Easy peasy. Beat Italy away for the first time since the 60s. I wonder if all the people tantruming before the game that Southgate should TaKe ThE HaNdBrAkE oFf will ever understand that playing a consistent way with balance and control is what you do in international football. We just held out comfortably for 15 minutes against Italy away from home and we can do that because we have a consistent team used to playing a certain way with the same players. The red barely registered. Managed the game well and never really looked like not winning it
First team we've beaten in the FIFA top 10 rankings under Southgate?
Didn't we best Spain etc in that first Nations League? The one tome Southgate went really attacking for a week or so?
Not sure... I presumed this was our first, as there were a lot of comments after the French defeat saying we couldnt beat teams in the Top 10 rankings (?)
As usual Southgate doing his best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Bloke honestly has no bottle
Taken many sudden death penalties yourself?
Nope but if had any brain or bravery he wouldn't revert everytime to trying to defend a lead when literally everyone knows defending isnt exactly our strong suit, if he hadnt done that and just let the team.play to its strengths I would say the sudden death penalties wouldnt have happened. Oh and I suspect we would also have won atleast 1 WC and 1 Euros.
As usual Southgate doing his best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Bloke honestly has no bottle
Taken many sudden death penalties yourself?
Nope but if had any brain or bravery he wouldn't revert everytime to trying to defend a lead when literally everyone knows defending isnt exactly our strong suit, if he hadnt done that and just let the team.play to its strengths I would say the sudden death penalties wouldnt have happened. Oh and I suspect we would also have won atleast 1 WC and 1 Euros.
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Odds on to qualify for a 4th, proper, competition now.
God knows how well he would do if he was half decent...
Kanes hold up play under pressure world class.
That was Charltonesque how we were so dominant and ended up so battered.
Still, 3 points in Italy. Last time that happened, I wasn't born.
Or does it not count as it was a poor Italy team?
Simply the worst.
A first win in Italy since the first manned space trip.
Great 1st half England but we just invited pressure 2nd half.
Bloke is a numb skull and just wont learn
Where did the ball end up ?