England wasting one of the most talented squads ever assembled on Southgate

[dronefromsector7G]

It's coming home then?

It’s on like Donkey Kong

 

[BlueHammer85]

Our best ever return from a qualifying campaign against NM, but they’re still our bogey team.

EU04 Qualifying: 4pts (GD+1)
EU08 Qualifying: 4pts (GD+1)
EU24 Qualifying: 4pts (GD+7)

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Shame that Tyrick Mitchell hasn't been given more of a chance.

Would make sense for England to have a genuine left-back there even if he were to be a level below, doesn't have any issues with injuries having played 36 league games in each of the last two seasons.

Tomori instead of Slabhead to partner John.

 

[malg]

1) Qualification is a given? Tell that to Italy and the Netherlands.

2) Have you considered that if pragmatic, boring, defensive football was not successful in tournaments, Southgate wouldn't play that way?

It worked for Greece.

 

[domalino]

It worked for Greece.

It works for everyone! In 2018 even after winning the World Cup all the debate around the team in France was that deschamps was too negative and boring and was wasting an incredible team!

 

[Cellarite]

 

[supercity88]

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I'm hoping I'm the orange slice!

 

[BlueHammer85]

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This will apply to the next and all future England managers unless it's Pep.

 

[Cellarite]

This will apply to the next and all future England managers unless it's Pep.

Is that because we have gone through 2023 unbeaten?

Games played - 10
Games won - 8
Games drawn - 2
Games lost - 0
Goals scored - 26
Goals against - 5

And have a decent tournament record?

World Cup 2018 - semi final
Euro 2020 - runners up
World Cup 2022 - quarter final

 

[TinFoilHat]

Is that because we have gone through 2023 unbeaten?

Games played - 10
Games won - 8
Games drawn - 2
Games lost - 0
Goals scored - 26
Goals against - 5

And have a decent tournament record?

World Cup 2018 - semi final
Euro 2020 - runners up
World Cup 2022 - quarter final

Helps when you get drawn piss easy groups. Then get found out when they draw a half decent side.