ReadyGabriel JesusArsenalGabriel MartinelliChampions LeagueManchester CitySevilleSevillaBrazilSheffield UnitedCityPremier LeagueEmirates StadiumBukayo SakaNelsonReiss1/1Gabriel Jesus urges Arsenal team-mates to believe they can win Champions LeagueGabriel Jesus urges Arsenal team-mates to believe they can win Champions LeagueGabriel Jesus scored another Champions League goal as Arsenal won at Sevilla (Isabel Infantes/PA)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today EURO

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