Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post
As fans we still don't seem to understand the difference between club and international football. Expecting the England side to have the same kind of fluid movement and tempo as a good club side is unrealistic.

And the knockout nature of the competition means that the best side doesnt always win. It is all very well demanding that we play better as long as we don't labour under the delusion that this will lead to better results.

I agree Southgate worked with our limitations. He also got things wrong but everybody does that to some extent.
It’s also true to say that it’s been quite some time since any of the elite managers coveted international roles. It’s nowhere near the pinnacle of the modern game and, these days, lends itself to those either on the way up, or halfway along the road towards retirement.