[Football] Who's the best manager England have ever had?

[Forster's Armband]

Can't believe there's no vote for Southgate. A world cup Semi, European final, world cup quarter final and gone in to this tournament as favourite.

The Denmark game was pretty abysmal and he seems limited as a coach at times but has to be one of greatest managers IMO

This.

It's utterly mad that people dismiss Southgate because he doesn't play swashbuckling football. I worry he may have gone a tournament too far but his record is 2nd only to Ramsey. The England team was in a dire state when he took over. Be careful what we wish for with him leaving because I am not convinced anyone out there would do much better.

 

[dangull]

Yeah because the winning margin was just one goal!

The score was 2-2 at the time when the Russian linesman decided that the ball didn't need to go over the line for a goal to be awarded.

 

[sakooshi]

The score was 2-2 at the time when the Russian linesman decided that the ball didn't need to go over the line for a goal to be awarded.

Tofik Beyramov.
He wasn't Russian, he was Azeri.

 

[5Ways Gull]

McLaren

Definitely a case of "should have stuck to F1"

 

[Iggle Piggle]

This.

It's utterly mad that people dismiss Southgate because he doesn't play swashbuckling football. I worry he may have gone a tournament too far but his record is 2nd only to Ramsey. The England team was in a dire state when he took over. Be careful what we wish for with him leaving because I am not convinced anyone out there would do much better.

I can't believe anyone thinks Gareth Southgate is the greatest England manager of all time. I honestly think I've pitted myself against better managers in Coventry and North Warwickshire div 3 under 13s league. Ray Charles would have better in game management.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The score was 2-2 at the time when the Russian linesman decided that the ball didn't need to go over the line for a goal to be awarded.

I know. I watching it live.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Out of curiosity, I had a quick look to see if I was being hard on Southgate. I'm really not.

In competitions worth winning these are the teams we've beat with Southgate at the helm

2018 : Tunisia, Panama, Sweden and Columbia albeit on penalties

2021 : Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Ukraine and Denmark (all of those bar Ukraine with home advantage)

2022 : Iran, Wales, Senegal

2024 : Serbia

Meanwhile we lost to Italy, Belgium twice, France and Croatia whilst failing to beat international heavyweights such as Scotland, the yanks and the bang average Danish team the other night. Give it 48 hours and I'll add Slovenia to the list.

It's hardly prime Pep Guardiola is it?