Gary Cahill has praised interim manager Gareth Southgate for keeping a cool head in trying times for England. Southgate was planning to lead the U21s in a low-key double header against Kazakhstan and Bosnia-Herzegovina when Sam Allardyce was dramatically removed from office after a Daily Telegraph investigation. Hart: Rooneys our leader Joe Hart says Wayne Rooney remains Englands leader even though he was dropped in Slovenia In the whirlwind fortnight that followed, Southgate accepted the job on a temporary basis, overseeing a 2-0 Wembley win over Malta and a goalless draw in Slovenia, on Tuesday, having dropped captain Wayne Rooney. I think he has handled things really well. It was difficult to come into this situation, said the Chelsea defender, who won his 50th cap on a tricky night in Ljubljana. Gareth Southgate was frustrated as England failed to win in Slovenia. Weve played it down but it is tough Im sure for him. For us as players the job kind of stays the same. We have to listen to what hes got to say, we take it on board and try to put it into action, but away from the pitch he has to deal with everything else that comes along with it so hes handled it terrifically well.Southgates current agreement with the Football Association comes to an end after next months matches against Scotland and Spain, although he remains the bookies favourite to land the permanent post. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just £6.99. No contract. That might have been a harder sell had Slovenia found a way past the brilliant Joe Hart but, as it stands, the 46-year-old has guided the team to the top of Group F.Asked if he backed Southgate to continue, Cahill said: I dont see why not. Thats something we have no influence on, all I can say is we have enjoyed working with him, the sessions have been good. (L-R) Eric Dier, Jordan Henderson and Kyle Walker applaud fans at the final whistle Time will tell but maybe thats a big point for us against Slovenia. We started out to win the game but its difficult to do that here. I came here a couple of years ago and its a difficult place to come.If we werent going to win the game it was important not to lose it, so well take a point. We are top of the group so it is not all doom and gloom.Eric Dier, the Tottenham midfielder who took Rooneys place in the team on Tuesday, described the match as a battle. It was a very difficult match - a bit of a fight Eric Dier He said: It was a very difficult match, it was a bit of a fight. They were very aggressive and we had to match that, which I think we did. But we tried to play football at the same time. At times it was a little bit difficult but we knew beforehand it would be and we were prepared for that. England goalkeeper Joe Hart makes a flying save to help secure a point We knew that was the way they played, theyre very well organised and press very well and are aggressive.Obviously after the Euros its a rebuilding process. 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