Gareth Southgate emotional press conference after England's Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain

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Gareth Southgate's full press conference after England's 2-1 defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
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[@nikwickham8351]

How can you take a squad of 26, not use most of them, then claim players are tired at the end?

[@M05tly]

😂

[@rickisunak]

He used 21 players...do your due diligence mate.

[@redbloodcell4047]

​@@rickisunak Minutes matter. 8 players started every game, and it would have been 10 if Guehi wasn't suspended and if Shaw never got fit enough to play. Yes he used 21 players. But the 11 players with the most minutes played over 7000 minutes between them, while the other 10 who played only got 1000. Gordon got 5 minutes in total.

[@nikwickham8351]

​@@rickisunakIt doesn't take alot of intelligence to understand my point. 🤦‍♂️

[@A49926]

@@rickisunak get off ur knees mate

[@stuarthillier2156]

Don't complain about tired legs, when you have arguably the best squad in the competition but barely made any changes throughout!

[@Dev-fd2tx]

Nah Spain is the best squad. English dont have any technical players. Gazza was the last

[@ntuarabrian948]

@@Dev-fd2tx Exactly what I keep saying and Gary Neville always lays emphasis on this as well; lack of creativity especially in midfield owing to limited technical ability

[@afro.thunder]

@@ntuarabrian948 foden, palmer, bellingham doing it weekly in top leagues around europe and he left the likes of madison and gralish at home if he needed more creativity. Any way you spin it he's got the squad but isn't getting the best out of players that do the job domestically.

[@zac3593]

@@Dev-fd2txleft Maddison at home very technical and best passer of the ball we have, great job from Gareth

[@monza8844]

*_"when you have arguably the best squad in the competition"_* Overrated squad, totally overrated, like all your other teams of the last 58 years. The PL is not the national team, yet people think that it automatically means that the English are good at football, when it's the non-English players that mostly carry the PL.

[@chrisgiles40]

I love what Gareth’s done for England but even if he had won tonight, watching England was torture. With this quality of players it’s criminal.

[@davidtindley1366]

If the players were quality, why was the spanish player allowed to run 60 yards unmarked to cross for Spains winner- that was criminal

[@NotfromDateline]

@@davidtindley1366 nothing to do with the quality of the players, but a quality tactical strategy from Spain with players unconventionally overloading areas of the pitch.

[@silentkaine9352]

Their shite

[@morgrnn]

Kane let us down all tournament, he brought nothing to this team

[@ysyed5402]

Trust me when i say it's not kanes fault, he has been awful but that's the managers fault for not changing it not kanes

[@yahyakrisna2358]

@@morgrnn shitgate, foden also

[@isaacpepper5224]

@@ysyed5402 no if Kane is fit to play (like he says he is) its his responsibility to perform not Southgate, cannot just load the blame on the manager

[@MC-5H0W]

@@isaacpepper5224 manager could of kept him as a sub.

[@salimajahimha]

@@Bigboxlittlebox471deluded. He was lethargic every game, no runs, sitting too deep, too static. At least if Watkins was playing he could offer pace as well as running at defenders

[@eleanorzissou]

He‘s talking a lot about Bellingham and Kane and others not being fit. Why didn‘t he play Palmer more, Gordon, Toney, Watkins? Pathetic.

[@GullyFootTony]

@@eleanorzissou Jude looked off today. Not sure if he was carrying a knock or whatever but his body language showed it

[@evahc7506]

@@Bigboxlittlebox471 I think his reaction was because the player being subbed on didn't make sense to replace him. He knew they wouldn't make that sub. I don't think he was being petulant about being subbed off.

[@eldio2124]

Southgate is terrified to take of Bellingham. He has been all tournament

[@bigjc8046]

@@eleanorzissou well said

[@lukyz325]

Bellingham was very fit when he was scoring tap ins against Slovakia .

[@PaperbackJourneys]

Southgate's strategy every game: "Go one nil down, start attacking and draw level. Sit back and let them keep taking shots at us and pray for an individual piece of brilliance. Scrape by against teams ranked 20 places below us and say "it's working!"

[@BritishTrainsRBX]

I won't be surprised if he is still the manager for England in the next 10 years

[@connorhall3228]

💯

[@CharlieMcEvoy-x5r]

Who cares the man has given us 2 finals in the past 2 euros he’s given us good times better than any manager has done in recent times.

