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Post by imp566 on Jul 3, 2024 9:43:03 GMT
We'll see, I believe the team can do well, and Southgate can adapt tactics, it's whether he is bold enough to match them up and neutralise their threats while giving them problems ourselves. Southgate can adapt tactics at the pace of a sloth. Sometimes the players have to take responsibility on the pitch, they can see if things aren't working. I would expect top pros to take ownership of this, not look blankly at the bench for guidance.
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Post by Brophypants on Jul 3, 2024 9:43:19 GMT
No chance are we getting past Switzerland. They've been dynamic, energetic, creative... everything we haven't been. We'll play exactly how Italy played and the result will be the same. So were Austria, but they came unstuck against Turkey due to a lack of pragmatism. Southgate's middle name is Pragmatism, so I feel fairly confident that we'll have a dreadfully dull game but eventually win it anyway.
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Post by TallPaddy on Jul 3, 2024 12:43:56 GMT
No chance are we getting past Switzerland. They've been dynamic, energetic, creative... everything we haven't been. We'll play exactly how Italy played and the result will be the same. I haven't watched Switzerland and have hardly watched England due to work etc. But I don't understand any football fan saying no chance. We could all list our favourite United wins when we had no chance. As well as our (longer?) list of losses when we had no chance of losing!
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Post by Tom Shaw's Fist of Rage on Jul 3, 2024 21:21:56 GMT
Was at the Switzerland Italy match and the Swiss tricky wingers might cause that team issues. Think we have to go with wing backs to be honest. Trent Walker Stones Konsa Saka Looks like Gareth is going 3 / 5 ATB. I take no responsibility should the end product be shite.
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Post by Andrewlang on Jul 3, 2024 21:51:59 GMT
Sir Gareth's 100th game no less. It's been an incredible time really. I know we like to moan and speculate about what might have been with different in game management but boiled down to what I know definitely happened in those tournaments the final and the semi final have given me some incredible memories.
Anyway, a back three could work. I'm guessing Walker, Stones and Konsa with Trippier/Arnold and Saka as wing backs?
I'm not ready for the Southgate era to end just yet. 🦁🦁🦁
Andrew
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Post by funkymonk on Jul 3, 2024 22:24:27 GMT
Given how good the Swiss are wide, I'm not sure if it's reactive or proactive but I don't really mind it.
Suspect whatever happens from here on, the Southgate era is drawing to a close with this tournament. If it ended in an open bus parade that'd be nice.
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Post by Andrewlang on Jul 3, 2024 23:08:05 GMT
Yeah, I suspect Southgate will call it quits after this whatever happens.
Not sure who next but I did see Lee Carsley linked. Potter sounds as though he's turned down a few jobs lately so I wonder if he's done that with one eye on succeeding Southgate?
Andrew
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Post by imp566 on Jul 4, 2024 7:13:28 GMT
Yeah, I suspect Southgate will call it quits after this whatever happens. Not sure who next but I did see Lee Carsley linked. Potter sounds as though he's turned down a few jobs lately so I wonder if he's done that with one eye on succeeding Southgate? Andrew Lee Carsley? Trolling, surely? Potter is on the maybe list, but I think there are better options out there. Klopp would give the establishment a shake!
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Post by Jonah (Option 3 Badge Chooser) on Jul 4, 2024 11:35:56 GMT
Potter would be best option plus he's very keen for it
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Post by imp566 on Jul 4, 2024 14:27:20 GMT
Potter would be best option plus he's very keen for it I interviewed someone for a job yesterday, he was also 'very keen for it', but sadly, enthusiasm and keenness aren't the only qualities I look for in an employee! He didn't pass first base.
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Post by mrjimmy on Jul 4, 2024 14:53:18 GMT
Potter would be best option plus he's very keen for it Big jump from agent to England manager but you never know
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Post by The Abbey Stalker on Jul 4, 2024 14:55:06 GMT
Potter would be best option plus he's very keen for it I interviewed someone for a job yesterday, he was also 'very keen for it', but sadly, enthusiasm and keenness aren't the only qualities I look for in an employee! He didn't pass first base. Hmm, pretty sure HR would take a dim view if that's your interview technique!
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Post by imp566 on Jul 4, 2024 15:29:38 GMT
I interviewed someone for a job yesterday, he was also 'very keen for it', but sadly, enthusiasm and keenness aren't the only qualities I look for in an employee! He didn't pass first base. Hmm, pretty sure HR would take a dim view if that's your interview technique! Couldn't answer questions about the role, hadn't done his research on the company, didn't have the essential qualifications. All he brought was enthusiasm and was very keen to join the company. Quite happy to justify that on the interview record and he rightly didn't get a second interview, compared to many other candidates.
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Post by El Goodo on Jul 4, 2024 15:39:09 GMT
(He was making a joke about "first base")
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Post by imp566 on Jul 4, 2024 15:58:01 GMT
(He was making a joke about "first base") Odd! Implicit humour? I don't see the link or the irony.
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