'After what he achieved at the Euros and at the World Cup in 2018, people should have confidence in Southy.'
Southgate can ‘pick who he wants’, should be ‘trusted’, and won’t ‘bow to fan pressure’ – IncePaul Ince has jumped to the defence of England manager Gareth Southgate, who has “been brilliant” since taking charge in September 2016.
With so many good players at his disposal, Southgate is always going to piss a few people off for not starting someone or for not bringing a player off the bench in a game. “Whether people trust him or not, he gets paid to be the England manager and will pick the players that he feels are right for each occasion.
“Before a tournament starts, everyone has an opinion, myself included, but Gareth won’t mind that. At the Euros everyone questioned Raheem Sterling’s inclusion, but he was our best player, so it says it all. Ince does actually understand fans’ concerns over Southgate’s ‘cautious’ style of play, but is not too bothered as long as it is effective.
“When you’re the England manager, you’re always going to get criticised, especially if you don’t get results, but this is a manager who took England to the Euro finals, to the World Cup semi-finals, he has given England fans moments that we haven’t experienced in a very long, long time.
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