SlowDownDerek
UTC Legend
Southgate has got his tournaments figured out. better managers than him have failed at getting England set for a tournament. You don't play the opposition you play the tournament and the number of games and the space between games. So Southgate has figured out a way to win games, and advance in tournaments and take care of the players. You can't play PL pace for 2,3, 4 games in a week period. You have to be sensible about it
Sure there have been better managers, more exciting football, but sorry, Southgate is by far the most successful** manager since Ramsey
**Success defined as tournament progress
Not to mention the off the pitch stuff. It's difficult because players always sing the praises of the current manager but there does genuinely seem to be fewer cliques and unrest. Although Ben White may disagree.