Southgate cements position Gareth Southgate edged closer to being appointed England''s permanent manager with a victory that weakened Gordon Strachan''s grip on the Scotland job.A trio of headers from Daniel Sturridge, Adam Lallana and Gary Cahill ensured a 3-0 victory on Friday.
It gave Southgate seven points from the three competitive matches of his interim spell in charge of England following Sam Allardyce''s abrupt departure after one match in charge over unguarded comments to undercover reporters.
Whether Southgate is handed the job permanently will be determined after England hosts Spain in a friendly on Tuesday.
While the displays under Southgate have lacked the dynamism expected by fans of a team of Premier League stars, they weren''t any better in recent years either.
“What I''m really pleased about is that I was given the task of picking the job up in a very difficult situation for everybody and I feel like we''ve prepared the team really well,” Southgate said.
“The rest is out of my hands. I''ve loved it. I''ve really enjoyed the role. I''ve enjoyed the responsibility. I''ve enjoyed the challenge of every part of it,” he said.
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