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European Championship (165)
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the Everton striker.
@Aad Mansveld
I've heard this argument about the foreign players in the Premier League hampering England's chances so often. It falls down when you look at England's performances between 1966 and the current day. Quality of player over quantity is important. So is quality of manager.
Even when they had majority of Failed to qualify for any major tournament after 1970 World Cup/72 Euros until the 1980 European Championships and 1982 World cup, then failed to qualify for the 1984 Euros.
Although they they failed to qualify for the 94 World cup near the start of the Premier League, their tournament finishing positions have been better since the start of the Premier League overall.
They've had managers who who insist on picking the best players, based on how and where they play for their club, then playing them out of position. Picking the best players, rather than the best team. They have wasted some superb talent like Hoddle and Barnes over the years.
Rather than a league full of mediocre players to choose from, if a player is now getting in a Premier League side, especially the top sides, they should be good enough for England. They have some superb talent right now, just need the right manager to make the most of it. That's not Southgate. Once he leaves the England job, he will fail miserably as a club manager.
The English F.A likes to pick safe managers, who are good for PR and don't court controversy. Brian Clough when asked if England never appointed him as manager said "I’m sure the England selectors thought if they took me on and gave me the job, I’d want to run the show. They were shrewd, because that’s exactly what I would have done.”
Well, England safely through to the last 16, finishing in top spot.
Not the best over the three games, but job done.
Tougher tests to come, we will have to wait and see now just who that will be.
Unlucky Scotland, something to build on though.
Ah Brian Clough. The greatest England manager we never had. Would've loved to have seen him have a crack at that job.
Well England will probably meet Germany in 2nd round. Or Portugal or France. But i hope for a clasdic match with Germany and then on to meet Netherlands in the semi final.
Will indeed be Germany. I just hope it won't be 1-4!
The issue with selecting the England manager is its not's only about football.
There's effectively a political element to it and they choose 'safe' because they want to avoid controversy. An outspoken manager such as Clough risked making too many waves. Both within the country itself and also could potentially have a major impact on foreign relations.
Literally no one outside of UK cares about ur manager or how you do in the tournament
And who is the Ur manager? Isn't that in Iraq somewhere.
He would do better then your manager
Ha! you haven't met my wife. I would agree with you but I'm not allowed to.
That was the most exciting match of the tournament so far in my opinion. You've got to feel for Hungary, but it goes to show Gary Lineker's still hold true:
Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win.
France vs Germany final will be like in 2012 Spain vs Italy (played in same group, Spain world champion, Italy previous champion and didnt reach 1/8 final as world cup holder in 2010 w.cup and of course City EPL champion and Chelsea CL champion in 2012 )