| Southgate’s replacement. 10:33 - May 20 with 13286 views | Snipper |
With Southgate more than likely going after this summers Euro’s, who do you think will replace him, or who would you like?
Personally, I think the FA should beak the bank and go for Pep Guardiola. I honestly think that if he’d have been in charge for the last two tournaments, England would already be European and World champions. |  | | |  |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 09:07 - May 21 with 1802 views | Monkey_Roots |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 17:14 - May 20 by lassel |
Word is that after City he will go over to New York City |
What is your story lassel?
You always seem to have the word on the street, in the know type wisdom… where do you work, who do you know, who’s ear do you have? |  | | |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 09:24 - May 21 with 1748 views | TheChef |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 21:02 - May 20 by daveB |
his first choice left back getting injured and John Stones falling out of favour isn't really his fault |
I still bet the first game, CBs will be Maguire and Stones. |  |
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| Southgate’s replacement. on 09:27 - May 21 with 1736 views | TheChef |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 09:06 - May 21 by daveB |
it's also far more risk of not working, international football usually sees the best defence and more pragmatic team win the tournaments rather than the best attack. France have the best of both worlds at the moment which is why they should be favourites |
Well true, sadly it's a lot more dull though. Especially when you look at the attacking riches we have.
Anyway the main issue with Southgate is making effective changes during the game particularly against the stronger sides. You'd hope he's learnt over time but it seems he hasn't. | |
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| Southgate’s replacement. on 09:38 - May 21 with 1706 views | daveB |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 09:27 - May 21 by TheChef |
Well true, sadly it's a lot more dull though. Especially when you look at the attacking riches we have.
Anyway the main issue with Southgate is making effective changes during the game particularly against the stronger sides. You'd hope he's learnt over time but it seems he hasn't. |
yeah I do think thats where he has fallen short, I thought he got his subs wrong in the final and in the French game as well and it's those tiny details which are the difference at the moment
I doubt we've ever had a manager who is so experienced at tournament football as a player, under 21 manager and now England manager, must have been to 8/9 in his career so you'd hope he is as well prepared as anyone can be for this |  | | |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 10:04 - May 21 with 1645 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 09:38 - May 21 by daveB |
yeah I do think thats where he has fallen short, I thought he got his subs wrong in the final and in the French game as well and it's those tiny details which are the difference at the moment
I doubt we've ever had a manager who is so experienced at tournament football as a player, under 21 manager and now England manager, must have been to 8/9 in his career so you'd hope he is as well prepared as anyone can be for this |
Would love to see a head to head with the top ten ranked nations.
I suspect it's not actually true (the always loses against better nations) [Post edited 21 May 10:07]
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| Southgate’s replacement. on 10:23 - May 21 with 1612 views | PlanetHonneywood |
I think he's done a fantastic job creating a club atmosphere at international level, he's a marked improvement on many of his predecessors,and he's got us close so many times.
However, when it comes to those key games where you're within touching distance of glory, I don't think he's the man that can take that extra step.
I guess another way to look at it: what do you think Southgate would have done if he'd been at City for the last seven years?
Southgate has set an exceptionally high benchmark for who ever will succeed him but given the players we've currently git, I do wonder what Pep or Klopp would do with them. |  |
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| Southgate’s replacement. on 10:29 - May 21 with 1609 views | BAWHoops |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 01:13 - May 21 by Ned_Kennedys |
He’s had years to blood other options across central defence and left back and give experience to younger players but he prefers to stick with his favourites even if not playing or out of form. He will occasionally drop a younger player in but maybe for a game or a sub appearance or two. Why has Maguire played virtually every game? |
He's played Guehi, Colwill, Tomori, Dunk at centre back fro England and none of them have been particularly good.
He's had Shaw and Chilwell as LB with Trippier as backup. He's also played Rico Lewis, Tyrick Mitchell and James Justin in there with limited success.
The myth that Southgate has favourites is only true because whenever he tries someone else they inevitably don't perform.
3 years ago at the Euro's everyone said he HAD to play Grealish and Sancho. He played Saka instead and look what a shrewd decision that's turned out to be as we now have arguably the best winger in the world starting.
6 months ago everyone said to build the team around Bellingham, now we want to build the team around Foden with Bellingham 'sitting deep'.
