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Can never understand this criticism, this England team is the best we’ve ever had. Dull England etc, you must not have watched the two Italy games
I can't wait for Southgates contract to expire.
We’ve the best side for ages if not ever so those wanting Southgate out all I’d say is careful what you wish for. That said someone needs to have a word with him about picking favourites come what may. That Henderson, Rashford, Maguire and Philips get in so many squads is strange. I get that he wants to have more of a club environment rather than switching things for the next hot thing who’s played 20 good games. But it’s gone too far. On the boring game v Malta I’m sorry but the mismatch in quality is going to make it boring regardless. Bonking them 8-0 isn’t entertaining imo. This is more a problem with international football than Southgate imo. If you tuned in expecting a great game then that’s on you. I just skip all England games unless we play a meaningful game or a top side.
Quote from: Rovers91 on November 18, 2023, 10:29:14 amI can't wait for Southgates contract to expire.Absolutely agree, time for a change. I can't understand in friendlies and dead-rubbers why we still drag out the has-been corpse of Jordan Henderson, rather than build for the future. Southgate has never picked a side on merit and in my view has failed - he hasn't won anything at all with an abundant wealth of talent. He's too weak to make big decisions and too inexperienced in winning to actually get us over the line. Time to go.
That England game had all the excitement and entertainment of an England game.
Quote from: dickos1 on November 18, 2023, 09:10:17 amCan never understand this criticism, this England team is the best we’ve ever had. Dull England etc, you must not have watched the two Italy games You're right but sadly people were watching last night v Malta and that was very boring and dull you must agree on that?
We've done better in tournaments, but we haven't been 'exciting'. We play five defenders and two holding midfielders - we've been really really dull to watch for years, and just managed slightly less failure than with other managers. I still believe that a proper manager with this squad and that many cracks at it would have won something. I won't be convinced that I should be grateful to Southgate, I have never been less excited or less enthusiastic about England at any other point.
Just doesn’t make any sense, we’ve had 50 years of absolute tripe, squads that should’ve been doing much better, not even qualifying for competitions.Yet now we’re reaching the latter stages of every tournament and people are suggesting we’re in the midst of apathy towards the national team. We got to the euro final and a World Cup semi, you don’t stroll those type of games. The squad we had in Russia was very poor, southgate performed miracles getting that side to a World Cup semi. And then we’re penalty kicks away from winning only our second ever major tournament ever. And people are saying it’s a period of dullness and negativity. It’s honestly baffling
France beating Gibraltar 14-0 wonder how many England would of managed.