If my criticism of southgate is meaningless than might I say your opinion of southgate is meaningless.
Yes I dont rate any England manager because they all put in rag players because they are rags not because of their performance.
Your criticism of Southgate is meaningless if you can’t name a single England manager you liked.
It’s like Stevie Wonder having an opinion on the best shade of green.
The waistcoat might as well injure him as well.Rico's been called into the squad for the Belgium game.
Lucky youThought the Brazil game was today. Missed it.
What’s staggering about it?
Rico Lewis, a full back, has been called up to replace an injured full back.
Mainoo, a midfielder, has been called up to replace an injured midfielder.
The only staggering thing is that Rico has been called up despite only starting 3 matches in 2024.
If people could actually be honest instead of playing this juvenile club partisan thing, you’d acknowledge that if anyone is getting unfairly selected, it’s the guy who goes months at a time without starting a league game and not Mainoo who has played 4x as much football and is a guaranteed starter in a top 6 club - something that would get any English player of the last 20 years called up.
I’m pretty sure half of you are just acting stupid so you can be outraged at this point.
I suppose it's more the frustration with Southgate and his contradictions.
Lewis made his debut in England's last competitive fixture. He was played out of position and was awarded Man of the Match. He's a versatile player who can cover several positions, he's comfortable in possession and plays for the best club side in world football, under the best manager in world football—the type of player who would be very valuable during a summer tournament.
Given that, it is odd he wasn't originally called up to the squad.
If the reason is his lack of game time, then that would be at odds with previous player selections made by Southgate.
I've got no issue with Mainoo being called up either, he's a talented player and offers more than Henderson.
I just cannot work out what Southgate's plan is, other than it being the same one he has always had, which is that he doesn't have one.
His plan is like the manager of every inferior team on paper that rocks up to.our place. Defend in depth and hope a bit of magic or a set piece wins us the game. That's it, no plan B.
You didn't ask me the question, but Venables was the last one who was good both tactically whilst also playing good football. The FA basically got rid before he really had a chance to build anything.Who was the last England manager you were happy with and what did they win?