Konsa: Emery means a lot to me, I enjoy the strategy of the central defender leading the team's attacking organization
6686 Sports reported on November 12 that in the 9th round of Group K of the World European Qualifiers, England will face Serbia. Before the game, England defender Konsa attended the press conference.
How to give young players a leading role?
I will communicate with everyone on the team and get along well with everyone, especially the young players. But they all come from top clubs and are surrounded by experienced and capable teammates. No matter how I can help them, I will try my best.
How do teams establish and adhere to competitive standards?
It’s down to everyone on the team and obviously we have a great captain like Kane who leads by example and sets an example every day in practice. For me, especially for young players, when you see a player like Kane always holding to the standard and performing at the top level, you naturally follow the high standard.
You want to maintain that standard and he reminds us of that in every practice session and every game. Seeing the examples set by Kane, Stones and others, we will naturally hold ourselves to the same standards.
Who leads the England team’s competitive standards?
We are all working together to uphold and improve the standards of the team, which is what we are here for. Bellingham and Foden are both very good players and valuable additions to the team, but they have been brought in to the same standards. The standard is set by everyone, not just Bellingham.
How does it feel to be selected for the England team?
Working with Emery over the past three seasons has meant a lot to me. He made me look at football from a new perspective. The way of competition and strategic style he required were very inspiring. This experience has made my football career achieve amazing development. I hope that I can maintain such a stable competitive state throughout the season.
How has Emery shaped you?
He asked the central defender to lead the team's offensive organization and to be calm and composed after getting the ball to ensure that he can break through the opponent's defense and actively advance forward instead of passing the ball too early. I've gradually been able to do that since he took charge and now I'm really enjoying playing.
Talk about the stability of the England team's performance
We have performed very well in the past few training camps. Although we have qualified for the World Cup, we still want to win the next two games to adhere to team standards and maintain a stable competitive state. Serbia has a new coach and there are many excellent players in the team, so this game will definitely be difficult, but we must be fully prepared.
