I got through last night's game without watching one minute of England. Serbia's manager has three top-level likely goal scorers available to him, a very successful midfield player in Serie A and his brother who is a giant and decent keeper at the same level. Of those only Mitrovic started. I wonder why Serbia's only goal came from an idiot Dutch forward in a ridiculously defensive position. Meanwhile after leaving Hojlund to plough a lone furrow for about an hour replaced him and a few minutes later realised a winger might be a decent idea. Turns out the winger had a sensational season in Belgian football, scoring 26 goals.
Managers are obsessed with picking a system then selecting even mediocre players to fit it instead of making sure their best players are on the pitch and developing a system to best showcase their talents.
It ain't just Southgate, and he is a nice man, but he isn't waving, or even catching plastic cups. He's drowning!
(oh and by the way Jim, England have at least 3 potential playmakers in this squad, even discounting Alexander-Arnold, who if fact was marooned alongside Rice, having the worst game of his life in Southgate's fearful set-up and has now been thrown under the team bus.)
Managers are obsessed with picking a system then selecting even mediocre players to fit it instead of making sure their best players are on the pitch and developing a system to best showcase their talents.
It ain't just Southgate, and he is a nice man, but he isn't waving, or even catching plastic cups. He's drowning!
(oh and by the way Jim, England have at least 3 potential playmakers in this squad, even discounting Alexander-Arnold, who if fact was marooned alongside Rice, having the worst game of his life in Southgate's fearful set-up and has now been thrown under the team bus.)