Timing. The FA are stuffed by Potter and Howe getting results at mega spenders, whilst on vast contracts.
Gerrard, Lampard or Rooney would just be another Keegan. Passionate, but lacking.
My suspicion is that Southgate will luck out to the WC semis and sign a new contract.
An ex playing team mate of Potter at WBA was recently interviewed, who said he was astonished by his success at coaching. That there’d been nothing to indicate that unique talent when he worked with him.
Perhaps very average players get a hunger, allied to some latent talent.
He’s suffered almost lifelong from clinical depression. Covered in his autobio. Possibly starting when his best mate and cousin was killed at Hillsborough.
He was really good on BT Sport. For a while they had a great trio of Rio, Lampard and Gerrard. They were Ian Wright esque in their...
Evertonians seem to be really whinging about Lampard now. Mind you, they moaned about all their managers except Ancelotti.
Imho Gerrard should go back to punditry, he was great on BT Sport with Rio Ferdinand, before the Rangers job. Why put yourself through the aggro? English football is...
Inevitable. Uninspiring, out of his depth. Another great player, who’s an awful manager, in a proper division.
He was never going to be the Liverpool manager, that was a media/sentimental fans narrative. Not least he wouldn’t handle the pressure.
Frank next.