I think the question has to be asked. He is playing to many favourites. He can’t manage a situation when in a pickle. He is a yes man. He keeps playing silly formations. He doesn’t want to risk players. He has left Maddison out. Where is Toney. He keeps playing Sterling. So many things wrong.
So safe Southgate goes 2-0 down and thus pushes his players forward. Does this remind you of anyone. Southgate is to scared to lose that he doesn’t set up to win. It’s another English manager mentality of being safe first risk second. We have the players. How are we not being more expressive.
Play players in form. And take risks. That is what wins games. This is a perfect example of setup to win games. But does he go safe?
It was. But he made the right calls which should have been on the pitch at the beginning. Safe football doesn’t win world cups. Playing to your players strengths does.
Because he had to play. He went safe. We went 2-0 down. Then he lets them loose. So…… do it every game. This defensive pass pass **** has to stop because we can clearly play. Stop holding them back.