[@BritishTrainsRBX]

@CharlieMcEvoy-x5r If you've seen the quality of our squad, it should be good enough to win at least one Euros

[@JOSU_ARG]

@@PaperbackJourneys As an Argentine I will be honest with you, Southgate is not specialized to coach a team as strong as you and he did not even coach the premier. Leaving Palmer out of the starting eleven and playing with three defenders shows that he is a losing coach

[@12Hydrocarbon]

Playing Kane in the starting lineup against Spain is criminal and you can’t get away with it Gareth.

[@redbloodcell4047]

Had to laugh when he admitted that Kane was struggling with an injury during the tournament. It was plain to see for anyone who had watched one of the six previous games where we were effectively playing with 10 men while Kane was on the pitch.

[@azw3884]

Not bringing sancho or rashford, forcing Bellingham to play rw, no other pure wingers in the team. What a joke. If Spain had sancho or rashford they would defo be in the team

[@chante-cameron]

@@azw3884 Sancho and Rashford never performed well enough to justify being taken to the tournament. Sterling would have been better than either especially in this system Southgate plays.

[@kevinbas6756]

I think the FA should be blame, as annoying as Southgate is, this is who he is. The FA need to better job in qualifying managers out, let’s not forget they hired Sam ALLERDYCE before

[@craighardman8487]

Very true, and also leaving Kyle walker on against Niko Williams was criminal. You could see in the second half how much space he was getting was only a matter of time they scored

[@MindfulnessGamer]

Anthony Gordon only got 4 minutes of game time in the entire tournament. Very disappointing for him

[@Troykingkloppforever]

Poor safegate time to leave i will forever be grateful for two finals but time fir a new chapter ❤❤

[@FIshfood500]

Gareth Southgate is an below average manager. England have been fortunate with easy groups and easy routes to where they got to. Any time England play a decent team. They lose. He is a shite manager and this current talent is wasted on him

[@LordBranniganThe]

You’ve had good managers in the past, not even that can help you

[@deluxewaterless7229]

Yep England are in need of a new manager. Somebody who has the qualities and temperament of Sir Alex Ferguson

[@LordBranniganThe]

@@deluxewaterless7229 lol sure because they grow on trees

[@AiminStraight-]

@@LordBranniganThe key word past

[@daveshelton1475]

1-1 back in the game, we invite Spain pressure, game over. Paid the price. Never coming home with such negative football.

[@peterelsey6238]

Absolutely right Dave useless negative mgr …Southgate out

[@eleanorzissou]

It‘s called playing not to lose. Spain played to won during the whole tournament.

[@bambamunlicensed9085]

Never coming home with your pessimistic attitude

[@daveshelton1475]

@@eleanorzissou I take it your Spanish then?

[@daveshelton1475]

@@bambamunlicensed9085 lol.

[@felipeyanez7786]

Please this time you must go, the most defensive English team ever.

[@IL7319]

Problem is that it is not even a defensive team, it is more a team without any idea.

[@FIshfood500]

England overrate themselves at every tournament. You’re not that good. Plus you have a shite manager

[@DracRummins]

@@IL7319 Fans are idiots. He's brought them to the final's two Euro's in a row, what English coach has remotely come close to doing that other than the 1966 coach?

[@yagesh287]

Nah he is the goat of english football managers

[@czhaok]

I wouldn’t mind if it was a case of being defensive and simply didn’t concede and it went to penalties. But he can’t even get his “defensive team” right. Lmao

[@kwameduodu6219]

Physical toll? But you had a bench full of quality players.

[@rickylee3161]

Time to go Gareth. Can’t have you squander this generation of players. Thank you for picking the team up from dark times, but the last 3 tournaments also shows there is a ceiling on how far you can take this team.

[@bambamunlicensed9085]

YOU THICKLE JUDAS

[@ZER0value]

@@bambamunlicensed9085 Fickle*

[@waynemarshall8836]

Maybe the players aren’t as great as you think

[@dominicsouthan4492]

U know its gna be lampard or Gerrard if Southgate goes tho grass ent aleays greener

[@bigvanvader3122]

​@dominicsouthan4492 nobody can be worse.

[@NoirFan84]

A "nice guy" who's able to keep a harmonious dressing room which is a good quality but it's basically all he has to offer. No top nation should be giving this level of manager a job especially for 8 years.

[@drinkrealale]

England have not won a trophy for 57 years. It's not the manager it is that we have the most foreign players of any league and that means we have no left footed left back or squad depth. The minister for sport needs to step in.

[@mh.1.]

