On the pitch, Southgate’s legacy will always be those agonising near misses, with the finger being pointed in his direction for conservative tactics, especially when early leads and domination ended with defeat to Croatia in the World Cup last four, as well as that defeat on penalties to Italy at Wembley. For someone so often...
Southgate became the fourth England manager in history to be knighted, after Sir Walter Winterbottom, Sir Alf Ramsey and Sir Bobby Robson. Asked if he missed parts of the job, Southgate said it was a relief to no longer carry the expectations of a nation. “I think it’s hard to describe because until that weight’s...
Tuchel, perhaps understandably, made 10 changes for the friendly with Senegal, but there are few decisions he has taken since assuming control that can be described as successful. Others, meanwhile, are simply head scratching. The recall of Jordan Henderson, 35 in June, was mystifying and raised questions about whether Tuchel believes he has enough leaders...