Gareth Southgate Masterclass

By @MrMichaelSpicer.

[Nik-dowd]

No matter how far forward you are, it’s always useful to let your goalie get a touch

[heartofcinema]

this is more entertaining than any england game!

[snowman]

Southgate manager jokes will never get old. He's like a Sunday Cup driver that's been given a seat in a Red Bull

[jules]

That bit about playing everyone in the no.10 role was brilliant 👏

[FatNorthernBigot]

I no longer believe the opposition expect the England team to be "good, occasionally". ☹

[scottwoods]

"I had so many counters on the left I unbalanced the table, sorry" is incredible

[Bromley]

Remember, the second you go a goal down and the crowd starts roaring to encourage you for an immediate response, it's important not to let it affect your concentration or team's shape. Simply begin doing the same thing at the same speed with the same soporific amble as you did before the other team scored.

[mellowfellow]

Love how SouthGOAT involves Pickford in *every* attack.

No other manager has such an inclusive minset. MY HERO!!!

[Alex-cwrz]

Forgot the beautiful trick of getting the ball all the way up into an attacking position and then just slowly passing it back all the way to Pickford. Or if he's thinking really creative have a D shaped group at the back just passing the ball between each other for half the game, a great southgate trick is to have the players pause for a few seconds to lull the opposition into thinking something might actually happen, then go back to passing it between each other.

[DJWHITE_]

I liked it when they passed the ball to each other with the power of a Bale free kick.

[KiloOneThree]

“Tell them to pass sideways and backwards” 😂

[proffessorclueless]

It's so wonderful when great minds like this open themselves up so we can get little glimpses of the genius within.

[-xirx-]

Im not even into football, and i get these jokes! 😂

[andystrong]

You had me at "This is my masterclass" 😂

[ashleyburns]

''We pass side to side because that really confuses the opposition who are expecting us to try and score''

[LeventeZone]

"inject some life in the game at the 93rd minute".... Oh bless... Perfection, as usual (not Southgate, the satire)

[Kristoph_Kristophson]

I hope you all are paying attention to this genius

[mishynaofficial]

Changed a midfielder for a midfielder.

Groundbreaking! My mind is blown. We are blessed to live in a time of such a genius coach, I bet no one expected this tactical manoeuvre.

[AdeptHavelock]

"confusing the opposition who expect you to be good occasionally" 😂

Literally just what I said to the wife at about 75 mins into last night's game...

[glowing]

I can't wait to see Southgate bring on a game changing substitution after the match has finished. I hear Kalvin Phillips might be ready for a comeback.