@@drinkrealale_We have no squad depth? What?_

[@falling_leaves2997]

Be careful what you wish for.. England do not produce top level managers. Gareth Southgate has come in and changed the culture. England have progressed and agree quite defensive at times. Overall England have more tournament experience and this group can go far..

[@leepowell1408]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@drinkrealale yes we do need to bring though English talent better but we did have left backs available like Mitchell at palace but it was Southgate’s choice to only bring shaw who he knew was injured

[@bigvanvader3122]

​@@drinkrealale🫏

[@Bettyswollocks101]

This guy doesn’t make sense. He goes on about players being tired but we’ve seen over and over again at his unwillingness to make substitutions.

[@MistaMase102]

@Bettyswollocks101 if that final chance went in and we won on pens you'd be singing his praises. You can't put it all on his shoulders. He played the most elite players at the best time he possibly could. Did you forget how his decision to bring on palmer changed the game?

[@champdude17]

​​@@MistaMase102No we wouldn't. We would have won IN SPITE of Southgate, not because of him.

[@peterflynn6327]

Tired after 50 minutes. A bunch of Prima Donna's.

[@Kizdo69]

@@MistaMase102I could be the manager for England and when one of the best players in the world scores a goal from far out, it doesn’t mean I had anything to do with it. It seems you missed the point here because it’s not just about one game it’s about tournament after tournament relying on luck instead of putting together a better strategy

[@leebryantravels]

​@MistaMase102 absolutely mind boggling. Anyone that knows football wouldn't give Southgate any credit. He's made enormous mistakes AGAIN . He's lucky he's got world class players. Bellingham's overhead kick had nowt to do with tactics.

[@deethebee80]

Southgate is an assistant coach at best. Picked players who weren’t fit and then played the same team in EVERY match. The form players were sat on the bench for when it didn’t work (every match) and rescued him in EVERY match until the final.

[@ToThePointCT]

Yes I would rather see a lesser player on the pitch that is fully fit than a top player that is tired. He needs to go now

[@hondureno16]

honestly you might be on to something, could it be that he might’ve known that and was his strategy all along ?

[@ianlewis1180]

You are absolutely correct and the man is a fool

[@AlistairHann]

equalised and then had literally zero possession for ten minutes. time to go.

[@karatekid3153]

It's painful to watch. I had a feeling England would lose, after they equalised and withdrew

[@Ernestsr-cd6]

They invited pressure that’s why after they scored it was bound to happen

[@melgrant7404]

@AlistairHann they didn't have procession from the first half.

[@ru6886]

Specialist in failure. We are the Tottenham of international football. Edit: I love the fact I could wind up spurs fans with this.😂

[@BGUMedia1]

The Kane curse strikes again…!

[@Ronnie-sy3so]

Tottenham are 6th of major honours in England 26 so you are talking rubbish

[@Chris-kj4wx]

Spurs🤣🤣

[@JOSU_ARG]

@@Ronnie-sy3so And yet it's still a failure

[@JOSU_ARG]

@@ru6886 As an Argentine I will be honest with you, Southgate is not specialized to coach a team as strong as you and he did not even coach the premier. Leaving Palmer out of the starting eleven and playing with three defenders shows that he is a losing coach

[@eamonnbyrne8400]

Why not make the subs a lot earlier than the 86 minute when you know your players are cramping up 20 minutes before?

[@surfguy87]

It's not about subs, it's about player selection. In a final of a tournament after the most demanding sesson in football history, make fitness your utility in your strategy. Watkins is known for stamina, was fully fit, and scored the winner in the game prior. Starting him would have given England the best possibility of scoring a goal.

[@tigerstripey4885]

@@surfguy87 The England coaches and medical team are a bunch of Reet-Ards because anyone with half a brain knows that Watkins was the man to take us to glory. England have done this my whole life, they pick the favourites, they risk players who aren't fit and just hope for a miracle, they play defensive football when we have the players to be attacking, it's like there is a script that every England manager has to follow, and it's written by the circus because only a clown could understand it!

[@patrickbatman141]

Kane should of put the team and country before himself and asked to be subbed after half hour but na wanted the glory despite the fact he was playing absolutely woefully. 1 touch in their whole box the whole game, wasn't pressing at all just jogging about like it's a friendly, no shots on target. Complete and utter narcissism and entitlement that's cost us once again. Southgate would be lucky to manage a sunday leauge side. His favouritism of players and negative style of play is atrocious.

[@hjqp]

He’s a nice and kind guy and all but sack him.

[@alankennedy3747]

He'd be a great assistant in IKEA.

