England fans hail team's fighting spirit in thrilling Germany draw
‘That’s the passion we need heading to the World Cup’: England fans hail team’s fighting spirit in thrilling Germany draw after three goals in 12 minutes saw them come from behind to lead
- England drew 3-3 with Germany in an entertaining clash at Wembley
- The Three Lions had been 2-0 but then launched a thrilling comeback
- England fans took to social media to praise the response from their team
England head to the World Cup buoyed by a rousing comeback against Germany and fans believe the team showed exactly the spirit they’ll need to have success in Qatar.
A late error by Nick Pope meant under-fire Gareth Southgate’s side had to make do with a 3-3 draw but they had been 2-0 with less than 20 minutes remaining.
Goals from Luke Shaw, Mason Mount and Harry Kane turned things around and injected new life into a fanbase that has had little to cheer about since Euro 2020.
Harry Kane celebrates after scoring England’s third goal against Germany on Monday night
England supporters took to social media after the game applaud the display.
That’s the passion we need heading to the World Cup,’ wrote one while another tweeted ‘funny what a bit of passion and desire can do for a team’.
Among the favourites to triumph in Qatar having reached the semi-finals four years ago and finished runners-up at last summer’s Euros, hope and optimism has seeped away in recent months.
England were relegated from the Nations League top tier following Friday’s loss to Italy and pressure looked set to increase on Southgate, and Harry Maguire, after Ilkay Gundogan’s penalty and a stunning Kai Havertz strike.
But the hosts displayed the kind of resilience and ruthlessness their manager called for in the build-up in front of a sold-out Wembley crowd that did not turn on the group.
Luke Shaw scored England’s first goal from open play in this Nations League campaign to bring hope, with substitute Mason Mount lashing home a leveller eight minutes after they had gone two goals behind.
Wembley was bouncing and the noise went up several notches when Harry Kane slammed home an 83rd-minute penalty following Nico Schlotterbeck’s foul on Jude Bellingham, but there was to be no return to winning ways.
Havertz tapped in after back-up goalkeeper Pope spilled a Serge Gnabry shot, meaning England go to Qatar without a win in six but boosted by a much-needed show of skill and spirit.
It is just 56 days until the Group B opener against Iran.
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