It was dull, dull, dull. Why do we bother. We know with Southgate there it’s going to be dull. Did he have his waistcoat on?Which I won't get back.
Sooner watch the tomatoes growing in the greenhouse - the one those German caants didn't bomb.
I can’t even contemplate it mate. Every time I do I have to have a word with myself, I’ve accepted we're destined to do nothing other than cause maximum frustration and embarrassment when facing your boys.Tartan I expect Scotland to outmuscle us in our group game.
What I found odd was playing players who aren’t in the squad in a ‘warm up’ game
The problem would be finding somebody decent to replace him. We don't produce top class coaches in England, so the choice is to either go for a mediocre English manager with little-to-no experience of managing teams at the top level, or an expensive foreign coach who the press will treat as a mercenary and may struggle to connect with the players.Gareth Southgate has never won a trophy as a manager.
He isn't the right man for the job.
Its because the Ma City, Chelsea and United players were unavailableWhat I found odd was playing players who aren’t in the squad in a ‘warm up’ game
Its a 8' x 6' greenhouse. So with social distancing maximum 2 persons at a time. One at each end.I am wondering where I can buy a ticket to watch Soho's tomatoes growing. Are there covid limitations on how many can squeeze into the greenhouse?
Kendal I was just responding to the question why players that aren't in the squad were playing. Its because the players that would've played have all been involved in European finals i.e Chelsea, Man City and UnitedYou know Daz for a sensible person you talk a load of bollocks at times.
We have had some of the best players in the world playing for England in the last 55 years, but we cannot seem to gel into a very good side, whether it's Managerial or planning problems I have'nt a clue, but we sail through the prelimaries but once we get into the latter stages of any competition we fail and fail miserably
I thought England didn't do too badly at the last World Cup. Won a penalty shootout for the first time since 1996(?) and made it into the semifinals.
Not sure they'll do similarly well this time around but that was quite a successful tournament I thought. I remember far worse!!
Although at the last World Cup we were more entertaining than usual, it was clear that our old tactical/psychological failings have not gone away. We played three games against strong opposition - Belgium twice and Croatia. We lost all three of them. In the Croatia game we looked ok until Modric and co started to dominate the midfield. After that, we just retreated further and further into our shells until the inevitable happened. It's partly tactics, but also character - a lot of our players just seem to crumble when the going gets tough. It will be interesting to see whether Mount, Foden and Grealish et al can buck this trend.Too cautious, always too cautious.
Shit their pants and lack belief against better quality opposition.
Problem is the best managers don't fit the shirt and tie brigade in Soho Square