[@Simeon-the-Magnificent]

Southgate for diversity officer

[@sabataskull9661]

@@hjqp Hey, take it easy. We are not making a western here. He put the team in the final. Spain was better and that's all

[@GorillaTVe]

​@@Simeon-the-Magnificent the diversity that was lacking was watkins instead of kane then England might have had a chance but let's face it , they were playing against the big boys.

[@user-cp5fp3nv2x]

He's a lacklustre man who manages a lacklustre team

[@MindfulnessGamer]

The difference between England and Spain in this tournament was that Spain used tactics to win games. England relied purely on luck and individual brilliance from the get go and never once put in a convincing performance at this tournament.

[@leebryantravels]

Re active manager not a pro active manager

[@neilsmith5549]

Thanks for the ride again Gareth. Final again. Growing up we was lucky to get out of the group.

[@Disinfo321]

Won 1 game in the worst group, was losing in 90 minutes against slovenia, was losing against denmark until a late equaliser and winning on penalties. Last minute winner against Netherlands. Scraped through by sheer luck, none of that is an achievement. Should have been knocked out by Slovenia in the round of 16 but you're forgetting an overhead kick by Jude Bellingham is the only reason they weren't.

[@neilsmith5549]

@@Disinfo321 Whos the answer then

[@xioshen2058]

@@neilsmith5549 it aint going to happen with these players. england cant play football 60 years without a trophy speaks to that

[@Matt-ou7tu]

The bar was set incredibly low though let's be honest. If you look at our record compared to the other countries with the best leagues ie Spain, Italy, Germany, it's nowhere near where it should be. All those England teams in years gone by underperformed hugely.

[@Andrius-g5d]

Spain showed how football should be played plain and simple. Better team won. If you don't have the ball the majority of the time, when you get it you give it right back and also don't look to go forward... how do you expect to score??? You have to score to win games.

[@marksamazingchannelbymd9799]

When England equalized, the way they just sat back and defended made me think they had forgotten that spain had scored before them and that they weren't 1-0 up

[@Silver-st2zq]

Best team won but why not have Palmer on from the start?

[@nogojo2]

and watkins

[@Bin_chiling]

The 2 people that can clutch up and they are subbed on second half of game smh

[@Silver-st2zq]

@@nogojo2 Kane should of been subbed after the first half and was lucky to start ahead of Watkins 👍

[@el_jefe_007]

Politics. No way foden or saka get benched despite bad performances.

[@Steven-bc7wk]

He's not as good as you think. He loses the ball a lot when pressed. He looks better as a sub.

[@Wokeupchrisbreezy]

Did this man just mention Henderson I’m bout to lose it

[@Gaza365]

Give spain manager this England team we would have won today & won the world cup... Southgate just need to go , period 💔😭

[@czhaok]

You’re either not English if you’re saying period - or you’re cringe beyond belief and probably say stuff like “yall” 💀

[@andrewmurphy6833]

The entire tournament, every Walker cross into the box went nowhere near an England player - England need to PRACTICE!!!!

[@rogerioceni2640]

@@andrewmurphy6833 Kyle Walker has worked with Pep Guardiola for 8 years and still has League 2 level ability on the ball at times. Saka can be easily nullified because the left back always knows that Walker on the overlap is pointless as his delivery is so bad. Time to phase out the sprinter and give Trent his long overdue staring shirt at right back. Imagine being a defender and having to figure out if you’re going to let Saka cut in on his left foot or have Trent on the outside whipping one in the box. Nightmare scenario.

[@ntuarabrian948]

​@@rogerioceni2640Exactly and even looking at his stats regarding ball progression at City (passing/vision), u can clearly see the reason he's lowly ranked amongst other defenders and even serves to explain further why Pep never trusts him at all in the inverted midfield role to a point he can even bet on Akanji more😂

[@danialhughes830]

If only we had a right back with wonderful delivery on the bench that we could bring on…

[@ntuarabrian948]

@@danialhughes830 Trent??

[@Haufpunk]

'We didn't keep the ball well enough'. Every tournament that happens. Why can so many star players for Premier League clubs not keep the ball when playing for England??

[@commentator88]

They are star players because their surrounded by foreign players that makes them look "world class"

[@Haufpunk]

Don't buy that argument. I play fantasy football and these English players are among the best in the league if you look at the stats.

[@derdummbabler9288]

@@commentator88 spot on.

[@stevencarr3091]

@commentator88 if the two teams swapped coaches, Spain would look just like England did today. Southgate is tactically clueless.

