England Thread - 2023/24

The expansion of the World Cup is there as a money making opportunity for FIFA . They currently have technical directors assigned to lesser teams like Canada to try and boost their quality in the attempt to make them less like cannon fodder and make the World Cup more competitive therefore making more and more money. Fuck the quality of the competition money is the sole driver
 
HumbledGooner said:
Still think we are overhyping this 'group of players'. I hear all the time Southgate 'should be winning with this group of players'. Why should he? How many English players get in the French team? How many English players would crack the Spain 2010 team, Brazil in 2002 or Germany in 2014? 2012 Spain had a midfield of Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta. 2002 Brazil had a front three of Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Cafu and Roberto Carlos as wingbacks. Germany in 2014 were the epitome of German efficiency and power. The current England team and England of the past 4 years isn't anywhere near the caliber of teams to previously win the World Cup.

Two World Cup semifinals, and one European championship final in which we lost on penalties. Its a decent record. Reality is Southgate could get the bin, and his replacement would struggle to match his achievements, no matter who replaces him.
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We probably do overhype our players somewhat.
But the fact is weve got some excellent players.
The manager,in my opinion, isnt.

I can't recall a time when there were so few standout sides.
Italy,Germany,Brazil even Spain France and Argentina are weaker than they once were.
So with that in mind,I expect a bit more than playing the way we do,against average opposition.
 
Its not just the fact he cant find a way to fit the most dynamic player we have in the team. Its his complete reluctance to deviate from 2 crab defensive midfielders. So he shoe horns others in. Take Maddison for example. He's started the season well, Waistcoat wants to use him ahead of Foden, thats his perogative (wrong but still). But then he puts him out left where he hasn't played a minute this season. Quelle surprise, we look shit.

He has 1 way of playing and flair is not in that style.

We are boring as fuck
 
super_city_si said:
Its not just the fact he cant find a way to fit the most dynamic player we have in the team. Its his complete reluctance to deviate from 2 crab defensive midfielders. So he shoe horns others in. Take Maddison for example. He's started the season well, Waistcoat wants to use him ahead of Foden, thats his perogative (wrong but still). But then he puts him out left where he hasn't played a minute this season. Quelle surprise, we look shit.

He has 1 way of playing and flair is not in that style.

We are boring as fuck
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A side modelled in his own image.

As a player he was,a solid,no frills, technically decent utility player,could play def midfield or centre half .
 
freshie said:
Southgate’s a fucking moron

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I've got mixed feelings about Southgate but he's not completely wrong, is he?

We all want and know Phil can play in the midfield but Pep constantly playing him on the wing despite saying for YEARS that he will eventually play centrally all while saying he lacks certain qualities to play in there consistently isn't exactly a ringing endorsement.

Let's see if this is the year Phil gets a real run in the middle but seeing Pep put him back out on the wing versus Fulham after a 10/10 performance versus Newcastle through the middle doesn't fill me with hope.
 
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freshie said:
Southgate’s a fucking moron

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Not good to see that Southgate is looking to the future with Henderson and dismissing Foden even though he has shown to do well in the middle.

Reality is that he’s just obfuscating things because he knows fuck all about tactics and how to get the best out of talented players, sticking with ‘his’ boys, even though they’re well past their sell by date.

Tactically inept, no personality to project, he’s proving fans right that with a very decent set of players, he doesn’t have the KSE to get the best out of them.

Maguire, Henderson, no creativity and 2 defensive mid’s against Ukraine, what can one expect?
 
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