[Lincs Spireite]

Better , but still a lot of tippy tappy around midfield, and still loads of sideways/back passing.

[Osborne again]

Westbars Spireite, on 13 October 2024 - 06:38 PM, said:

You think he did what other people wanted rather than what he wanted to do? I think you're wide of the mark if so.

With you on that one. It's a poor manager who listens to advice from the armchair coaches.
Tonight was better, but we were still left wanting at the back.

[sophocles]

Westbars Spireite, on 13 October 2024 - 06:38 PM, said:

You think he did what other people wanted rather than what he wanted to do? I think you're wide of the mark if so.

He mist certainly did.

[danblue]

Osborne again, on 13 October 2024 - 06:50 PM, said:

With you on that one. It's a poor manager who listens to advice from the armchair coaches.
Tonight was better, but we were still left wanting at the back.

I'd say at the back 'wide open' vs Greece, just 'open' vs Finland. But I agree we looked a bit better.
If we were against a better strike force tho, we would have be beat or drawn at best.
I always picture, when chances are missed, what Ronaldo/ better players would have done with that chance. The answer would have been score.
Anyway, all ifs, buts and maybes - England not looking great. I'd say in a period of transition

[Misnomer]

Tuchel? No thanks....

[Mr Mercury]

Misnomer, on 15 October 2024 - 04:58 PM, said:

Tuchel? No thanks....

I?ve not problem with a foreign boss, and I?d hoped they?d have moved mountains for Klopp, it does seem they tentatively approached Pep, but I agree TT seems a bit left field, but I?d take him over Carsley.
What I did find intriguing was the Sky Sports chief football reporter saying is it time for two England managers? One to guide us through what is nowadays an almost forgone conclusion in the qualifying groups to get to major tournaments, then a big gun like Pep taking over for the actual tournament. Personally I think that?s ludicrous and can?t believe it was suggested.

[danblue]

Mr Mercury, on 15 October 2024 - 05:13 PM, said:

I?ve not problem with a foreign boss, and I?d hoped they?d have moved mountains for Klopp, it does seem they tentatively approached Pep, but I agree TT seems a bit left field, but I?d take him over Carsley.
What I did find intriguing was the Sky Sports chief football reporter saying is it time for two England managers? One to guide us through what is nowadays an almost forgone conclusion in the qualifying groups to get to major tournaments, then a big gun like Pep taking over for the actual tournament. Personally I think that?s ludicrous and can?t believe it was suggested.

What a bizarre idea.
Re a foreign gaffer, I'd alway have in tbe back of my mind that if they came up against their native country, they'd have a conflict of interest.

[Goku]

danblue, on 15 October 2024 - 05:51 PM, said:

What a bizarre idea.
Re a foreign gaffer, I'd alway have in tbe back of my mind that if they came up against their native country, they'd have a conflict of interest.

Well our managers are crap so not much choice. Also I highly doubt there?d ever be a conflict of interest.

[60s 70s Spireite]

Tuchel confirmed

[JonB]

Misnomer, on 15 October 2024 - 04:58 PM, said:

Tuchel? No thanks....

Why? Seems a good appointment to me

Mr Mercury, on 15 October 2024 - 05:13 PM, said:

I?ve not problem with a foreign boss, and I?d hoped they?d have moved mountains for Klopp, it does seem they tentatively approached Pep, but I agree TT seems a bit left field, but I?d take him over Carsley.
What I did find intriguing was the Sky Sports chief football reporter saying is it time for two England managers? One to guide us through what is nowadays an almost forgone conclusion in the qualifying groups to get to major tournaments, then a big gun like Pep taking over for the actual tournament. Personally I think that?s ludicrous and can?t believe it was suggested.

That bloke of Sky sports talks crap half the time and it?s a completely nonsense idea.

[Mr Mercury]

60s 70s Spireite, on 15 October 2024 - 05:57 PM, said:

Tuchel confirmed

Wow that was quick

[danblue]

Goku, on 15 October 2024 - 05:55 PM, said:

Well our managers are crap so not much choice. Also I highly doubt there?d ever be a conflict of interest.

England vs Germany final
Sticks Foden in the net...

[60s 70s Spireite]

Mr Mercury, on 15 October 2024 - 06:06 PM, said:

Wow that was quick

Good news is that it isnt Cook

[turrhall]

Good appointment

[calvin plummers socks]

Goku, on 15 October 2024 - 05:55 PM, said:

Well our managers are crap so not much choice. Also I highly doubt there?d ever be a conflict of interest.

No English manager has even won the Premier League!

[satnav]

Tuchel is clearly a good manager but I would question his ability to deal with the media. When he was at Chelsea he always seemed to be fairly tetchy when being questioned by journalists. Ultimately the tabloid hacks have the power to break or make an England manager.

[JonB]

satnav, on 15 October 2024 - 06:38 PM, said:

Tuchel is clearly a good manager but I would question his ability to deal with the media. When he was at Chelsea he always seemed to be fairly tetchy when being questioned by journalists. Ultimately the tabloid hacks have the power to break or make an England manager.

Think most managers get a bit tetchy they are asked some of the nonsense the press comes up with.

[Westbars Spireite]

When he doesn't sing GSTK there will be hell to pay.

[calvin plummers socks]

Westbars Spireite, on 15 October 2024 - 06:49 PM, said:

When he doesn't sing GSTK there will be hell to pay.

S&D and Mercury already frothing

[ash_cfc]

satnav, on 15 October 2024 - 06:38 PM, said:

Tuchel is clearly a good manager but I would question his ability to deal with the media. When he was at Chelsea he always seemed to be fairly tetchy when being questioned by journalists. Ultimately the tabloid hacks have the power to break or make an England manager.

Im a closet Chelsea man & I can confirm there is absolutely zero chance the press will break this man. They may however find some of his questionable evening locations interesting. Bloke absolutely loves a London sex dungeon, allegedly.