[@timhorrocks3515]

​@commentator88 Thankyou at last someone else can see it

[@hsjshdhsjshsh958]

I have many criticisms of Southgate, but it's a clear fact that he's a great manager who lifted England out of a real low point up to the high standard that we ought to be performing at. Overall we did well this tournament, but could definitely have achieved more with the talent we have. If Southgate is sacked or resigns, I hope he stays as an assistant coach or something like that, as he's loved by the team and would have a great deal to offer still. But if he stays on as manager, I wouldn't be unhappy with that. Really I think the English media and many England fans deserve a lot of blame for England's many decades of disappointment. The England fans in Germany seem to have been great overall, but the fact so many people think it's our God-given right to win finals and are baying for blood when we don't perhaps suggests we don't deserve Southgate and our excellent players.

[@MrYamscafe]

This man has proven to be the most shameless Englishman in England by not quitting after the last World Cup. This time, he still tried to 'talk' for a position he didn't deserve. If he succeeds, the problem isn't just him; it's the entire committee and the squad of players who are responsible. They let this inept individual ruin lives and squander taxpayers' money, which is a crime!

[@doneladio9394]

Mate, the England are good enough to beat Spain. What do you want him to do? Play a more open match against a team that’s superior in passing? That’s suicide.

[@Bin_chiling]

England need a new manager for the World Cup we have insane world class footballers and yet we lose

[@yousufowais83313]

@@Bin_chiling u have mediocre players who carried by foreign talent in PL, world class 🤣🤣🤣

[@SpicyMushroom469]

"insane world class footballers" lol calm down

[@rayhankhan8992]

@@SpicyMushroom469he’s not wrong

[@monsterkillsports3499]

58 years of outstanding players 👏 👌 🙌 👍

[@TheJamie6666]

@@Bin_chiling It's not the managers fault it's the playes we always lose our nerve in finals...WE put to much pressure on them to win....The media ruins it all.

[@officialflamezee]

Can someone tell me why was Harry Kane even on the pitch hmm 🤔

[@stannats2637]

Don’t feel too sorry for Gareth, he earns 4.4 million a year lol

[@saintmayesn7644]

@@stannats2637 don't see what that has to do with anything.

[@shabaz621]

His too comfy

[@M05tly]

Worth every penny. Top bloke.

[@blue_red_screen]

​@@M05tly0 trophies

[@ashokathegreat4534]

There are NBA coaches that achieved nothing that make 15+ million

[@jexxajess6837]

Oh dear, sums up Southgate completely. If players weren't fit, why did you keep playing them? A lot of the negative he says is to down to the set up of the team, not getting fresh legs on sooner and not being prepared to change the set up given what was happening. And that's down to Southgate, £5 million a year for playing 12 games, make him pay it back and tell him to do one..

[@seum_city94]

Underrated manager.

[@ellefc]

Thank you for your service but it is time for a new manager with a fresh perspective.

[@thabanakabo4370]

Not even Birmingham will shortlist this man.

[@joshuakithyoma9575]

He will be Man United manager next ...That's how lucky he is😂

[@Ayedidyae]

@@joshuakithyoma9575 man who? never heard of them mate where they some team that were relevant realms ago?

[@PatJones-zj1he]

😂😂😂

[@Alienjujitsu]

He wouldn't be great for Birmingham anyway being a ex villa player

[@yahoshuahamashiach5489]

Moist comment you melt we don't this clown

[@newtonheath8938]

Southgate will regret this for the rest of his life not playing full pelted attacking football in the final, attack attack you lose anyway - don't get playing for a draw that's not football especially in final

[@TurboGomez]

@@newtonheath8938 Too right it's a one off game, why try and scrape a win might as well just go for it. But SG not the man to change the lineup to actually play a team with balance instead he went for names that didn't work out.

[@leewainwright3526]

Time to go lad you've had enough time to get it right change is needed

[@Aleehondro]

A man once said….. “IT’S TIME TO GO!!!”

[@markbrad123]

Well done England for getting to the final. It is still a great achievement to get a silver medal and for the second time in recent years.

[@treebeard....................1]

They made history, first nation in the Euros to reach back to back finals and loose both times 😂😂😂😂😂

[@melgrant7404]

​@@treebeard....................1better than most.

[@catholic_clips]

2nd or 8th a loss is a loss. No one keeps count of 2nd place Euro placements. England played poorly and Southgate has horrific tactics

[@Disinfo321]

@@melgrant7404 Better team and draw and side of fixtures than most.

[@melgrant7404]

@@Disinfo321 could say that about any team .