He's built a 4231 system which is what he will play in the Euros, the only question marks are who sits alongside Rice (I think he will try TAA) and who plays LB if Shaw is injurem (probably Trippier) |  |
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| Southgate’s replacement. on 10:35 - May 21 with 1565 views | daveB |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 10:04 - May 21 by BazzaInTheLoft |
Would love to see a head to head with the top ten ranked nations.
I suspect it's not actually true (the always loses against better nations) [Post edited 21 May 10:07]
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If you go back through history our record against top 10 ranked teams in knockout games is abysmal and thats pretty much where England have always been, a good team who usually go out when they face a team who are either equal to them or better than them. I personally don't expect that to change this summer or when the next manager comes in | | | |
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| Southgate’s replacement. on 10:36 - May 21 with 1565 views | BAWHoops |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 10:04 - May 21 by BazzaInTheLoft |
Would love to see a head to head with the top ten ranked nations.
I suspect it's not actually true (the always loses against better nations) [Post edited 21 May 10:07]
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His record against the top 10 in competitive games (Euros, World Cup, Qualifiers and Nations League) is
P18
W 6
D 3
L 9
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| Southgate’s replacement. on 10:44 - May 21 with 1539 views | TK1 |
Amusing to read that "Pep and Southgate play the same way". I mean, in the same way that i can make a pasta dish a bit like they do in Milan.
Southgate plays a very conservative version of Pep's City 2018 to 2020ish. Three attackers, fast attacking full backs, two solid CBs.
Southgate then goes for two holding CBs (Henderson/Mainoo and a misused Rice) and a 10, whereas Pep played two tens, or a ten and 8.
But Pep doesn't play that now. He hasn't for a while. He started moving full backs and CBs into midfield. When everyone was copying that to nullify him, he played four CBs! How do you imagine Marti came up with Dunne at right back (and Fox at LB at Swansea)? By watching Pep do it first.
They are not remotely comparable. Southgate would be embarrassed by the idea, I imagine, being a decent and humble man. Pep is a genius who finds surprising lateral answers to a fresh problem posed by rivals every season. He has won four titles in a row. I don't believe another manager could do that with his City squad, and certainly not Southgate.
And the idea of International players coming from working with him at City, or Ancelotti at Madrid, or Klopp and Arteta, to be coached at tournaments by...Lee Carsley, Gary O'Neil, Graham Potter. It's not serious. We're not taking it seriously! That is partly the problem.
For the first time in a long while, England have genuinely world class players in several positions due largely to the world class coaching they get at their clubs. Eddie Howe seems a good club manager, but he's hit his ceiling and he's won nothing. None of these names have. The players are too good for them, wasted on the Potter/Copper/Howes of this world.
I think, for example, Ancelloti would be a brilliant England tournament coach, if not a long-term thing. He's great with players, pragmatic, a serial winner. He'd find a solution to having two injured left backs. There are better candidates than the ghosts of Roy Hodgson and Graham Taylor out there for these players. |  | | |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 10:50 - May 21 with 1508 views | daveB |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 10:44 - May 21 by TK1 |
Amusing to read that "Pep and Southgate play the same way". I mean, in the same way that i can make a pasta dish a bit like they do in Milan.
Southgate plays a very conservative version of Pep's City 2018 to 2020ish. Three attackers, fast attacking full backs, two solid CBs.
Southgate then goes for two holding CBs (Henderson/Mainoo and a misused Rice) and a 10, whereas Pep played two tens, or a ten and 8.
But Pep doesn't play that now. He hasn't for a while. He started moving full backs and CBs into midfield. When everyone was copying that to nullify him, he played four CBs! How do you imagine Marti came up with Dunne at right back (and Fox at LB at Swansea)? By watching Pep do it first.
They are not remotely comparable. Southgate would be embarrassed by the idea, I imagine, being a decent and humble man. Pep is a genius who finds surprising lateral answers to a fresh problem posed by rivals every season. He has won four titles in a row. I don't believe another manager could do that with his City squad, and certainly not Southgate.
And the idea of International players coming from working with him at City, or Ancelotti at Madrid, or Klopp and Arteta, to be coached at tournaments by...Lee Carsley, Gary O'Neil, Graham Potter. It's not serious. We're not taking it seriously! That is partly the problem.
