England midfielder Dele Alli has said that it is a "pleasure to play" for Gareth Southgate at international level.
The former Under-21 boss has overseen two matches since being confirmed as Sam Allardyce's permanent successor for England, losing to Germany in a friendly last Wednesday before overseeing a 2-0 win against Lithuania on Sunday.
Southgate also spent an unbeaten four-game spell in caretaker charge before landing the job on a long-term basis, and Alli is confident that his style of football will suit the players at his disposal well.
"[Southgate] likes to play football and get the ball down. I think with the players we have got it really suits us. We like to win the ball up high and press, and get the ball down and play football and be patient as well so it is a fantastic time," he told Sky Sports News.
"With the boys we have got here, a lot of the boys want to play that way. It is important with the squad he chooses that everyone comes in and has an understanding and wants to play the same way.
"It is important for the team when we come here that we all buy into the philosophy. Like I say, he is a fantastic coach and it is a pleasure to play for him."
England are next in action away to Scotland in June.
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