[@solostrummer9919]

Thanks Gareth a semi final and two finals in the past 4 international tournaments. Time to call it a day. *Please*

[@Diggin4LifeMetalDetecting]

Never ever say the best team won when you are the coach of a great team. The best team did not win, they lost by pure luck with the header block on the goal line...PERIOD!

[@cristinamurray5608]

Spain made history winning all 7 of their games at their tournament with no penalties needed wouldn’t that make Spain the better team

[@TheOrlandoTrustfull]

Gareth Southgate has built the foundations of a squad that has all the tools to win a tournament. It's up to someone else now.

[@IL7319]

Next summer Klopp, Guardiola and Ancelotti are free and all have said they want to coach a national team during a world cup.

[@FIshfood500]

Gareth Southgate is an below average manager. England have been fortunate with easy groups and easy routes to where they got to. Any time England play a decent team. They lose. He is a shite manager and this current talent is wasted on him

[@Jase-qo4xt]

@@TheOrlandoTrustfull in all honesty he hasn't built anything, 0 ethos, doesn't know his XI and the squad is due to the talent in the country not Gareth. He picks his favourites and this is where its got him. No silverware. I don't credit Southgate with anything but failure.

[@Ayedidyae]

* Gareth Southwoke is a tool and nobody will win anything with Englandistan as they are the Spurs of International footy. You meant .

[@bobanyfingelf]

@@TheOrlandoTrustfull well said fella. I totally agree...thx Southgate - we need new vigor & new vision.

[@Kingofthekop1]

Gallagher on for Bellingham when Trent is right there 🤦‍♂️ 😂 Trent has been treated like dirt by this fraud.

[@kev892]

@@Kingofthekop1 I agree, Trent has been great all season. Look at what Liverpool has achieved

[@ochudonobodo]

We were not aggressive enough. Time for a new manager. Thanks for your efforts, Gareth. It hurts, but that's life.

[@FRANK-ri1rs]

As a Spaniard im over the moon Spain won it, but ive lived in England most of my life i love England and its people and genuinely feel for them, southgate and there players, England have a great amount of quality players just dont know why southgate dont let them loose and play more attacking style football, watkins , palmer and toney should have had much more playing time just my opinion

[@Nick.Martin.]

Spain were superb and easily the best team. Enjoy yourselves! I hope that England gets fresh management. Cheers!

[@dariussalepetru6770]

@@Nick.Martin. Me too

[@brendanclarke8393]

57 year s no joy

[@brendanclarke8393]

London today is like heart broken 💔

[@cyberdog1162]

Gareths a nice guy, of that there is no doubt. Hes just not a good manager. He knows hes not a good enough manager tbf. I think he should get a 10 year contract, please

[@CaliCaad]

Imagine the immense pressure is awaiting the next coach. They literally expect the next one to end 57 years of pain and suffering.

[@czhaok]

It’ll be 60 years by the time the World Cup comes around. And honestly, if we played like we actually have a sh** and with passion in this final and tournament - I honestly don’t think people would be as annoyed.

[@nurby1824]

Bad coach.. bad tactics... you done well in the past Gareth but the squad is beyond your skill level. Time for a new coach.

[@watchmytravels1127]

He’s basically saying we have crap players, they have better players, we couldn’t win. Look at the players england have, we have the best team on paper in the tournament, Southgate didn’t get us to the final, our individual players did. He needs to be fired

[@rogerioceni2640]

@@watchmytravels1127 Spain literally had a Saudi League player starting ffs. Player for player England should have wiped the floor with Spain.

[@tristantopambudi3186]

Oooh , he is a lovely man, no wonder we've never won anything

[@Brandtyboy]

@@tristantopambudi3186 exactly

[@Ayedidyae]

no wokist is a "lovely" person

[@TruthHurts907]

​@@AyedidyaeWell said! Posturing narcissists...

[@Ayah_Mia]

I've been saying this for months and I will say it again!! Having Southgate is like having Mr Bean driving for the Ferrari F1 team. No tactical IQ, no box box box & no driving skill, just pure luck and relying on engineering brilliance. Absolute mental!! 🤬🤬🤬. Even Liz Truss can win the World Cup with these current players..Southgate is the luckiest, clueless and Rubbish England manager ever. Everything he achieved is pure luck and relies on individual brilliance!! 🤬🤬

[@diamondsaf5064]

You said it💯💯💯

[@bowiedoctor9156]

So... they were tired. How many players in that squad?

