Im going to don my tin hat here...
Yeah I get the argument that Southgate has got some positive results, but the agu ent that we have had two great tournaments under him has to be given some perspective. In the WC we got well beaten by the first decent team we came up against which opened up a very favourable route for us. We then had the scenario of having to beat Croatia to get to the final. Ok theyre a decent team but If any of us were offered that opportunity we would snatch your hand off as they say. We go a goal up but then went in to our negative shell and threw it away.
At the Euros, we navigated our way to the final with some good results including beating Germany. Fair enough. But then we again have a fantastic opportunity to achieve something. A final in our own back yard against an Italy team who have since shown that they were on the wane, in a covid environment where at least 80% of the crowd were partisan in their support. We again have a great start, go a goal up early, and Italy are rocking. But instead of going for the jugular we again go cautious, hand the initiative back to Italy and ultimately lose.
You could argue that we have had two great tournaments or you could argue that we have thrown away two great opportunities.
Its similar in some ways with KR’s record here. So close and yet so far with, ultimately nothing to show for it. I for one struggle to forgive a failure to seize great opportunities. For England its games against Croatia and Italy. Fof us its that game against Wycombe at Wembley
Maybe Im just a cranky old fella though....