EURO 2024

[Special Juan 27,439]

Time to get rid of Southgate, bring the new guard of kids in and start a fresh

Southgate has past his expiry date now, move him on

[Fulham Broadway 16,914]

Southgate only got the job because Big Sam was caught taking cash bungs.

Southgate is very media friendly, squeaky clean, and that was what the FA wanted -solely for their reputation. 

Thing you have to ask is what top clubs in PL, La Liga, etc would have Southgate as a manager ? 

Not many I feel....

 

[Vesper 28,987]

Jurgen Klopp tipped to replace Gareth Southgate as England manager

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/euro-2024/jurgen-klopp-tipped-to-replace-gareth-southgate-as-england-manager/a319963623.html

 

Jurgen Klopp has been tipped by Gary Lineker to succeed Gareth Southgate should the England manager depart after the crushing Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain.

The former Liverpool manager is currently out of work after walking away from Anfield to take a break from management.

The German was approached by the United States ahead of a World Cup on home soil in 2026, with Gregg Berhalter dismissed after a group stage exit from the Copa America, but quickly rebuffed the opportunity for talks.

And now Lineker, in the immediate aftermath of England’s 2-1 loss in Berlin, has floated Klopp as a successor to Southgate.

“I'm fairly convinced [Southgate will leave],” Lineker said on the The Rest Is Football podcast. “That's my point [that the game has tactically moved on].

“The right person to bring the nation together and now maybe it's time for somebody else with a more modern, attacking style of football. I think the game has gone away from being successful if you're defensive.

“Do you go English? There's only really Eddie Howe. Say Gareth does call it a day? I suspect he will, it must be so tough, demanding, so hard.

“If you English, we mentioned, somebody maybe like Lampard, who would get respect. But wouldn't you go all out for Jurgen Klopp?”

Co-host Micah Richards responded with another potential candidate: “I’d go one bigger, Pep [Guardiola]!”

“We'd all love Pep,” Lineker said in response. “But Klopp is out of a job and would have had a bit of a rest.

“Club managers are paid an awful lot of money, I can't see the FA stumping up that sort of cash.”

[Vesper 28,987]

4 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Southgate only got the job because Big Sam was caught taking cash bungs.

Southgate is very media friendly, squeaky clean, and that was what the FA wanted -solely for their reputation. 

Thing you have to ask is what top clubs in PL, La Liga, etc would have Southgate as a manager ? 

Not many I feel....

 

Waiting For My Bung

Slaughter And The Dogs - I'm Waiting For My Man

1978

 

[cosmicway 1,333]

12 hours ago, Vesper said:

every team needs him in his long prime, lolol

Lamppost players shine when there is a gifted playmaker in the team.
With Fraudgate there are n't such niceties.

[cosmicway 1,333]

From as long as anyone remembers the England football team is modelled after Spurs !
Spurs are considered by the FA as the English team most representative of football and the national team should be modelled after them.
Explains everything.

[Fulham Broadway 16,914]

52 minutes ago, cosmicway said:

From as long as anyone remembers the England football team is modelled after Spurs !
Spurs are considered by the FA as the English team most representative of football and the national team should be modelled after them.
Explains everything.

It might do if it were true. Any evidence ? 

[cosmicway 1,333]

27 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

It might do if it were true. Any evidence ? 

It's what they think over there.
More evidence on the pitch.

Edited July 15 by cosmicway

[Fulham Broadway 16,914]

1 minute ago, cosmicway said:

It's what they think over there.
More evidence on the pitch.

Who is 'they' over there ?

[cosmicway 1,333]

 

[NikkiCFC 8,039]

I would vote Rodri for Ballon d'or over Vini and Bellingham. Attacking players always taking all awards is not fair. 

[NikkiCFC 8,039]

 

[cosmicway 1,333]

Unai.

[NikkiCFC 8,039]

We know this for years Rafael...

 

[robsblubot 3,528]

3 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

We know this for years Rafael...

 

If you can say the same thing about a number of players in the squad, kane, Saka, Foden, then perhaps the team itself wasn't working? Rice seems to produce a lot in attack at Arsenal esp for a CM/DM role.

It's really hard to convince a good manager to coach a NT over elite club level. Is Klopp retired enough to take the job? 😃

Edited July 16 by robsblubot