[@christianjohnrojo7966]

We have such a deep bench and he complains about the physical toll on the players? You cannot make this up <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="60">1:00</a>

[@NeoSavesLives]

I dont think Southgate is the right man for England. But the fact is he has been the most successful England NT coach since Alf Ramsey. So he deserves some respect, but at the same time its obviously time to make a change.

[@JamieB237]

Thank you Gareth, given us two finals and a semi final. Loved every minute of it. Being with friends and family watching a big game involving England. Thank you Sir 👏

[@ssmufc9941]

So nothing to do with the fact your main man is a striker who's never been known for pace, and you willingly set up without any pace or legs around him. Every game?

[@Iamghost363]

You broke my heart again Southgate!!! Why hasn’t he resigned yet 😡

[@R-2o]

Absolutely agree with you. He makes me quite angry. Please read my comments on here if you can find them.

[@auseran-cv6ng]

Southgate has done a great job, England have had the same problem with possession and handling 'better' teams for decades.

[@neilpearce]

Coach them to press, win the ball and keep hold of the damn thing and then you win games!

[@teresarubio-zr3rt]

From Bilbao, THANKS for your first words. Glory to Spain❤. And love for english fans with no irony. Hugs (España os quiere ❤

[@lynneheal-xc2qg]

I am proud of our ENGLAND team they did come 2nd.Respects.

[@o13sweetboy]

Not good enough after 60 years of trying.

[@adejames1960]

Why give Toney three minutes...?

[@ashokathegreat4534]

His jamaican aunty

[@claudeknight8516]

That song is cursed 😂

[@Supersmooth007]

Painful to watch as an England fan. Wish I knew why Southgate didn't start with Cole Palmer?! Kane seemed a bit heavy legged and wasnt on top form. ENGLAND Could have had a goal in last 5 mins...with several headers but Anyways .. the best team won. Spain were unbeaten and deserve to win. Well done Spain! 🇪🇸 unbeatable in tennis and football.👏

[@donmalik8888]

zero tactical know how. How could you not start cole palmar and ollie watkins two fantastic players.

[@R-2o]

Just resign! And stop making excuses! tired players etc... what a load of old...... Before this final match, you said you believe in dreams. Well perhaps you and other people will now wake up. If they had scored another 'lucky' goal or 'lucky' penalty they could have won (on pure luck) and then you wouldnt be talking about players having cramp ffs. Just admit it, the times they won matches were purely lucky moments. Dont celebrate mediocrity. Dont praise losers. England didnt get to the final due to being skillful or a well managed top team, it was just rare moments of opportunity. Same in the previous Euros, a certain captain kicked a penalty up and over (rugby style) ....what utter rubbish! And then there's the whole wifes and girfriends issue. Arriving from day one like they are celebrities and winners, when theyve not won anything since 1966. Save the parading around the stadiums with wags until you've actually won something! All Spain did, was play football, proper football, and show-up this England team for what they are.

[@tichaonakamungoma]

I felt Kane was the downfall the 1st 60mins of the game......however i felt the decision to take off Mainoo left a big gap on the midfield coz tht 2nd goal for Spain showed there was a big gap between the midfield and the backline three touches Spain was in.😢

[@ci20bm]

England was beyond lucky to beat Slovakia. They should have been out of this tournament 3 games ago.

[@nicholashadley4050]

They would have beat them convincingly if Southgate played the right team.

[@ci20bm]

@@nicholashadley4050 lol

[@ebiitek]

I just hope this generation of players don’t go to waste. The development you could see from them since the Italy final was absolute gob smacking. Let’s just hope we get a new manager

[@RGPGAME-Z]

Why does Bellingham always look out on his feet after 30 mins 🤔 strange at 21 years old..

[@remixthebeats7526]

Tries too hard. He’s no walker who can run 70 yards and back most of the game yet he still tries.

[@Geordiehelmet1980]

He should be playing in the middle

[@Math_Yeww]

Because Bellingham and Kane flogged themselves like crazy for their clubs all season to prove something. Then they turn up to euros absolutely spent while all the Spanish players were chilling because individually they've achieved nothing at club level this season.

[@stevenwhitelaw1306]

@Math_Yeww so Carvajal etc done nothing this season 🤣🤣

[@mattwarrington1]

Gordon should play. Extremely quick. Always looks a threat and runs his ass off. How can the top players in the league this season like Gordon and Watkins not start games?

[@jovis270]

Bye bye Southgate !!!!! x

[@markc2570]

It's time to say "thanks Gareth, we are going to move on in a new direction with a more tactically aware coach who can utilize the players available to the full potential. The last dozen or so games have been a real struggle.

