Humility in attack is not the only problem.

Zero field goal in the Nations League

San Marino and England are the only teams that have not scored a basket in the Nations League. The tournament, which was initially fantastic, has become incredibly important. For example, it gives meaning to existence. It is not just about the middle peasants, who see the opportunity to beat their peers first and level up. Here Kazakhstan won a group with Azerbaijan, Slovakia and Belarus, they will play in the second league, from which Karpin’s team had to leave.

The elite teams also saw the point in the League of Nations, everyone wanted to go to the final four. There are few trophies available, you have to wait decades. So England’s last place in the group is perceived as a sensation. The British in the fight against Hungary, Germany and Italy scored a goal from a foul-smelling penalty kick. Seven conceded goals were nailed to the last line and Raspadori’s goal with a dribble adds to the Hungarians’ balls.

In name, England is not a team that should attack so weakly. Kane is desperately looking for shock positions, goes on the wings, but there are no more goals. Sterling is in good shape, but the British ten don’t make smart passes and Foden goes offside. At the same time, Southgate does not trust money changers, Grealish went out for twenty minutes, did not save. It is clear why Sancho is not mentioned now. But even the coach doesn’t attack Sack: he played on the left, doesn’t trust Abraham’s instincts and can’t get the most out of Mount.

England have an active attack: they lead the pack in number of shots, but the quality is lower. Few shots, enough direct shots at the goalkeepers. In football there are so many ways to get the ball into the wrong net, even defender Maguire has seven goals for the national team. But the standards don’t work either. Southgate called the Milan match “a step in the right direction”. And what does he have left after relegation to League B?

Maguire is a symbol of imperfection

Chiellini of Los Angeles defended the unfortunate colleague. Harry didn’t force Manchester United pay Leicester money transfer records. Football players are not to blame for the fact that sports deals work under the laws of auctions, many of which sell fake paintings. Technology has advanced and scammers can often fake work in such a way that only modern science can help identify fraud.

With footballers it is more difficult than with objects of art. A good fake can stay in the French castle of a Russian billionaire for a long time. And Maguire’s fake game was spotted a long time ago. At the same time, Harry understands that the World Cup is an opportunity to restart his career. Southgate puts him in the starting lineup and then the defender misses. For example, he turns out to be on the attacker’s back. Skamacca exaggerated it upstairs.

Inspired by Raspadori, he scored the winning goal in Milan, moving a lot between the lines, looking for shocking positions. When Walker was tired, the agile Italian freed himself from the case and managed to strike. Maguire and Dyer didn’t insure a colleague. England’s line of defense is not functioning properly. Chaotic movements with standards. High line without safety net. Two attacking midfielder.

Phillips’ injury did not consolidate the Southgate system. We see a bad reconstruction, the full backs are pressed in the center. Sad sight. Southgate should have played two centers without Maguire. Instead, Mancini suggested cooking pasta for quality, Italy predictably turned out to be tastier. Al dente is an inaccessible readiness for England, at Euro 2020 everything went much better for them.

Southgate has a middle-class mindset

That at the World Cup four years ago, that the British did not play as favorites at Euro 2020. Even Italy in the first phase of the tournament last year proved aggressive, showing that it wants to bet on beauty, even if it is more common to bet on the result. Later, nature took its toll, but pragmatic England did not open up. The favorite crushed Denmark in the semifinals with a controversial penalty and did not win enough for the home trophy in the final.

But Southgate understands this world Cup2022 – the pinnacle of his managerial career with England – did not create a team with a leadership mentality. You can use a life analogy. Bernardo Silva plays the role of a tough troll at Manchester City. The humor of the Portuguese, to put it mildly, is tactless and sometimes rude. Probably, this is how he manifests complexes – shoot those who are one step above. But some like his antics, laugh at Bernard’s jokes in Manchester.

Silva told Stones that he would buy a dog and call him not just John, but a first name with a last name. When asked about the meaning of the nickname, Bernardu replied: “Every time I call the dog or scold him, I want to feel that John Stones belongs to me.” Silva bought a French bulldog and then took it to team training so that all the Manchester City players were dying of laughter, beckoning the panting dog to him.

This story is about the England team from Southgate. There is no doubt that the French Bulldog Bernardu is worth as much as a car. Purebred dog. There is no doubt that Bernardo’s girlfriend, model Ines Tomaz, loves this dog. She has the last post on the page in memory of a deceased former pet of a different breed. Yes, and Bernard’s soldier humor doesn’t mean he doesn’t care who he tamed. But the dog is not its own master.

Southgate’s presence of world-class players hasn’t forced him to play from a position of strength. Even the defeat of strangers, as a reflection of the complex. Croats or Hungarians, such as San Marino, cannot be played on the ground. There is a large choice on several lines. This is no joke, Alexander-Arnold has no place in the national team. We see a constant supply of new and interesting new players. Around one o’clock Bellingham, you can build a team for the semi-finals world Cup.

There are no complex tactical dilemmas, as in the days of Scholes, Gerrard and Lampard, for Southgate. Smart forward on the pitch. Not only can the classic 4-4-2 play, James himself is used to different schemes and approaches at Chelsea. But for top-tier rivals, England is a team that can be given a command. Sit down, lie down, four from Hungary are missing home. This does not mean that the situation will not change in two months, but the crisis is evident.

England found it hard to believe they could be the favorite. And now the caricature of the Three Lions is resurfacing, killing the trophy dreams of the Gerrard and Lampard generation. In Qatar the group is not lethal, but you can’t survive the playoffs with a match like that. Stones should have told Bernard that if Silva named a dog after him just for bullying reasons, he would be punched in the face. And the bulldog’s name would be different. England, like John, once again does not know how to react.