Southgate praises Lewis despite conceding penalty in North Macedonia draw

Press conference quotes from England manager Gareth Southgate following their 1-1 Euro 2024 qualifier draw with North Macedonia in Skopje. He says he believes England were in total control of the game and there were some excellent performances among his side, refuses to comment on the penalty given against Rico Lewis, what he made of Lewis’ debut saying he attaches no blame to him for the penalty he gave away - adding that he didn’t have to speak to Lewis at half time, how he reflects on an unbeaten calendar year and how the side are shaping up ahead of next year’s Euros.