I don't agreee with that Denmark for example are a good side, we beat Holland, and Sapin in the nations league too.
So we have poor defenders, and you think we should stretch the game and expose them?
A semi final and a final, he's got us to 1/2 our finals, and 1/3rd of our WC semis. So he does win games
Despite having really poor defenders and only one CF? We can beat anyone in a one off match, but we can also loose to decent teams
That's the way seeded tournaments work. The thing is though, if we play 'lower' teams in the round of 16 or quarter, it's because they are full of confidence after beating an exceptional side.
So Sven didn't do as well against the minnows and failed against the big sides, yet is comparable to Southgate? Sven had a much stronger squad, struggled to beat minnows which meant facing the big sides earlier. You make your won luck. Sven had arguably one of the top 3 squads in the world, in a fairer balanced comparison we would be talking about Svens failure to dominate the ball with teh players he had, struggling past minnows, and inability to change games (ie against a 10 man Brazil we were still second best, didn't take advantage of it) and beat the big sides.
2006 - Ashley Cole, Gerrard, Ferdinand, Terry, Lampard, Beckham, Rooney, Owen......it's a crime to not reach the semi final with that set of world class talent, all pretty much in their prime too.