In 2016 England hit rock bottom following Sam Allardyce’s controversial departure. Following years of tournament disappointment, the FA selected Gareth Southgate to help the rebuilding process. Follow the journey as Southgate takes the job initially as interim to eventually taking the Three Lions to their first World Cup semi-final since 1990.
0:00 – intro
1:53 – Gareth Southgate’s first interview as England manager
7:05 – The beginning of the end for Wayne Rooney
10:21 – The rise of Marcus Rashford
14:29 – The crucial qualifier against Slovakia
18:42 – Kane seals it against Slovenia
23:53 – England in Russia
29:41 – Shootout against Colombia
35:16 – The history of Gareth Southgate
40:44 – Croatia v England
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46 Comments
Despite all the criticism he gets now it is worth saying, Jordan Pickford was absolutely brilliant at the world cup
26:21 go on thogden
The best thing that ever happened to England is Allardyce resigning. Imagine if he had stayed as manager. It bears thinking about.
Stevie G has been immense. Sorry folks #RangersFirst
Love to see England dismantling the FARTAN ARMY… #FUSTURGEON
Southgate, brutal footballer and brutal manager. Not sure why people think he is a good manager
Thogden
This summer he will either get found out or turn out to be the real deal, unfortunately I feel it will be the former.
Believe. English football was. It isn't know. All of your teams aren't english. If england win another world cup I'll eat my own shit.
He has given us so many good summers
the road take a bit of a Detour then did it ..? .. lol.
I'd like to see England play Senegal … and see where the players Loyalties lie ,,, lol !!!
After the World Cup in 2014 and the euros in 2016 I didn’t see a light at the end of the tunnel. I really didn’t see England progressing far in tournaments for at least 10 years. So the 2018 World Cup was amazing for me. Problem is with England fans we are extremely forgetful. And expect way too much. Never enjoy the ride as we would rather bitch and moan about everything. If we won a World Cup final against France 2-1. Fans be moaning more about the goal we conceded then the trophy we had just won 😂
How silly the Sputhgate haters are.
He has helped England recover from the doldrums, built a positive atmosphere, brought in young talent, and is a genuine thoughtful and passionate guy.
The most successful England Manager since Alf Ramsey.
Stop singing its coming home. Plebs. You make us a laughing stock.
2018 World Cup, the memories man, it was my first year living by myself away from home (with mates) and my god it was the first time I felt settled in that new place cause it felt like home, surrounded by mates getting pissed up 😂😂
the only manager in world football that could win nothing with this squad, and add to the fact they gave them 3 home games and the final at home. a labrador would have won a cup with this squad. wake up
Okay fine I’ll watch euro 2024
I can't remember winning anything!!!
It's a great commentary. The documentary, The Sportmenship, really captures the emotions. Thank you for your sharing.
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Sad to see the downfall of the likes of Rashford & Ali since
The most dull human being, dullest coach and over privileged person associated with football. He's won nothing. Wasted talent beyond belief and is still playing the same dull style with his favourites. He should never have been anywhere near an England team, he's no footballing management pedigree, just another wasted dull 2 years being laughed at by every nation on the planet
Most overrated coach most overrated set of players these England fans celebrate the run in tournaments it's about winning Croatia, Italy And France did us all a favour
Watching this in 2024, ive just got to the Rashford part, crazy a few years later he's not made the Euros squad
Haaaaaahahaha Southgate is a pile of trash
They still cant score penalties though
I mean an overhead kick in minutes added on @! Its a DREAM come true..an omen 4 the rest of tournament or just a slice of luck come Englands way? Im sceptical to say the least…but, yes but having said sceptical then i must BELIEVE in dreams….its coming home eh? You heard it first here….England 3 Switzerland 0….GET ON
2024 finals and 2 semi finals later still going strong…..Cmon England…..
We would NEVER had gotten to a single semi final, let alone 3 in 4 tournaments and a final, under big Sam. Give southgate his dues
When southgate goes as manager we will all cry about it…
Even back then you could see that Rashford wasn't that good and had a horrible personality and obsessed with himself
I can't stand players like Rashford that are athletes turned into footballers and you can tell he doesn't watch football hence no iq
All the moany England fans need to refresh their memories and watch this, enjoy the Euro 2024 journey, thanks again to Gareth we are deep into a tournament, unprecedented for an England team. England will be stuffed when he goes, mark my words.
This will need updating very soon.
Big credit to the Dutch. Good sportsmanship by them. The refs must not be biassed or be bent. If a team wins cheating there is no honour in the win. Well done to teams like Germany cwho are clean and fair unlike divers and dirty teams like Argentina and Italy. Well done to Romania whose team is only 10 million or so. I do love underdogs like them, Georgia, Albania Scotland and Wales. ❤🎉😊. Rooney had so much criticism but he suffered with injuries like his metartarsal but what a great player and well done Southgate. Im glad he has got to another final. Maybe they will play Toney and Ramsdale. He deserves 'his chance but Ben White is snubbed despite him being so good with Arsenal over many years. My only criticism is Southgate not always picking players fully fit and in top form.
He will be sealed in history in the final of Euro 2024 against Spain tomorrow.
Gareth will have immortality for England.
What an absolute gentleman Gareth is. If we win the final tomorrow I'll be so pleased for him.
Watching this on the eve of the final, everyone would be happy for us to win one game now we talk about winning finals like we should be yet the critics still crawl out there holes every two years. Pathetic, gareth has done what he needed to do, if its playing crap football or good football hes got us to finals and given us what will be two chances to get to the top ofnworld football COME ON ENGLAND!
Two faced kunts were booing him last week. Due to wasmonsters immigration policy only four England players will be playing for England. The rest are ?
The amount of abusive he has had is unacceptable all the fans now cheering England on were being racist and abusive towards player England fans need to be ashamed of themselves
The fact no one had any expectations of England in 2018 yet still slander how far Southgate has taken us is immature
Before Southgate took over England had won 1 knockout game in 12 years. Then he wins 9 in 6 years. But the fans and media push him out because he doesn't play attacking football. We really are a country of idiots. Back to obscurity after we do nothing in the 2026 world cup.
People forget that England were a fairly weak team for that first tournament in the 2018 World Cup, I think that if you get to a semi final with that sort of team then the manager should get a lot of credit, another manager wouldn't even get them to the quarter finals.
Even with a relatively strong team in the 2021 Euros, I bet another manager would've ballsed up the first match against Croatia and definitely wouldn't have got past Germany.
Absolute legend I can’t believe he left with so much hate towards him
Sir Southgate has given us all hope as a country again and if you dont respect and appreciate the man for it we dont deserve to win anything. Thankyou Gareth ❤
Anyone that puts southgates name in the mud isnt a true england fan. His record speaks for itself in his tenure regardless. Youve got to remember he wanted it just as much as we did. Thankyou for the moments sir gareth ❤