RE: Qatar World Cup 2022
stjohn66 > 19/11/2022, 20:01
SACK SOUTHGATE,
Yes I know this is just a continuation of a line I used during the euro failure but nobody seemed to have learned anything England have more skill than any individual team , they just lack an adventurous manager. look at the attacking flair,.
Kane. Sterling. Saka, Foden. Rashford. Wilson, Grealish Madison. any would get in any other international team and they are all playing for the same team.
but they will be held back by a negative manager looking for the one goal win ( or in the case of the euro finals the draw ) the rest of the team is okay -ish. henderson is good . trent alexander armstrong ok but none of the others show any sign of match winning, I know you will say Harry Maguire. but he is over rated,. okay hi is tall and on the odd corner or free kick he may get his head to the ball but also he is far more likely to give away a penalty.
but the squad is not the problem . the problem is that the skill of the England players is kept on a leash. teams they should demolish Wales, iran. US and i believe they will beat all. maybe by 1 or 2 goals but they should turn the skills loose . HUMILIATE them make a statement. they will play Southgate football. maybe draw here . win 1 nil there and go into the next round low on confidence. get rid of this negative manager. i concede he will get further in the competition but ultimately be a disappointment, he does not have the ambition or the football skill to realise the potential of the england team he commands. an England team that may never again be so head and shoulders above their contemporaries.
get a manager who understands skill.
stjohn