“Gareth, can I interest you in the caviar?”
“No thanks, I’ll stick with the beans on toast”
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“Gareth, can I interest you in the caviar?”
“No thanks, I’ll stick with the beans on toast”
What a stubborn, clueless dickhead
Can't wait to see Foden constantly frustrated and Bellingham blowing out of his arse all over again.
0.0 and out on pens incoming.
Walker and that other wanker at LB not daring to crossthe half way line, or try anything risky that could see them misplace a pass and feel the wrath of Gonzo
Think it will be a 2-0 win and mask all the issues
Good article, good insight though some take the opportunity to kick you when you're down as you can sense a little glee in the words. But it seems the problems are obvious to all around football.
www.theguardian.com
‘False expectations, false analysis’: how others have seen England’s Euros
Writers from around Europe give their verdicts on Gareth Southgate’s stuttering side in Euro 2024
www.theguardian.com
Good article, good insight though some take the opportunity to kick you when you're down as you can sense a little glee in the words. But it seems the problems are obvious to all around football.
‘False expectations, false analysis’: how others have seen England’s Euros
Writers from around Europe give their verdicts on Gareth Southgate’s stuttering side in Euro 2024
A good read. Most raise good and fair points.
Ultimately I think it boils down to two major things:
1 - Gareth Southgate. Deserves all the credit in the world for getting our players enjoying playing for England, which hasn't always been the case. But he's, at best, a Championship level manager that just doesn't have the ability to deal with top class players. Their talent and ability are far beyond his pay grade.
2 - Fitness. Too many of our players came into this tournament on the back of injuries. Kane has clearly been rushed back after his back problem. Saka missed some of Woolwich's final games and often looked sluggish when he did play. Bellingham has been running on empty for a few months and isn't 50% the player he was in the first 4 or 5 months of last season. Stones missed most of the season, and although he's been solid enough, he's not in or close to his best form.
Obviously there are other reasons. Poor team selections. Bad substitutions. Perhaps certain players believing their own hype too much...
That said, I still believe we'll make the semi's and hopefully by then a few of our players will have woken up from their slumber.
Nah, we'll surely limp through that game and go out to either Italy or Switzerland.
Slovakia are ranked 47th in the world, below both Panama and Algeria and 9 places below Scotland.
If we can't scrape a 1-0 win against them, then Gareth deserves every bit of stick that is coming his way.
They've undoubtedly done a deal.
Southgate has been criticised by the press, but it's all been very mild by their usual standards. Think of the turnip Taylor, Wally with a brolly and various quite vicious insults they've given to England managers past and it's clear that they're treating Southgate with a light touch.
I doubt the deal stands if/when we go out though.
Sorry, I am ignorant of the Toney reference. What are you talking about?
What an arrogant prick he is.
Bloke thinks he’s a martyr, a leader bravely sacrificing himself for the greater good. When, in actual fact, he’s just a shit boring manager that’s stubborn.
The problem he has is that he doesn't have a clue what he is doing from a tactical point of view. It is so obvious he is stuck in the sad doldrums of the mid 90s British football. It's sad but we have to accept he will not change things. Hopefully the unbelievable luck he has had (and has had again) in tournaments pays off.
View: https://x.com/RobDorsettSky/status/1806796935317373179
Konsa apparently first in line if Trippier is out. Konsa (26) has never started a game at left-back in his career...
Honestly; I can't take much more of this cunt..... You'd be forgiven for thinking he set out to wreck this tournament for us from the off.
Does he get some kind of payout if he's sacked?
He’s the highest paid international manager - but I imagine the payout will be minimal as he only has six months remaining on his contract
despise him - he’s either trolling to spite the fans, or he’s just utterly clueless and stuck in a different era