Football fans up in arms after Gareth Southgate announces pre World Cup England squad
FootballEngland fans make feeling about their manager clear after worst run in 22 years
- England fans seem to have had it with Gareth Southgate
- Majority of fans, particularly on social media, want the England boss dismissed after their worst run since June 2014
- England were beaten by Italy in their latest game on Friday, September 23
A large percentage of England fans want Gareth Southgate sacked after the latest defeat at the hands of Italy.
The Three Lions were relegated from their Nations League group following the defeat at San Siro, which also led to an onslaught on Southgate online.
Giacomo Raspadori’s second-half strike proved to be the difference as England confirmed their worst ever run in 22 years.
More alarmingly, all this is unfolding just months to the 2022 World Cup which England are still considered favorite to win.
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Their final game before starting their official World Cup preparations will be against Germany at Wembley on Monday, and there is not too much optimism from England fans at the moment.
At the final whistle on Friday, Southgate and his staff were heavily booed, and fans continued to make their feelings clear on social media.
I think Gareth Southgate’s tactical master plan of not giving us any hope in order not to kill us is working beautifully thus far. Gary Lineker tweeted.
Other reactions on Twitter included:
Southgate has shown us what happens when you don’t pick players who are in form. Sancho & Tomori, should have started tonight. Worst form since 2014, sack him now and save the World Cup!
Imagine playing Saka at LWB when he’s such a threat on the wings.
There are very few things that I want more than for Gareth Southgate to be sacked before the World Cup.
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FootballENG have a good talent pool but Southgate uses them so cautiously that it becomes ‘meh’ to watch. It’s like seeing a fast car in traffic. That overly cautious mindset harmed them in the EURO final too. I can see why he’s doing it but it’s just not the football I like to watch.