Nero
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True. I’ll eat my words no problem if needed!We’ll see tomorrow
True. I’ll eat my words no problem if needed!We’ll see tomorrow
Stones has been brilliant the second half of last season though. Can’t not play him really, especially given the alternatives.Would not play Stones. He is always capable of a **** up, especially when we try this “playing out from the back” that Pep has made fashionable. Get Conor Coady in there, a no nonsense centre half, who can talk and organise the defence.
These sort of posts always make me laugh, how boring would the message board be if we were all just typing 'Come on England!'The negativity on here astounds me
Get behind him and the team for Gods sake
Rob, this is a football website for debating and I’m merely stating what I see based on the subtle messages delivered by Southgate and his management team.Has he picked it yet?
How can Southgate be getting called out before picking or playing the first match?
Isn't that jumping the gun?
Isn't this called 'guesswork' and in your case forever with a negative tilt?Rob, this is a football website for debating and I’m merely stating what I see based on the subtle messages delivered by Southgate and his management team.
No I think southgate came out and announced his team and his management team havent shut up about it.Isn't this called 'guesswork' and in your case forever with a negative tilt?
you really need to check his record out against his predecessors because you would struggle to find 2 with a better record.True be told though I genuinely like Southgate but simultaneously don’t rate him as the England manager but sincerely hope I’m proven completely wrong
I really dont understand the hate or why people dont have faith in him. International football is the most competitive as its gonna get. He gave us a great hope in the last tournament but we got beat by a better team. Hes done so much for england in future proofing our first team where other managers havent give kids a look in.you really need to check his record out against his predecessors because you would struggle to find 2 with a better record.
Or playing a player because you know his quality and believe this will come through, same situation as shearer in 96 who hadn't scored for two years for England but Venables told him he would start in the first game, and what happened then?If he starts Sterling it just proves Southgate hadn't got the balls to be an international manager, picking players on reputation alone.
Let’s play the game first then criticiseThese sort of posts always make me laugh, how boring would the message board be if we were all just typing 'Come on England!'
And would it make any difference if we were all positive on a message board that none of the players are ever going to read?!
Its a message board with different opinions and some passionate views, we're never all gonna agree.
‘Sincerely hope I’m proved wrong’Rob, this is a football website for debating and I’m merely stating what I see based on the subtle messages delivered by Southgate and his management team.
True be told though I genuinely like Southgate but simultaneously don’t rate him as the England manager but sincerely hope I’m proven completely wrong
I’d pick rashford (for the record) as well because pace hurts teams and grealish offers trickery.
Pace trickery and keeping the ball whilst moving it quickly hurts teams. Bellingham will move it around quickly as he’s that talented
Sincerely hope our management team think the same and place excellent players on the bench because players offering something others can’t ought to start if we have any real chance in this tournament
His record alone is as good as any in recent times, but more importantly he's reinvigorated what it means for English players to represent their country.‘Sincerely hope I’m proved wrong’
a word cup semi final wasn’t enough for you?
Let’s play the game first then criticise
You must have a crystal ball
yeah I hope notHow is this guy managing such a good team. He’s got a right back at left back
I don't just like Southgate, I love him after his time here as player and magnificent captain.Southgate has the 5th best record of all England managers for gpg. He has the 4th best for percentage wins and has the second best tournament record after alf Ramsey.
Some people talk a load of old tosh because they don't like him.
Same thoughts. He's terrified of losing, just let the players off the leash.I don't just like Southgate, I love him after his time here as player and magnificent captain.
It doesn't stop me thinking he is a very cautious/negative manager who freezes when it matters.
But I sincerely hope he proves me completely wrong and gets the best out of some very talented players.
I think we are weak in goal, and at centre back. I just hope he gets the selection of the forward players right.