For the first time in a long while, England have genuinely world class players in several positions due largely to the world class coaching they get at their clubs. Eddie Howe seems a good club manager, but he's hit his ceiling and he's won nothing. None of these names have. The players are too good for them, wasted on the Potter/Copper/Howes of this world.
I think, for example, Ancelloti would be a brilliant England tournament coach, if not a long-term thing. He's great with players, pragmatic, a serial winner. He'd find a solution to having two injured left backs. There are better candidates than the ghosts of Roy Hodgson and Graham Taylor out there for these players. |
Playing devils advocate wouldn't Ancelloti be a similar move to Capello, I don't disagree he's a miles better manager than the English options but that doesn't mean he's the best fit for the England job
I've always thought international football should be the best of our country v the best of yours so I'd always prefer us to have an English manager | | | |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 11:05 - May 21 with 1452 views | TheChef |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 10:29 - May 21 by BAWHoops |
He's played Guehi, Colwill, Tomori, Dunk at centre back fro England and none of them have been particularly good.
He's had Shaw and Chilwell as LB with Trippier as backup. He's also played Rico Lewis, Tyrick Mitchell and James Justin in there with limited success.
The myth that Southgate has favourites is only true because whenever he tries someone else they inevitably don't perform.
3 years ago at the Euro's everyone said he HAD to play Grealish and Sancho. He played Saka instead and look what a shrewd decision that's turned out to be as we now have arguably the best winger in the world starting.
6 months ago everyone said to build the team around Bellingham, now we want to build the team around Foden with Bellingham 'sitting deep'.
He's built a 4231 system which is what he will play in the Euros, the only question marks are who sits alongside Rice (I think he will try TAA) and who plays LB if Shaw is injurem (probably Trippier) |
Yes re CBs it's a bit of an indictment of English football currently that we're really lacking in that department.
So I might be disappointed that we'll probably start with Maguire and Stones, but realistically they're the best options we have. | |
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| Southgate’s replacement. on 11:08 - May 21 with 1446 views | Antti_Heinola |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 11:05 - May 21 by TheChef |
Yes re CBs it's a bit of an indictment of English football currently that we're really lacking in that department.
So I might be disappointed that we'll probably start with Maguire and Stones, but realistically they're the best options we have. |
Stones is a great player, I have hopes for Guehi and Branthwaite, but for some reason Southgate will insist on Maguire. |  |
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| Southgate’s replacement. on 11:13 - May 21 with 1436 views | TK1 |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 10:50 - May 21 by daveB |
Playing devils advocate wouldn't Ancelloti be a similar move to Capello, I don't disagree he's a miles better manager than the English options but that doesn't mean he's the best fit for the England job
I've always thought international football should be the best of our country v the best of yours so I'd always prefer us to have an English manager |
They're really different managers in terms of the way they play(ed), and I believe that their characters are vastly different too. Everyone loves Ancelotti for starters. And unlike Capello, he's managed in England: won the league and FA cup at Chelsea. Which is better than all English managers combined since the 1980s.
It would be great to have an English or even British manager, I agree. But until some of them are good enough to be hired by an elite club (and actually compete for a trophy) that's going to be self-defeating. McKenna may turn out to buck that. Let's see. | | | |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 11:33 - May 21 with 1387 views | BAWHoops |
News coming out that he's dropped Chilwell, Henderson and Sterling from provisional squad.
Included are
Eze, Wharton, Quansah, Colwill, Wharton, Jones
That's pretty bold to change the guard so close a tournament | |
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| Southgate’s replacement. on 12:46 - May 21 with 1301 views | TheChef |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 11:33 - May 21 by BAWHoops |
News coming out that he's dropped Chilwell, Henderson and Sterling from provisional squad.
Included are
Eze, Wharton, Quansah, Colwill, Wharton, Jones
That's pretty bold to change the guard so close a tournament |
Pleasant surprise if he's picking players on form.
Whether they start is another matter. | |
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| Southgate’s replacement. on 13:00 - May 21 with 1231 views | Antti_Heinola |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 12:46 - May 21 by TheChef |
Pleasant surprise if he's picking players on form.
