Southgate Out…
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M17TT C
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Not sure who should play ahead of Pickford - Pope with the ball at his feet is not a good watch and we aren't going to change the way we play to accommodate a keeper who isn't really any better.
Maguire and Henderson are definitely not the future but I can understand the selections in this instance - short of defenders and some experience in the middle for a tough away game makes sense imo.
It's also too soon to experiment in arguably our toughest qualifier - win this and we are pretty much there and we should be able to experiment a bit more. Lose it though and we'll be looking over our shoulders a bit and less likely to experiment.
I do agree with the thread title though, but I'm not sure what else he could do today.
Maguire and Henderson are definitely not the future but I can understand the selections in this instance - short of defenders and some experience in the middle for a tough away game makes sense imo.
It's also too soon to experiment in arguably our toughest qualifier - win this and we are pretty much there and we should be able to experiment a bit more. Lose it though and we'll be looking over our shoulders a bit and less likely to experiment.
I do agree with the thread title though, but I'm not sure what else he could do today.
pork pie fox
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Holding hands with each other.
Blue Maniac
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Or Dean Henderson or Joe Hart or David Seaman or William Foulke
Robin127
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Certainly not the second one.
homer
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All day, every day, 365 days a year
give_us_a_wave
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Everyone is being grossly unfair IMO.
These days for a top tier nation in the rankings to NOT qualify for the Euros is almost impossible.
England deserve enormous credit for at least giving it a go.
These days for a top tier nation in the rankings to NOT qualify for the Euros is almost impossible.
England deserve enormous credit for at least giving it a go.
Miles Away
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Needs a change. He seems, himself, to be over it.
Ike O'Noclassed
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If the 100% record had to go, I'm glad it was agin Ukraine, though Malta would have been funnier
londonfox
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Yeah. But surely he knows he’s not gonna get a top club job.
Miles Away
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Think he just wants a break.
Can replace Roy at Palace when the time comes if he wants.
londonfox
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Palace is a good shout.
FOX Franks
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The commentary started with “England have not lost in 10 games”
Of which maybe 6 genuine competitive fixtures, and of which 7 total were against bollocks opposition.
Like claiming it’s impressive Chelsea haven’t lost after playing against league one teams every week in friendlies.
Pointless stat
Ike O'Noclassed
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I'd say it was underlining the impression that GS does not fartarse about in the qualifiers, at a guess having the Iceland fiasco at Euro16 as a place (with "bollocks opposition") he's not anxious to visit.
FOX Franks
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Yeah and I understand the whole “can only beat what’s in front of you” but it seems wrong to claim brilliance if you’re only playing way below a challenge.
Miles Away
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Well… there’s a happy solution for all involved then, isn’t there?
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