What’s the difference
You only have to look in the past of mangers of most countries, all legue mangers with no experience, even the best of them
Mr Southgate was a exception
Difference?
At club level they are working with the same group of players week in week out,.who in turn work with each other.
The teams because of that (in theory) gell, they know each others traits, qualities and failings.
At International call up level, all that has to be sussed out every few months, and in a very short period of training orior to a game, when they meet up for a qualifier or friendly.
Plus the picked squad is constantly changed for experimentation.
Some coaches/managers AND players do not deal with that aspect too well.
Also you tend to get the ‘clique’ aspect if the squad has a certain few from the same teams, as when Errickson and Capello was there, Southgate coped with that aspect much better than others, and seemed to eradicate it.
You could argue Sam Allerdyce was just as sucessful after his stint as England manager than beforehand.
He also managed a 100% win record while in charge of the national team.
Sure that’s meant to read the FA passed it to the Spanish FA and they binned it.
He certainly was popular but not with everyone
This is good
Applications open for England mangers position , no pressure then
The Football Association’s job advert for the next England manager breaks down the role into key areas, as you would expect in any job description:
The role:
- Lead and develop the England senior men’s team to win a major tournament and be consistently ranked as one of the top teams in the world
- Provide inspiring leadership to a world class, multi-disciplinary technical team based at St. George’s Park
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clubs who employ English qualified players.
The successful candidate:
- Will hold a Uefa Pro License
- Will have significant experience of English football, with a strong track record delivering results in the Premier League and/or leading international competitions
- Will be an exceptional leader who understands and will enjoy the international football environment
- Will be experienced in successfully identifying, managing and developing English qualified players
- Will be highly resilient and comfortable in a very high-profile role with intense public scrutiny
- Will have a track record of creating a high performing, positive team culture and environment.
- Will have strong personal values and integrity and understand and embrace the role that the England men’s senior team head coach has inspiring the nation.
Our values
- Aim high
- Achieve together
- Embrace difference
Here’s a cuveball…
A guy who knows his football, has all his coaching badges, and would tend to have them playing exciting attacking football, him being an excellent ex striker himself…
Alan Shearer.
He does talk the talk and fits the criteria on requirements so why not
He’s more experience on international level than most names being mentioned
Some curve ball
So their following the same pattern as last time, nothing wrong with Lee Carsley, international jobs don’t usually attract experienced managers in their prime, the type of job has ruined many a career
Its not like the saying from footballers its my dream to play for my country, it just doesn’t ring right the same saying coming from a manager, dead man walking comes to mind
Maybe there’s a big surprise ahead or not
A good call I would reck.
Natural progression for him from the England youth to first team… plus he knows all the players well.
I’m quite pleased he got the gig.