I've been thinking about this and I have come to the conclusion Southgate flattered to deceive. His way worked for too long.
We'll never know what would have happened if he had played a more exciting team, but it is tragic that we will never know.
The tactic of bringing on substitutes purely for penalties was just terrible, the players hadn't really got into the feel on pitch and new they had one use, which just heaped pressure on. I just don't know why he didn't play Grealish and Rashford the whole time. Presumably Fowden was injured or something.
It was a lost opportunity as usual, it was there for the taking. Those players will be scarred, the older fans like me have seen the last chance for glory in their lifetime squandered.
Southgate has done well with his own very limited abilities, he was dour as a player as well, time to go.
We'll never know what would have happened if he had played a more exciting team, but it is tragic that we will never know.
The tactic of bringing on substitutes purely for penalties was just terrible, the players hadn't really got into the feel on pitch and new they had one use, which just heaped pressure on. I just don't know why he didn't play Grealish and Rashford the whole time. Presumably Fowden was injured or something.
It was a lost opportunity as usual, it was there for the taking. Those players will be scarred, the older fans like me have seen the last chance for glory in their lifetime squandered.
Southgate has done well with his own very limited abilities, he was dour as a player as well, time to go.