Quote from: Monty on November 13, 2023, 06:01:50 PMIt's not that Southgate never picks certain players or never will, it's just that they'll have more hoops to jump through than those he's earmarked, often not based on much, as a favourite.A lot of it is based on who they play for.
It's not that Southgate never picks certain players or never will, it's just that they'll have more hoops to jump through than those he's earmarked, often not based on much, as a favourite.
Notable how Rico Lewis of Man City gets a call up to the full squad, despite having only played about 20 times in the Premier League.
Quote from: Percy McCarthy on November 13, 2023, 06:20:07 PMQuote from: Monty on November 13, 2023, 06:01:50 PMIt's not that Southgate never picks certain players or never will, it's just that they'll have more hoops to jump through than those he's earmarked, often not based on much, as a favourite.A lot of it is based on who they play for.Not all, but yes, a lot. Eze, in my view, has done more to get into a squad than Lewis.
Quote from: IFWaters on November 13, 2023, 06:20:56 PMQuote from: OCD on November 13, 2023, 05:56:51 PMSouthgate has talked before now about the importance of playing at a higher level, meaning the Champions League. But when someone like Henderson does the polar opposite, it makes no difference and he's still picked every time. Then he tells certain players (Ramsdale recently) that they need regular football if he's going to pick him, while continuing to pick players like Phillips and Maguire when he was being frozen out at United. At this point Southgate's a charicature of himself.I'd say Southgate regularly makes a charcuterie of himself. His goose isn't cooked yet.
Quote from: OCD on November 13, 2023, 05:56:51 PMSouthgate has talked before now about the importance of playing at a higher level, meaning the Champions League. But when someone like Henderson does the polar opposite, it makes no difference and he's still picked every time. Then he tells certain players (Ramsdale recently) that they need regular football if he's going to pick him, while continuing to pick players like Phillips and Maguire when he was being frozen out at United. At this point Southgate's a charicature of himself.I'd say Southgate regularly makes a charcuterie of himself.
Southgate has talked before now about the importance of playing at a higher level, meaning the Champions League. But when someone like Henderson does the polar opposite, it makes no difference and he's still picked every time. Then he tells certain players (Ramsdale recently) that they need regular football if he's going to pick him, while continuing to pick players like Phillips and Maguire when he was being frozen out at United. At this point Southgate's a charicature of himself.
There is absolutely no reason why an England squad shouldn't be winning tournaments
Quote from: Smithy on November 14, 2023, 07:25:39 AMThere is absolutely no reason why an England squad shouldn't be winning tournamentsFrance having a better squad than England is one such reason. But sure, a meek quarter-final exit to Spain or Belgium would definitely be a failure this time. A narrow defeat to France in the final though would be pretty much par. Southgate will be gone after this tournament either way though in my opinion.
]Southgate will be gone after this tournament either way though in my opinion.
As someone said on the radio a while ago. If we win anything at National level it will be in spite of him not because of him.Both recent "near" misses were lost due to his lack of tactics and bottle.Palace would be ideal as they are as dull and as unimaginative as he is
Quote from: Dave on November 14, 2023, 08:50:07 AM]Southgate will be gone after this tournament either way though in my opinion. nailed on for Crystal Palace, I would think.
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