I don’t know of it was mentioned further down but you’ve got to bear in mind managing a national team gives you less time to work with the squad and you can only choose from the selection you have available. It’s such a stark difference from club footy where you’re with the squad every day and you can make transfers to fill gaps or bolster positions.
Even if England has an amazing squad right now, Howe might not think it’s worth swapping out from a Newcastle team that he’s designed from the ground up and has managed to bring into the UCL.
Also, while jokes are constantly made about Southgate and the mates XI, he still managed to get England to 2 WC semis and 1 Euro final.
Factor in how shitty the journos and boomers are in this country as we all know and it’s almost expected that if another manager was to take up the managerial position and then fail in their first comp, this incredibly critical nation of ours would be calling for a resignation almost instantly.
Eddie’s made the right choice in my opinion. Managing at the international level isn’t always the dream job.
I don’t know of it was mentioned further down but you’ve got to bear in mind managing a national team gives you less time to work with the squad and you can only choose from the selection you have available. It’s such a stark difference from club footy where you’re with the squad every day and you can make transfers to fill gaps or bolster positions.
Even if England has an amazing squad right now, Howe might not think it’s worth swapping out from a Newcastle team that he’s designed from the ground up and has managed to bring into the UCL.
Also, while jokes are constantly made about Southgate and the mates XI, he still managed to get England to 2 WC semis and 1 Euro final.
Factor in how shitty the journos and boomers are in this country as we all know and it’s almost expected that if another manager was to take up the managerial position and then fail in their first comp, this incredibly critical nation of ours would be calling for a resignation almost instantly.
Eddie’s made the right choice in my opinion. Managing at the international level isn’t always the dream job.