SACK GARETH SOUTHGATE NOW!

Gareth Southgate has presided over yet another unsuccessful international tournament. Qatar 2022 has been an amazing World Cup and England went into it with a squad capable of winning the tournament. However, France have beaten us 2-1 with an Olivier Giroud winner. The FA need to act now and get rid of Southgate. Criminal to have such a talented squad managed by such a mediocre manager.

[KMysterio]

“Talented array of talent” - Rory Jennings 2022

[espengabrielsen]

Dont waste a golden generation under Southgate like Belgium have done under Martinez.

[douglaswright]

Southgate gets loads of credit for changing the culture within the England squad. I am wondering whether this is simply a reflection of the changes within football culture in general through this period. For example, Liverpool and Man City have been the dominant teams during Southgate's tenure, but you can see a mutual respect between the players, and little in the way of antipathy.

[adammcc]

As an Irishman, a large part of me hopes Southgate stays on as England manager. But jokes aside, Rory’s right, this England team deserves a better coach.

[spacetime]

Southgate has done well in 1 element vibes, he's definitely broken the club walls down, but anyone who watches football knows that group of players, not just the first 11 the squad is insane. We need a tactical head, definitely keep the togetherness and all that this generation is different club allegiances don't matter anymore. Dont waste this generation.

[Alex-lcv]

It's actually pretty difficult to disagree with anything Rorys saying tbh, and he's absolutely right that nobodys talking about the relegation and how significant that is, however insignificant the tournament may be.

[ludwigdeichmann]

To me (I’m german) it looks like England has one massive problem an that’s their history of failures. I think every English football fan as well as every player knows that it’s been decades since you last won anything. And with every year and every knock out this understanding of yourself as “the nation that can’t win” gets bigger in the back of the head of every english fan and player. Of course the players are motivated and convinced they can win these game and I believe even the tournaments. But the big difference to (for example) France is, they know they can win. And even if things aren’t going there way as the game last night, when England put them under a lot of pressure, they know “we will find a way to win”. And to me it looked like the English players (especially after the second goal for France) they were thinking “this can’t happen to us again. Why always us?“ That’s why I think (and again that’s only the impression I get from outside England) I think you need a new manager, who’s got a history of winning. Southgate did a decent job managing this team this World Cup. But the difference to France is, they had the Captain of their first World Cup winning team as a coach. You have someone who (with all due respect) is known for his failure in the biggest moment of hie career as a player. I think you need someone who brings that winning mentality and that’s not Southgate. Nevertheless it was a great game and it would have deserved to be the final of the World Cup.

[burnerwerner]

What a delectable medley of kneejerking splendour.

[BillyDarlingtonMMA]

It’s just a shame to see this group of players wasted. I don’t see how we’ll win a thing under Southgate.

[conorferguson]

The inevitable video we all waited for 😂

[williamanchor]

"The Most Talented Array of Talent"- Rory 'Wordsmith' Jennings.

[PADcheater]

i thought he played a delectable medley of splendour football

[stevieh]

Totally agree. Right squad, wrong manager. In the right hands this exceptional current generation of players has a real chance to end all the years of hurt.

[kay-dc]

Once England win its "Southgate is a masterclass" then once one game is lost or drawn its "Southgate out"? What's going on here?

[harl]

Feels like your heart has been carved out when you realise that morocco is in the semi final this one was definitely the most painful

[adamtaylor]

Unfortunately, Gareth has taken us as far as he can. Nice man. However, against big teams e.g Italy (twice) and France, we have no plan B, strategy or have the mindset to kill the game off.

[tranquil_tajweed]

I find that English fans are mostly the ones who are ok with Southgate staying. Imho seeing this all from a neutral’s perspective, England really should be winning this tournament. The team is INSANEEE. At the very least they should be in the final. I literally don’t see a flaw in this squad. Maybe the center backs are not quick but they are still playing well and haven’t seen much error from them this tournament. Euros 2024 should be in the bag imo and if it’s not then this looks like it’s gonna be another golden generation wasted.

[peter-yyqy]

"The most talented array of talent the world has seen in one place" - c'mon Rory, that is just over the top

[stoppostingnow]

He just needs 4 or 5 more tournaments. You smashed the footballing giants of Senegal, Wales and Iran. France may have been riddled with injuries and you may have scored one goal off a penalty but I really think he can bring it home in a couple of decades.

[Froge]

Tuchel and Poch want the job, let's go get either