Southgate is an overly conservative and cautious coward. That game is his managerial style in microcosm. Get in a strong position and instead of going for the jugular he just holds on. Happened in the final against Italy. For someone who is allegedly very intelligent he absolutely does not learn.
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Keane tearing a new arsehole. Excuses
I was just waiting for this from him. He shoots straight.They are injured
I've come to the conclusion that if England absolutely needed to win that Southgate would have made the necessary changes and they'd have gone on to do so. But this excuse of a manager was too scared to get caught on the break, and knowing that his team are basically through with a draw, he decided not to push hard for the win.
Very pragmatic, but what an utter waste of world class talents.
Very pragmatic, but what an utter waste of world class talents.
not quite Brazil levels admittedly but it’s a very very strong potentially very attacking squad. But we play like a relegation contender in the championship trying not to concede instead of going for it
England will go through to the next round, beat Ecuador on pens and then be sent packing by France.
He doesn't like Foden because of the incident where he got sent home and also I think Foden takes too many risks for a cowardly negative manager like Southgate.
He'd rather total plodders like Henderson and Mount who follow instructions and offer feck all.
He'd rather total plodders like Henderson and Mount who follow instructions and offer feck all.
If USA beat Iran and Wales beat England by more than a few USA and wales go on right? Don’t think it’s gonna happen but weird to think of it. Do think it’ll be England and USA
Honestly don’t know if this is true… BUT a midfield of Musah, Adams, and Mckennie is much much better than people probably think.
Brazil or Spain will ruin you, yes. That is England's barrier to winning this thing even with a WC manager. Southgate isn't making it easy though!
I thought you couldn't ask too much more of Kane without starting to nitpick. The midfield was nonexistent for you guys for a huge part of the game, leaving the defense with no outlet and the forwards stranded.
Sounds like a very likely scenario.
Very good match by usa. England seemed to have an attitude problem, everyone super relaxed, light pressing, kind of lazy.
Loved maguire's foal like dribbling on the first half.
Loved maguire's foal like dribbling on the first half.
It is true. What actual midfield group can England put on the pitch? Rice is physically superior than Adams, but Adams does everything just as well as a defensive midfielder.
For how young Musah and McKennie are, they hold their own individually and as a group than England's central midfield.
And this is where Southgate holds back England. His insistence on a midfield two. Having Rice, Bellingham, and someone else playing as an 8 would work well if they actually utilized it properly, but they don't.
Sterling and Mount should be nowhere near the starting XI v Wales, but probably will be, as Southgate obviously watches a different game to most of us. How Mount played the entire game is beyond comprehension.
And you just know England will be 1-0 up or level it at 1-1, before succumbing to a 3-1 loss.
A dull game.
Southgate will be death of what could be a rather strong English squad. Terrible football. On the other end, good football by the Americans.
Southgate will be death of what could be a rather strong English squad. Terrible football. On the other end, good football by the Americans.
I'm hoping so. He has all the talent in the world and yet the USA played a better game. Some of the England pressing was embarrassing compared to the opposition.He will resign after this world cup. Hope you will be great like before his appointment.
Fecking get someone in that wants to win.
Southgate knows what he’s doing. He doesn’t want England to peak until the cup final…obviously.
He is slowly adding a range of passing and creativity to his game. In a few years he will be up there with discussion for best DM's in the world and is already a phenomenal leader on the pitch. Youngest WC captain in 60 years for the US.
USA played very well, they have to be very happy with that performance. They will be pissed off they did nit win.
Southgate blows, hopefully he is gone after this WC.
Southgate blows, hopefully he is gone after this WC.
The Americans look energetic, I have to say. Good midfield. Too bad they don't have a quality striker.
I expected the earlier two games to be boring encounters and the latter two great fun. As it turned out it's the opposite. I kind of feel cheated!
Bellingham was pretty poor, but what was Southgate trying to achieve by replacing him with Henderson?
So who were more shite, you lot or us?
Probably to just gain a bit of control and it did work immediately. Bellingham was a lost boy out there.
Probably the same, although you guys did play a better team.
After not qualifying for 2018, I’m happy with the way we (USA) are looking. Young players, only Ream has played in a World Cup, so it’s positive signs we’ve rebuilt from the disastrous Klinsman era.
Thought we should have won today. I said before the match that England have better players and the USA has a better team, and this illustrated the point. Our midfield played through England with ease. Our problems are: missing our first choice CB pairing, and not bringing a striker to Qatar.
Adams MOTM.
Thought we should have won today. I said before the match that England have better players and the USA has a better team, and this illustrated the point. Our midfield played through England with ease. Our problems are: missing our first choice CB pairing, and not bringing a striker to Qatar.
Adams MOTM.
With such a large population, an excellent infrastructure and a wealth of untapped talent, imagine how good England could be if they took football seriously.
Actually Ream hasn’t (Klinsy didn’t fancy him), Yedlin is only dude with WC experience. Agree with rest, although I think Zimmerman and Ream have done better than I expected.
Who votes on these things??? Adams was clearly the best US player on the pitch tonight. De Bruyne was probably onto something the other day about biggest/known name.
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My error …didn’t know that
And Musah was 2nd best, so not even top 2 for MAGAdona.
You’re right on Ream. Zimmerman has been shaky as expected, though.
It’s all well and good having your favourites but it means in form players at club level like Foden and Maddison don’t get a look it. No use made of the extra subs whilst USA made them all. What is the point of the squad. Ironically it was the defence we were worried about but it was the attacking players who were poor in this game.
True. The amount of pressure Adams takes off his defenders is immense. Imagine of Richards or Miles had been fit. Sigh…
Really thought/expected England would press them, hard. Fact they didn‘t until the last 10ish minutes of regular time cost them the game,IMO. Hopefully Iran makes the same mistake!