Probably, and it will lead to the wilderness years, as the players fracture as a group and go back to cliques, the team starts to underwhelm, and then the press turn quickly on the next guy while lamenting the halcyon days of reaching the later stages of competition under southgate.I think the Euros will be Southgates last game as England manager. Who will replace him?
You're right it is tiresome. I don't mind constructive criticism of any manager, but it makes my ears bleed whenever I hear people use wrong 'facts' against Southgate.This "he keeps picking out of form players" argument is getting tiresome. Who exactly do you think shouldn't be picked, and who do you think should replace them?
Listening to Talkshite every other day with people calling in saying "its a disgrace that he won't pick Foden". That is Foden who played 90 mins in each of our last 3 games and started the last 3 games of the world cup (benched against Iran and USA no doubt to save him for the tougher games.
Got to be Carsley and why not.It'll be Lee Carsley. Similar route to Southgate and had success with the U21.
Most club managers are divisive and the good ones don't want to be International managers.
I wonder if those same people slated Pep for not picking Foden for most championship league matches last year, the only game he started after the groups was the final and he got the hook after an hour in that.This "he keeps picking out of form players" argument is getting tiresome. Who exactly do you think shouldn't be picked, and who do you think should replace them?
Listening to Talkshite every other day with people calling in saying "its a disgrace that he won't pick Foden". That is Foden who played 90 mins in each of our last 3 games and started the last 3 games of the world cup (benched against Iran and USA no doubt to save him for the tougher games.
I'd agree that the problem with removing Henderson is that we have a dirth of central players of the right quality and experience to replace him. In an ideal world we'd put Henderson out to pasture, but it's not ideal.You're right it is tiresome. I don't mind constructive criticism of any manager, but it makes my ears bleed whenever I hear people use wrong 'facts' against Southgate.
No England manager can please 100% of the fanbase 100% of the time. And for what it is worth, I think it is time to put Henderson into international retirement. I also don't think he should pick Phillips unless his form at West Ham improves markedly over the next couple of months. Personally I'd be having a look at Ross Barkley again, based on his form over the past 4 months. But nobody should pretend Barkley was in the running for a recall in October/November and was unfairly overlooked at that time.
Kobbie Mainoo is another who is worth considering for a central midfield berth. There's an argument against having too many young players, but then again Rice, Foden, Saka and Bellingham already have bags of big game experience and the likes of Walker and Stones should be older heads within the squad.
I think it could be Howe, and I think it'll fall apart within a yearBased on Englands model, i actually think there's a chance it could be Carrick.
Southgate didn't set the world alight before he got the big job. But i think they look at young english managers with experience of the international scene.
Wasn't it Southgate who also recommended Carrick to Gibbo?
Other than carrick, some other obvious names sticking out:
- Gary O'neil
- Potter
- Howe