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Absolutely but it doesn’t change the fact that 58 years of blaming managers might indicate something else is at the heart of the matterCome on. He's crap!!!
Absolutely but it doesn’t change the fact that 58 years of blaming managers might indicate something else is at the heart of the matterCome on. He's crap!!!
Spain clearly the better team but he shit the bed again. Stood like a statue on touchline.
Back to 1-1; Surely Gordon had to come on for Saka/Foden and fresh legs in midfield for Jude and push for the win. Instead... Retreat!!!!
Let the Lee Carsley era begin
well, tbf, we've gone through long stretches of saying the players are not good enough. But most don't feel that the case with this gen.Absolutely but it doesn’t change the fact that 58 years of blaming managers might indicate something else is at the heart of the matter
What else do you suggest the problem is? There’s been huge upheaval of the academy systems, the individual player quality is higher than it’s ever been, the players can play in possession based teams for their clubs, they’ve been bailing him out constantly with pens, last minute goals, wonder goals. He finally made a few good subs near the end of the tournament, and even then you’re wondering why he bothered starting a half fit Kane.Absolutely but it doesn’t change the fact that 58 years of blaming managers might indicate something else is at the heart of the matter
Yeah going 58 years with the players England have had is some wild mismanagement to be honest. Sometimes it's bad luck, sometimes a lack of talent relative to others, but mismanagement is the bulk of it.58 years of blaming managers. Carry on....
ThisGordon was criminally underused in the tournament I feel. Real lack of pace on the left.
Southgate for all he is a decent man, has made too many big errors and was ultimately too cautious with a really talented group of players.
I think the difference with Southgate is the negative play where he’s done it so many times and it’s failed. He doesn’t learn despite the team playing better when they’re front foot.Absolutely but it doesn’t change the fact that 58 years of blaming managers might indicate something else is at the heart of the matter
Tbf he has had incredible success by most standards as an international manager. Personally I would put it all down to being lucky with the draws but we can't say it's all gone wrong because we haven't won somethingWhat else do you suggest the problem is? There’s been huge upheaval of the academy systems, the individual player quality is higher than it’s ever been, the players can play in possession based teams for their clubs, they’ve been bailing him out constantly with pens, last minute goals, wonder goals. He finally made a few good subs near the end of the tournament, and even then you’re wondering why he bothered starting a half fit Kane.
It’s not always been the manager’s fault in those years, but this team should be miles better. Remember when england had the likes of David batty and Heskey playing
Someone who’s managed 150 games, and relegated a team in that time, should never be in the position he’s in. He’s actually done pretty well given how much I rate him as a manager.
Who rates him?What an overrated coach. His shit tactics and management were helped by having very good players throughout his tenure. I don’t want him anywhere near our club.
Yes, this context is crucial to assessing his tenure.Lest anyone else should retrospectively praise Southgate for making two finals and a WC semi-final because no one else has....... this is the run of games he's enjoyed with a superior set of players at his disposal.
2018
Tunisia
Panama
Belgium
Colombia
Sweden
Croatia (Out)
2020
Croatia
Scotland
Czechia
Germany
Ukraine
Denmark
Italy (Out)
2022
Iran
USA
Wales
Senegal
France (Out)
2024
Serbia
Denmark
Slovenia
Slovakia
Switzerland
Netherlands
Spain (Out)
Look at those consecutive tournament run of games in group and knockout!
Don't tell me he's beaten tough teams to get to finals. He hasn't been asked to do anything like what previous managers were expected to do. He's been given a superior squad of players and they've carried his ass based on their qualities alone in spite of him.
England still don't produce enough quality deep lying midfielders who are press resistant, able to pass under pressure and dictate games from deep. Today all England had was Mainoo. Spain had Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Merino, Zubimendi to call on today. Without even mentioning the injured Pedri.What else do you suggest the problem is? There’s been huge upheaval of the academy systems, the individual player quality is higher than it’s ever been, the players can play in possession based teams for their clubs, they’ve been bailing him out constantly with pens, last minute goals, wonder goals. He finally made a few good subs near the end of the tournament, and even then you’re wondering why he bothered starting a half fit Kane.
It’s not always been the manager’s fault in those years, but this team should be miles better. Remember when england had the likes of David batty and Heskey playing
Someone who’s managed 150 games, and relegated a team in that time, should never be in the position he’s in. He’s actually done pretty well given how much I rate him as a manager.
Precisely this. Sick of hearing all this nonsense about him being England's greatest manager since Alf Ramsey. Most managers preceding him would have done just as well if not better with the same group of players and forgiving run of fixtures. But he wears a waistcoat and is a top bloke I suppose.Lest anyone else should retrospectively praise Southgate for making two finals and a WC semi-final because no one else has....... this is the run of games he's enjoyed with a superior set of players at his disposal.
2018
Tunisia
Panama
Belgium
Colombia
Sweden
Croatia (Out)
2020
Croatia
Scotland
Czechia
Germany
Ukraine
Denmark
Italy (Out)
2022
Iran
USA
Wales
Senegal
France (Out)
2024
Serbia
Denmark
Slovenia
Slovakia
Switzerland
Netherlands
Spain (Out)
Look at those consecutive tournament run of games in group and knockout!
