The "concern" is that he still does not appear to have sorted the midfield

That display last night was so similar in some ways (result aside obviously) to the games v Croatia at the World Cup, Italy at Wembley and also the Nations League game when we ere given the run around.

He favours athletes over players with a bit of craft/creativity and who enable you to control the tempo with the ball. Thats why he doesn;t like Grealish and Maddison but loves players like Gallagher or TAA. i had hoped that Wharton's little cameo recently might have been a light bulb moment for Southgate but it appears not as he's not had a sniff since.

We should not still be "experimenting" with the midfield at a major championship when he's had about 4 years to try and sort this.

Posted By: Jim on June 17th 2024 at 13:11:06

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I'll say it. If Southgate doesn't win the Euros with one of the best England generations (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 17, 12:37:55
- LOL (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 17, 13:35:25
- 🎣 (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 17, 13:22:24
- Thought we might get a little break from the sack the manager (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 17, 13:15:06
- The "concern" is that he still does not appear to have sorted the midfield (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 17, 13:11:06
  - Gibberish, Jim. (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 17, 13:13:58
    - Wharton by the sounds of it (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 17, 13:40:11
    - Our problem, is we cannot/do not control games in midfield (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 17, 13:31:08
      - We often control games in midfield. We didn't last night. (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jun 17, 13:40:06
      - It was actually looking a lot better when he played Bellingham deeper next to Rice (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 17, 13:33:23
- How about the manager (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 17, 13:11:05
  - Joint most successful (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 17, 13:23:03
    - Lol - yes (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 17, 13:24:24
      - 2021 is the best we’ve had in my lifetime really (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 17, 13:28:17
        
        2018 almost the most fun because it was kind of random (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 17, 13:30:44
        
        Yes, and there were very low expectations too (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 17, 13:35:34
        
        We lacked confidence in the second half last night (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 17, 13:38:29
        
        I think you're right....really hope we at least make the semis though (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 17, 13:39:53
  - Too many “fans” these days think sport is an algorithm (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jun 17, 13:13:39
    - Pundits too. Rio and Micah roasting the team last night after the win (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 17, 13:18:53
      - lol (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 17, 13:42:34
      - Yes what do all those ex pros know eh (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 17, 13:36:38
        
        England won the game in the version I watched. (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 17, 13:45:34
        
        I think the line up was fine (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 17, 13:41:51
      - i didn't watch the post match pundit bollerks, did guehi get a mention in dispatches? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 17, 13:24:34
        
        Yes, he was briefly praised and he came across very well in the post match interview (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 17, 13:31:26
        
        The way our defenders defended was the main plus point of the game (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 17, 13:42:45
      - Cesc was making the point that Foden needs to step up (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 17, 13:19:49
        
        Left side is by far his worst position tbf (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 17, 13:28:25
        
        Listening to a pod that said he played there a dozen or so times for Man City this season. (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 17, 13:29:32
        
        And was he as good for them in that position (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 17, 13:32:04
        
        Just a discussion, no? (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 17, 13:36:17
- Didn’t win with a golden generation so one of the worst managers in history… (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jun 17, 12:49:53

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