Ignoring the fact we were rarely a top 5 team in the world under either manager.. there were some genuinely great teams around when sven was manager .. cappelo we weren't in the best place were we ?And when we've had them (Eriksson, Capello) they didn't win tournaments!
Jon Coleman?? Yeah - he doesAlso talking about Football owners on twitter, does the Accrington one still post after he made a tit of him self at the start of the first lockdown
Ham crispwater?
And when we've had them (Eriksson, Capello) they didn't win tournaments!
Anyone fancy Bug Fat Sam to get us out of this Nations League relegation battle
Who of genuine world class ability wants to be England manager.
Tbf we don't need a world class manager just maybe someone whose only other experience is being mediocre with Middlesbrough.... It's like when Ole was at utd, nice yes man but terrible tactition
We can’t defend so we may as well take the chains off and win 4-3 every game.
Hope he doesn’t play two holding midfielders v Iran, USA and Wales!!
I think we should hire an up and coming manager who has had good history with Liverpool, Blackburn, Switzerland, Bristol City and even Inter Milan. Woy HodgsonWho then?
Who then?
Poch isn't going to want the jobPochatino if going abroad, potter if going English
Can’t believe what I sat through tonight. Yes, no one cares about the Nations League but the performance was really embarrassing.
Ultimately, there’s not too much to look into these fixtures. All that matter is that the team is primed for the World Cup, and Southgate has delivered at major tournaments so far.
Good shout Dier would have done better than PhillipsDire team selection ! Made Hungary look good
What has he actually delivered though? Any other major team would have sacked him probably after the Croatia game or if not certainly after the Italy game... We as a country celebrate failure for some reason and if we want to go the next step he needs to go
You’re talking absolute nonsense. Our team in 2018 was probably worse than Croatia and Italy were the form team in that tournament.
What did we win?Two tournaments in a row is luck?
I seriously don't think he is picking Mount ahead of Foden, who is clearly an outstanding player. Foden looked knackered at the end of the season and I think he is quite reasonably resting him as much as possible for these fairly meaningless matches.Build a system around Foden'
FT: England 0-4 Hungary
Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
"It's up to the manager to inspire them and get them up for this. What about Germany, look at the season their players have had.
If you want to create for Harry Kane, it has to come from somewhere. Phil Foden is a genius, an absolute genius, he could be one of the most decorated footballers of the English game because he is that good and started so young at Manchester City.
He's one of the first names in their team but we struggle to get him in the England team. Build a system around him, he is one of the most creative players in the Premier League, he could dominate the game.
Give Jack Grealish the freedom, tell him to go and beat the full-back and take him on."
Have to say I agree with this. The first bit certainly, anyway. Only trouble is, I think Southgate will always select Mason Mount ahead of Phil Foden and that's one of the problems I have with Southgate.
I do think he has done a good job in many ways, but I have always said we are capable of better. The Italy final game was a case in point, where we sat too deep and tried to defend a 1-0 lead.
I have no problem with 2 defensive midfielders. It has worked for us at times. We just need to make sure our forward thinking players are able to attack, so it does need someone in the middle of the park who can unlock defences.
I think Foden should be one of the very first names on the teamsheet. Without any doubt.
We have looked pretty powder puff now for the last 4 games, with next to no attacking threat.
As people have said, it's too late now to change Southgate, so we just need to hope he knows he has to change things around on the pitch. Let the flair players flourish, while giving help to the back four. Tall order, but Foden is a box to box player and to my mind, a superior player to Mount.
he doesn't play that way thoughIf Maddison played, Kane could stay in the centre forward position, as you'd have someone who would thread passes through to him.
So it wasn't Southgate's tactical failures that cost us both games then? Must have been watching different matches than me... Nice guy but so far out of his depth it's actually funny now
I seriously don't think he is picking Mount ahead of Foden, who is clearly an outstanding player. Foden looked knackered at the end of the season and I think he is quite reasonably resting him as much as possible for these fairly meaningless matches.
I get why he didn't pick him tonight, but I am sure he has done so before, in picking Mount and Foden being on the bench.I seriously don't think he is picking Mount ahead of Foden, who is clearly an outstanding player. Foden looked knackered at the end of the season and I think he is quite reasonably resting him as much as possible for these fairly meaningless matches.
You are happy with England's last four games, not scoring from open play for about 5 hours, losing 4-0 to a team 40th in the world and the worst home defeat in almost 100 years?What the 8 pages is going on here then
It’s a fucking exhibition tournament I genuinely can’t believe anyones watching it never mind going to it
couldn’t tell you what any of the scores have been.
Last real tournament we were in we got to the final, that’s all that matters.
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