Southgate already creating excuses

[fandjango]

Yesterday Southgate was quoted as saying anything less than a semi-final is a failure.
This is a smoke and mirrors preparation of an excuse for failure ... “ well we made it to the semis”
He has been in charge long enough
He has a squad strong and talented enough
He has been to enough major tournaments now to know how to win .
The bar is set at a place in the final .
The nation expects a winning attitude not a fob off plucky run to the semi-final excuse !

 

[chrismpw]

Bored of England.

We'll plod our way to seige the edge of the opponemts box who will drop, defend and laugh as we run out of ideas and await our elimination at penalties.

We are a nation of flat track bullies with no true fight or guile - that was all lost as we were suppressed and broken by the class system imposed by our Norman overlords.

 

[hallamblue]

Centre of defence is a big weakness for England. That and the manager will probably preclude us from achieving our potential.

 

[barneygumble]

Yesterday Southgate was quoted as saying anything less than a semi-final is a failure.
This is a smoke and mirrors preparation of an excuse for failure ... “ well we made it to the semis”
He has been in charge long enough
He has a squad strong and talented enough
He has been to enough major tournaments now to know how to win .
The bar is set at a place in the final .
The nation expects a winning attitude not a fob off plucky run to the semi-final excuse !

4 right backs...

Say no more. Such a lop sided, uninspiring decision.

Im certain that for Croatia, he’ll be trying all he can to shoe horn Henderson, Phillips, Rice and Sterling into the XI, paving the way for Foden, Grealish, Saka to be left on the bench.

 

[john jako]

I checked to see who is favourite for the england job if Southgate is sacked.

It’s Dean Smith of Aston Villa.

 

[Cool_Blue]

Picking Mings and leaving out Godfrey? Blimey.

 

[barneygumble]

Picking Mings and leaving out Godfrey? Blimey.

Picking Mings, Coady and 4 RB, and leaving out Tomori, White and Godfrey who’ve all had better seasons.

Then seemingly cutting a RM/RW to make due for Alexander on the wing. It’s be funny if it wasn’t so obvious he’d do something like this.

 

[R.Reddington]

4 right backs...

Say no more. Such a lop sided, uninspiring decision.

Im certain that for Croatia, he’ll be trying all he can to shoe horn Henderson, Phillips, Rice and Sterling into the XI, paving the way for Foden, Grealish, Saka to be left on the bench.

He has his favourites. I think we will see Sterling starting, as well as Henderson and Rice. Bellingham won't be anywhere to been seen, neither will Sancho or Foden.

Unbelievable that the fraud decided to pick 4 RBs, he really is clueless.

 

[barneygumble]

He has his favourites. I think we will see Sterling starting, as well as Henderson and Rice. Bellingham won't be anywhere to been seen, neither will Sancho or Foden.

Unbelievable that the fraud decided to pick 4 RBs, he really is clueless.

I like the fact he likes having the same core, with same familiar faces, as it leads to good morale (When it's going right). however, how he can even consider starting Sterling (I agree, i think he will), when the fella looks a broken man, his confidence is absolutely shot, is baffling.

Sancho i completely forgot about, and Bellingham... but they've got to play, they're excellent. Use them.

What benefit does having Trippier, James and Alexander Arnold have, unless he's utilising them as midfielders? He's already stated he's happy to (and probably will have a back 5, with Walker as CB), which is bizarre. Leaves 4 places for Grealish, Sancho, Foden, Bellingham, Henderson, Mount, Saka, Rice etc...

Fully expect for Croatia

Pickford

Shaw, Walker, Maguire, Stones, Trippier
Rice Henderson
Sterling Kane Foden

Which would be beyond underwhelming.

 

[brigadier]

England have a good squad they will be playing at home , those players have got no chance without premier league referees turning a blind eye .

 

[the sniderman]

hello buddies i am seeing bravado and arrogance that is like the red guys.

 

[Lord Buckethead]

hello buddies i am seeing bravado and arrogance that is like the red guys.

Many of us are simply seeing Southgate's performance with the shonky overpaid misfits in the England Squad as his audition for the Everton job, should he suddenly become available after failing to progress beyond group stages.

 

[Billy Dean]

Sancho, Saka, Foden, Grealish, Mount, Bellingham, Kane, Rashfird ALL HAVE TO PLAY IF NOT SOUTHGATE HAS TO GO NOW!!!!

 

[duncs pigeon]

Yesterday Southgate was quoted as saying anything less than a semi-final is a failure.
This is a smoke and mirrors preparation of an excuse for failure ... “ well we made it to the semis”
He has been in charge long enough
He has a squad strong and talented enough
He has been to enough major tournaments now to know how to win .
The bar is set at a place in the final .
The nation expects a winning attitude not a fob off plucky run to the semi-final excuse !

2018 World Cup semi final ' we are here to win, havnt come this far to lose' Joe public ' typical English arrogance, hope they get battered blah blah. FF 2021, 'Be a failure if we dont get to semi final' joe public. ' typical defeatest attitude, hope they get battered blah blah' Damned if you do, damned if you dont

 

[WA Toffee]

Yesterday Southgate was quoted as saying anything less than a semi-final is a failure.
This is a smoke and mirrors preparation of an excuse for failure ... “ well we made it to the semis”
He has been in charge long enough
He has a squad strong and talented enough
He has been to enough major tournaments now to know how to win .
The bar is set at a place in the final .
The nation expects a winning attitude not a fob off plucky run to the semi-final excuse !

He sets his bar at a semi final. Your bar is set just one game further. Sounds pretty similar expectations to me