From Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe to Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola, HITC Sevens takes a look at the leading candidates to replace Gareth Southgate as manager of the England national team, along with some more left-field suggestions, and posits who might be best-placed for the job.
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31 Comments
Moyes…
I think Brian Clough has been overlooked for the England job for far too long. He'd be a great replacement for Southgate.
Lee Anderson and Jonathan Gullis dream team.
Dont matter, England finna be mediocre as always
If only he was wonkster, hate him, simple as
As Alfie has said, bemused by how little discussion there has been over Southgate's successor. Some of the criticism of Southgate is warranted, but the lack of respect shown him is disappointing. i would add i thought we were the better team against an incredible France team in the 2022 WC. One point Alfie made that i think is too overlooked is defensive coaches tend to fair better in tournament football: the success of Portugal, France and Morocco, as well as Southgate, highlights this. Other than seeming to be a it of a loose cannon, i think Tuchel would be an obvious candidate. Pep's football can be incredibly complex, with even Rodri, as well as Grealish, taking 12 months of daily training to realise their potential. Whereas Tuchel's systems seem to be grasped very quickly, particularly Chelsea in his 1st season there. But for a dodgy 10 minutes and offside flag, he may have achieved his 3rd UCL Final . Tactically too i think he sets up in a way that would benefit our best players: the 9 tends to drop in with 2 then running on to the gaps created, and he tends to sit deep which willl suit our pedestian backline(Walker aside : ironic name for our quickest player)
FUTURE EPISODE SUGGESTION: players who would have gained more caps but for a superstar. Or has this 1 been done? As an Evertonian, Leyton Baines would have gained many more caps had he not been born similar time to Ashley Cole. He has the most assists in the Premiership for a defender: in a Mpyes team (not the most expansive of coaches). In Wright being in Shearer's era would be another example. As for foreign teams: who cares? Luckily Alfie does and could come up with an interesting list
Mourinho's a has been. Gary O'Neill is a good manager. I feel like this video was made just to trigger The Irish Guy
I'd back most 3rd tier English managers to get a better tune out of this crop of players
Hands off our manager!!!😠😱
What did Ado did to you, really?
15:55 Newcastle were in a group with AC Milan, PSG and Dortmund
Great video, I think your spot and and enjoyed your left-field suggestions too. The old adage of making sure you have "some one better lined up" has never been more appropriate, I think people do forget just how bad the England set up was before him, and the complete change in the attitude towards England from players and fans alike, has in many ways occurred thanks to a mature and carefully thought out stewardship under Gareth. Yes sometimes we all crave more gung-ho football but to be honest its actually very rare gung-ho football wins international trophies. Italy, Spain, Germany, Argentina France have all won world cups and not actually been gung-ho, Brazil get a reputation for silky skills but anyone that saw US 1994 saw a very gritty team and then in 2002 with a ridiculously talented team they averaged 1.9 goals if you exclude the two routs of Costa Rica and China, so hardly gung-ho. Whether fans like it or not, modern international football is about control of the ball and pulling other teams out of shape, or else its about losing as the other team does exactly that to you.
Better not appoint warnock, he’s ours now
Not gonna lie Waistcoat Wasteman goes hard
I think Pep will go to Italy for club or country. He played there and speaks fantastic Italian. It’s a country he hasn’t conquered too, and would be a more different challenge than PSG which is similar to what he did at City
Let's hope the KNVB beats the FA to it 🙂
Sarina Wiegman has already said she would never take a job in the men's game as she doesn't see it as a step up at all and finds it insulting that it should be seen as a step up in any way other than financial.
Michael Carrick future England manager
Can I just point out Gareth Southgate only managed one club and finished 12th, 13th & 19th (in the premier League) before getting sacked so those at the start of the list with little experience fit the same mold
You're bang on with Southgate. Great England manager we need to keep him!
Gotta be Big Sam
The FA just want someone to massage egos and connect with the players on a personal level; they want a yes-man who will be given players to work with and be told who will play in what games. That's the reason why Southgate has lasted so long, he's done a fine job creating team harmony but the sheer ability of England's current crop is why we've done so well, not because of any kind of tactical or strategic vision from the manager. Why else would we leave out our most creative players in most games? Or why else would we set up each game so cautiously and defensively, the same way we did during the 'golden generation' years?
No England manager would ever be allowed to drop players who are out of form or not compatible with a particular set-up – Joachim Low dropped World Cup winners from his squad after they were poor in 2018, imagine the uproar if Southgate dared do anything like that.
The fact that embarrassing dross like Rooney, Lampard, Gerrard etc are 'in contention' shows the FA just want a babysitter for whatever squad they put together; what they don't want is a strong-willed manager who tries to implement their own vision (I.e. a Fabio Capello)
I always wanted to see Wenger have a go; no one knew English youngsters better than him. Probably a bit too late now
What I can not understand is why Brazil hasn't tried to get neither Mourinho nor Pep.
Kieran Mckenna isnt English
Thomas Tuchel should be in consideration
Pep takes the Catalan job after they get independence
kind of surprised you didn't even mention Jurgen Klopp – he's literally a free agent at the moment…. I mean if you're going to go mention Mourinho / Pep, might as well throw his name in the hat….
Pep
21:27 – Alfie, he's Northern Irish