TwoSheds
More sheds (and tiles) than you, probably
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In his first couple of years in the job Southgate did it better than anyone else could have. He transformed a toxic, miserable culture into one where the players worked for each other, enjoyed their football, and projected a good image to the world. He's a lot to recommend him as a person and he was exactly what England needed at the time.
Since the WC semi-final loss he's not been the best man for the job. He's an impossibly negative manager in a footballing sense and is wasting the attacking talents of one of the best generations of English attackers there's ever been.
The idea he got a new massive contract after that final loss is baffling to me. Went a goal up within minutes, no Spinazzola for Italy, at that point if you keep Chiesa and Insigne quiet and score another goal it's job done. We played another 120 mins of football without a shot on target. That is a laughable outcome from that game and it was pretty clear that England could go no further under his leadership. I think it's only going to get more clear as time goes on as some of his key players seem to have gone right off the boil and many others don't really seem to believe / enjoy themselves like they used to.
Tripper playing LB yesterday with the likes of James and Trent sat on the bench when you need a goal is the exact type of shit he won't get away with as time goes on IMO. Everyone's luck runs out eventually.
Since the WC semi-final loss he's not been the best man for the job. He's an impossibly negative manager in a footballing sense and is wasting the attacking talents of one of the best generations of English attackers there's ever been.
The idea he got a new massive contract after that final loss is baffling to me. Went a goal up within minutes, no Spinazzola for Italy, at that point if you keep Chiesa and Insigne quiet and score another goal it's job done. We played another 120 mins of football without a shot on target. That is a laughable outcome from that game and it was pretty clear that England could go no further under his leadership. I think it's only going to get more clear as time goes on as some of his key players seem to have gone right off the boil and many others don't really seem to believe / enjoy themselves like they used to.
Tripper playing LB yesterday with the likes of James and Trent sat on the bench when you need a goal is the exact type of shit he won't get away with as time goes on IMO. Everyone's luck runs out eventually.
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