Gareth Southgate was left fuming after his Euro 2024 plans were leaked three days before England went head-to-head with Switzerland in the quarter-finals. The Three Lions boss switched up his formation for the showdown, with his side eventually winning the contest following a penalty shootout.

Southgate has come under fire throughout the tournament due to England’s underwhelming displays and lack of goals.

The former defender took decisive action against the Swiss as he reverted to a 3-4-2-1 formation.

After the match, he criticised the media during his post-match press conference: “We do a lot of things. As I said, we’ve won three out of four and a lot of our processes have been shared.

“Our tactical plan for the game was also shared three days before. We live in an amazing world where it’s so difficult for us because any element of surprise you might have with the opponent is gone three days before. It’s quite incredible really.”

Southgate made one change to his starting line-up against Switzerland as Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa came in to replace the suspended Marc Guehi. Bukayo Saka, meanwhile, lined up on the right flank after being expected to play on the left.

England offered a greater attacking threat than they had done during their opening four matches of the tournament, despite seeing their goalscoring opportunities limited by a well-organised Swiss defence.

The 1966 World Cup winners were forced to once again seal their victory the hard way after falling behind to a Breel Embolo strike with 15 minutes remaining.

Saka popped up with a superb equaliser from the edge of the box five minutes after the opener to take the match into extra time, with neither side able to find a route to goal ahead of a penalty shootout.

When Manchester City star Manuel Akanji saw his effort saved by Jordan Pickford, the Three Lions were able to capitalise as Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Saka, Ivan Toney, and Trent Alexander-Arnold all converted from 12 yards.

Southgate was in joyous mood when he spoke to the BBC in the immediate aftermath of the encounter.

He exclaimed: “Every now and then surely there has to be some enjoyment in this job. I love the players and sharing that moment with them.

“I can't deny when things get as personal as it has, it does hurt. I don't think it is normal to have beer thrown at you. But we are in a third semi-final in four tournaments. We will keep grinding, keep fighting, and keep enjoying this journey.”