I’m not English…but have watched them a lot over the years. Your diamond shoes are too tight.
At one point , you literally had the best players in the world in your squad and were completely shite. No manager maximised that potential. From an outsiders point of view Southgate has done much better with a far less gifted group. He introduced young players and found formations to get the best out of what he has to great effect. Bar sticking with his favourites too often he hasn’t seemed to bow to public option at all and has rarely gotten it wrong.
Also, because of his name, everyone was waiting for him to slip so they could kick him when he was down and bring in someone to play sexier football.
I’m astounded by the arrogance of England fans calling for him to be replaced. No international team dominates for long these days. Italy win the thing then fail to qualify for the next one. England have decent players that excel in the systems of some great managers at club level. Trying to pull those pieces together is going to be a challenge for any manager.
if any manager deserves for a country to stick with him it’s Southgate.