Euro 2024 Qualifiers & Tournament

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We didn't play well. But it's not a reason to beat ourselves up. We only lost the match by 2 inches.

We need to look at what to improve like passing accuracy. From a positive note we have gained another two quality young player, Mainoo and Guehi to add to the other class players.

England did ok, it got better when they eventually took Kane off (He really shouldn't have started the last 2 -3 matches on performance alone)... But after the equalizer, they sat deep again, probably coz Southgate told them to. That just invited them to score... It was a piss poor way to end

(15-07-2024 08:23 )Charlemagne Wrote:  We didn't play well. But it's not a reason to beat ourselves up. We only lost the match by 2 inches.

We need to look at what to improve like passing accuracy. From a positive note we have gained another two quality young player, Mainoo and Guehi to add to the other class players.

We also need to improve mentally too. We have been far too shy in front of goal throughout and relied on Kane far too much and that told. Kane might get us through the Qualiying stage for the World Cup but I can't see him being in USA/Mexico. TBH, Spain used the 4-3-2-1 formation far, far more effectively and especially when Nico Williams switched sides, I think then he gave us a different set of problems defensively that led to their winner. I thought Yamal had a pretty quiet game. I have the feeling those two will be a real threat in qaualifying for any team.

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(15-07-2024 09:41 )Spike1876 Wrote:  England did ok, it got better when they eventually took Kane off (He really shouldn't have started the last 2 -3 matches on performance alone)... But after the equalizer, they sat deep again, probably coz Southgate told them to. That just invited them to score... It was a piss poor way to end

Cole Palmer was the only one who really did put the Spanish defence under any pressure, scored a well taken goal, but had we kept on at them I think we could have cracked them open. Kane & Palmers' booking were for me a bit unfair, I think they were booked for far less than what some of the Spanish players did.

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Are we lacking something mentally?
Are we lacking theat Mental ability that allows us to score?

Maybr it is time for the Media to stop heaping high expectations on the team whther in qualifying or at tournaments. Spain are also the first team to win all their games at the tournament. I think I said it before but I wonder if this Spanish team is better thsn their World Cup winning one and probably could do even better.

dont think its the mentality of the players its the mentality of the coach the likes of Klopp and Pep would be urging them forward

apparently bellingham was looking at Southgate and telling him to do something before Kane came off and palmer came on

just hope FA and southgate see sense and let his contract run out in the autumn meanwhile finding a replacement

I liked stuart pearces idea move southgate up to like technical director of all teams and then appoint someone else

i would do what the US womens team did for emma hayes for someone like klopp or pep if they wanted it sign an agreement but only comes next summer will still have a year til world cup

(15-07-2024 11:51 )HannahsPet Wrote:  I liked stuart pearces idea move southgate up to like technical director of all teams and then appoint someone else

I really like this idea.

My concern with our experimentation with big club managers (e.g. Ericsson, Capello) is that they always motivated to mould the team in their own image. It’s no coincidence that we looked to overseas managers during those periods when we fell into the trap of believing that we had to play “the German way” or “the Spanish way” or “the French way”.

Because of Southgate’s consistency, because of St George’s Park, and the huge effort in producing more trained coaches at all levels, we are starting to play a recognisably “English way”. I’d hope that the next manager evolves and improves the team rather than try to revolutionise it.

Pearce’s solution might assure that.

(Incidentally, I think Pearce is also part of The FA set-up. So he probably has first-hand experience of how deeply embedded Southgate has become in the organisation. He probably wants a better tactician on the bench, but doesn’t want to lose all the experience and goodwill that Southgate has amassed over the years.)

Southgate has resigned

Glad in a way carrying on he would have just got more abuse losing some of the credit in the bank of goodwill towards him

8 years was enough and he leaves england in a lot better state than it was

Who will be the next manager?

England is in a fix, should Graham Rix, be in the mix?

(16-07-2024 11:27 )Cooper_temple Wrote:  Who will be the next manager?

As long as its not Gerrard or Lampard or Wayne rooney then will be happy

Can see them promoting Lee Carsley up to the Job already won the U21 Euros

Think Eddie Howe will be to expensive in compensation and then wages

someone like Poch or Tuchel would be good to

Would hit the Jackpot if it was Klopp or Pep