US Seagull
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Not to be that guy, (but totally going to be that guy anyway). Potter has a MastersGreat question, and some excellent answers so far.
In simplistic terms, I think he's very much in the current Albion mode.
He takes #together to a different level.
Where Potter has the degree in emotional intelligence, it seems Southgate has got the degree, the masters, and is currently on his PhD
Would I want Southgate at our club? No thanks! I'd rather watch DeZerbi ball week in week out without a shadow of a doubt.
Yes, in pure footballing ability terms, Southgate can make some baffling selections. He can be out thought by opposition managers during a game. He can be over cautious. But when it comes to managing a team through a tournament, he's superb IMHO. Remember that old saying about the Germans and tournament football? How they 'always find a way'. Well to me that's the direction Southgate has moved us in, and long may it continue I say!