Don't tell me he's beaten tough teams to get to finals. He hasn't been asked to do anything like what previous managers were expected to do. He's been given a superior squad of players and they've carried his ass based on their qualities alone in spite of him.
Lest anyone else should retrospectively praise Southgate for making two finals and a WC semi-final because no one else has....... this is the run of games he's enjoyed with a superior set of players at his disposal.
2018
Tunisia
Panama
Belgium
Colombia
Sweden
Croatia (Out)
2020
Croatia
Scotland
Czechia
Germany
Ukraine
Denmark
Italy (Out)
2022
Iran
USA
Wales
Senegal
France (Out)
2024
Serbia
Denmark
Slovenia
Slovakia
Switzerland
Netherlands
Spain (Out)
Look at those consecutive tournament run of games in group and knockout!
Don't tell me he's beaten tough teams to get to finals. He hasn't been asked to do anything like what previous managers were expected to do. He's been given a superior squad of players and they've carried his ass based on their qualities alone in spite of him.
2018 and 2022Lest anyone else should retrospectively praise Southgate for making two finals and a WC semi-final because no one else has....... this is the run of games he's enjoyed with a superior set of players at his disposal.
2018
Tunisia
Panama
Belgium
Colombia
Sweden
Croatia (Out)
2020
Croatia
Scotland
Czechia
Germany
Ukraine
Denmark
Italy (Out)
2022
Iran
USA
Wales
Senegal
France (Out)
2024
Serbia
Denmark
Slovenia
Slovakia
Switzerland
Netherlands
Spain (Out)
Look at those consecutive tournament run of games in group and knockout!
Don't tell me he's beaten tough teams to get to finals. He hasn't been asked to do anything like what previous managers were expected to do. He's been given a superior squad of players and they've carried his ass based on their qualities alone in spite of him.
England should have gone all out attack and lost 6-0
He's been bad at this tournament but you're blaming him for the wrong reasons now
Surely a straw man. We don't want naivety we want a manager that looks at a squad with Palmer, Foden, Saka, Watkins, Toney, Gordon, Trent, Bellingham, the corpse of Harry Kane and thinks about coaching attacking play.England should have gone all out attack and lost 6-0
He's been bad at this tournament but you're blaming him for the wrong reasons now
Untrue. He's seen 3 of those in elimination games for england, so clearly he knows what one looks likeHas no idea what a functional midfield is or what one looks like.
They ALWAYS do. Acting like they hace Brazil '70 from defence to attack and only coaching holds them back.....I'm willing to bet by the next world cup the same number on here will be claiming they were "far superior to Spain' and just Southgate 'cost England".England should have gone all out attack and lost 6-0
He's been bad at this tournament but you're blaming him for the wrong reasons now
Supported by what midfield? Spain your opponents in the final had Fabian Ruiz, Rodri, Zubimendi, Pedri and Merino to call on in deep midfield to dictate play in their tournament squad. In comparison you had a teenage Mainoo and a barely 20 Wharton.Surely a straw man. We don't want naivety we want a manager that looks at a squad with Palmer, Foden, Saka, Watkins, Toney, Gordon, Trent, Bellingham, the corpse of Harry Kane and thinks about coaching attacking play.
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It's not just about tonight, it's about a whole tournament of substandard performance, preceded by a buildup of substandard, inept performance.Supported by what midfield? Spain your opponents in the final had Fabian Ruiz, Rodri, Zubimendi, Pedri and Merino to call on in deep midfield to dictate play in their tournament squad. In comparison you had a teenage Mainoo and a barely 20 Wharton.
Fair. Unfortunately you lack balance across those players. Start Alexander-Arnold and you lose Walker, and your defence risks falling apart. Start Walker and the defence is good, but you lack ball progressing players from deep, so the attack is going to be slow. Etc...Surely a straw man. We don't want naivety we want a manager that looks at a squad with Palmer, Foden, Saka, Watkins, Toney, Gordon, Trent, Bellingham, the corpse of Harry Kane and thinks about coaching attacking play.
I don't think you make a bad point but also, I disagree with this. Might because I'm Italian and we won a World Cup thanks to the manager giving priority to a personal relationship over formNot this stuff where we lump it forward from goal kicks, pick players based on personal relationships, convince them to drop back at every opportunity (or at least impress such negativity on them that they naturally do so).
Yes this is fair. Don't think it's that big a deal thoughRefuse to make changes until the game is already getting away from us.
Agreed. But that starts on the training ground, not within games. England tried to push after the goal, ineffectively, then Spain recovered from the shock, realized england had exactly ONE actual midfielder on the pitch, their press was a mess, and they started playing again and beat them back into their box. And england had to take it, because they didn't have the capability to stop them. The goal, the goal is England trying not to let Spain just pin them back, and doing a shit job of itThere is something between Gareth Southgate and kamikaze Bielsa style football that is simply being a competent coach that uses attacking players.