England midfielder James Milner has sung the praises of new coach Roy Hodgson, stating that there is more to come as the players get acquainted with his effective methods according to Sky Sports.
Having only been appointed in May, expectations of Hodgson were low and many expected his team to face early elimination from the tournament. However, the former West Brom manager has guided England to the summit of a tricky looking group and the Three Lions are due to face Italy in Kiev on Sunday.
Milner, who has started every game of the tournament thus far, has paid tribute to Hodgson and his tactics.
“The gaffer hasn’t been in the job long and he plays a different style to the previous manager” said the 26-year old.
“He wants us tucked in, compact and tight and difficult to beat and it has worked so far.”
Milner has come under some criticism for his performances at this summer’s European Championships but stats show that the midfielder covers more ground than most other England players on the pitch. Regardless, the Manchester City star has promised even better performances from the whole squad in the next game.
“There is still more to come from the team. The manager only came in just before the tournament and we had injuries during the build-up”, he stated.
“The lads have done a great job and, the longer we are together and with the manager, we will get better.”