Unfortunately, that word — the key word in all of this — is not one that can be used here.
Or, if you are Gary Lineker, you might use the word on a podcast to describe an England performance at the European Championship.
Reduced to its core elements, then, it might be hard — particularly to outsiders — to understand why the word has caused such consternation.
Lineker, a respected former player and a judicious pundit, suggested that England had played poorly.
Gareth Southgate, the England coach, spoke after the very same game of needing to “hit the reset button.” The players have admitted that they have not performed well thus far.
Persons:
Gary Lineker, —, Lineker, Gareth Southgate, “
Organizations:
European, Serbia
Locations:
England, Denmark, Slovenia