Whether they start is another matter. |
I hope Wharton and Wharton won't both start ;)
But really, none of that lot should be starting. | |
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| Southgate’s replacement. on 13:38 - May 21 with 1151 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 10:36 - May 21 by BAWHoops |
His record against the top 10 in competitive games (Euros, World Cup, Qualifiers and Nations League) is
P18
W 6
D 3
L 9
I've counted the Euro's final as a draw |
How does that compare to others is what I mean. If this was a league table how would it look? It just feels like the top ten win, draw, and lose to each other regularly and there isn’t really a dominant team right now. | | | |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 14:02 - May 21 with 1096 views | daveB |
Henderson been left out, Eze in the provisional squad
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), James Trafford (Burnley).
Defenders: Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
Forwards: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), James Maddison (Tottenham), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa). | | | |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 14:27 - May 21 with 1023 views | Hunterhoop |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 14:02 - May 21 by daveB |
Henderson been left out, Eze in the provisional squad
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), James Trafford (Burnley).
Defenders: Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
Forwards: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), James Maddison (Tottenham), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa). |
Which 7 lose out from there?
1 keeper? Henderson or Trafford
2 defenders, given Trent and Trippier’s flexibility? Not sure who
Jones and Wharton? Can’t see much game time ahead of Rice, Mainoo, Trent, Gallagher, and Bellingham (who should be in the Midfielder section given he’ll surely play 8?!)
That means 2, at least, miss out from the forwards… it’ll be 2 from Grealish, Maddison, Gordon, Bowen, and Eze, you’d suspect. He’ll take 3 centre forwards in case of an injury, and I think Saka, Foden, Kane, and Palmer are all pretty locked in.
I’d not take Grealish and Gordon, personally. |  | | |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 14:28 - May 21 with 1023 views | Monkey_Roots |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 14:02 - May 21 by daveB |
Henderson been left out, Eze in the provisional squad
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), James Trafford (Burnley).
Defenders: Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
Forwards: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), James Maddison (Tottenham), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa). |
So, gun to your head, who gets sent home (assuming no injuries)?
Trafford
Quansah
Jones
Wharton
Eze
Gordon
Grealish
I'd obviously love Eze to go, but reckon Mediocre Maddison will go instead. | | | |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 14:29 - May 21 with 1017 views | Hunterhoop |
I think Eze should get in because he doesn’t need to keep 10 defenders in the squad! Not if you play a back 4, and Trent is counting as a midfielder.
Otherwise, great minds… | | | |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 14:30 - May 21 with 1008 views | aston_hoop |
The main thing right now is that Eze starts one of those warmup games. We get dosh when he starts for England, so lets hope it happens |  |
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| Southgate’s replacement. on 14:32 - May 21 with 997 views | Monkey_Roots |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 14:29 - May 21 by Hunterhoop |
I think Eze should get in because he doesn’t need to keep 10 defenders in the squad! Not if you play a back 4, and Trent is counting as a midfielder.
Otherwise, great minds… |
Defensively though we look very short on quality and experience, and knowing Southgate he will prioritise this over any other area of the pitch I reckon.
Shaw unlikely to go. | | | |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 14:51 - May 21 with 914 views | daveB |
| Southgate’s replacement. on 14:27 - May 21 by Hunterhoop |
Which 7 lose out from there?
1 keeper? Henderson or Trafford
2 defenders, given Trent and Trippier’s flexibility? Not sure who
Jones and Wharton? Can’t see much game time ahead of Rice, Mainoo, Trent, Gallagher, and Bellingham (who should be in the Midfielder section given he’ll surely play 8?!)
That means 2, at least, miss out from the forwards… it’ll be 2 from Grealish, Maddison, Gordon, Bowen, and Eze, you’d suspect. He’ll take 3 centre forwards in case of an injury, and I think Saka, Foden, Kane, and Palmer are all pretty locked in.
I’d not take Grealish and Gordon, personally. |
depends a lot on injuries but would think one of the keepers, Dunk and one of Guehi or Knonsa would drop out, possibly Shaw if hes not ready
Curtis Jones won't go and depends if he gets a chance in the friendlies but I'd go Wharton over Mainoo myself but think it will be the other way around
I think Gordon will go, might be Bowen who misses out and one of Eze & Maddison
i agree with you on Grealish but think he would have been left out now if he wasn't in the main squad | | | |
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