[@Maj1794]

Love and appreciate gareth and the job he's done for England, but it's time for a fresh approach.

[@alfiegrove7233]

never watching england again as long as hes manager - thank god he’s gone….

[@blank-dr2kx]

k off watch Scotland then you traitor

[@phillipreisenauer3573]

You can see how he shivers. He knows the truth sadly lol. I feel so sorry for the english team! So much potential! Greetings from germany! It will come home one day!

[@kristian5022]

I said this after his first game in charge, and so far I haven't, gutted we didn't win though, but Southgate's tactics have always been the same.

[@phillipreisenauer3573]

@@kristian5022 I’m gutted too mate! Keep your heads up. The team you have is great and especially the spirit! Can’t blame the team tbh. I don’t want to say the only fault is the trainer but there is so much potential in the team. You saw it as soon as palmer and Watkins came in. Why didn’t he bring them more often and longer?

[@willenhallred7057]

@alfiegrove7233 absolutely Alfie completely agree

[@Alasad6454]

No negativity. No nonsense comments. It's hard but U must put Ur emotion aside, and applaud the boys for their efforts instead of bashing them. Coz no matter how bad we may feel, all of them will feel worse. Thank U gaffa, U made the country believe again❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️

[@adejames1960]

It's always u u u isn't it ?😅

[@dam8087]

England reached thr final DESPITE Southgate. We have a hugely talented squad and this man does everything to negate those talents, insane.

[@blank-dr2kx]

Thankyou Gareth for everything. You gave us some amazing moments some great summer nights. I have always been a Southgate fan most of us that were around for his penalty miss wanted a win for him, but time to pass the torch. Thanks again Gareth it’s been emotional

[@jbres6642]

Ive been an avid southgate supporter. Hes done some amazing things for england, but from the offset of this tournament, it was a shambles. I still dont know what the style of play or tactics were for any of the games.

[@musy345]

Great job by Southgate. Now the team know what it's like to be competing for international tournaments, we need a better manager to bring it home. Best team won tonight but there is hope.

[@sherriff999]

Saying that it was all about possession tonight, England was never going to be as good as spain at that, so he should have had a plan to get to them, totally outclassed tonight

[@benanderson9551]

Southgate is a class act. We can all be armchair managers but look where England were at and where we are now. We’re not at Spains level but we made a game of it and played some good football in parts and there’s a great foundation to build on

[@Dev-fd2tx]

Lol been saying that for 54 years

[@KLENCH101]

We need a tradesman now, not a labourer.

[@rogerioceni2640]

@@benanderson9551 Southgate is the luckiest man in the world. He took over an absolute mess of a squad full of washed up stars and midtable nobodies in 2016 and has enjoyed the benefits of an incredible generation of talent that’s come through over the past eight years.

[@DanielBowes-c6r]

"We've not got a natural replacement for kalvin Phillips" Anyone who thinks this guy has done a good job has never played football. How can you pay someone £5m a year who can't inspire a teaspoon.

[@lenl860]

@@DanielBowes-c6rWharton on the bench, rice playing dross every game and he has the cheek to say that 😂

[@saamiransari1]

Imagine Klopp with this XI....

[@IL7319]

Next summer Klopp, Guardiola and Ancelotti are free, any of them can make wonders with this team.

[@baltasarmelchor935]

BRO, the true way is pick the manager of sub-20

[@IL7319]

@@baltasarmelchor935 When was the last time an English coach won a title of any top tier league?

[@duydo6924]

@@IL7319 1992🤣

[@IL7319]

@@duydo6924 That is exactly my point, how to expect that the English national team will win an international tournament with an English coach when they havent won anything in the last 30 years.

[@olukayodeakintujoye2604]

Spain saved Football

[@lblade_lb]

How can a team who’s won no international trophy in 58 years be a loss to football?

[@dacotafett510]

​@@lblade_lbbecause we never played any

[@RK-ke5yp]

​@@lblade_lbarrogance and entitlement, and boasting to the world how you are superior despite having won so little.

[@davidbish9736]

To many of our top players have not shown up but he keeps playing them

[@RitaLake-jo6zo]

The writing was on the wall ,when we got beat Iceland...we have been crap.

[@R-2o]

Don't forget him sitting with a bag over his head in a tv advert in the 90s. I think that says just about everything!

[@jamescostello2558]

NOT enough use of Substitutions Kane should have been off after 25-30 mins. Kept flogging the sme players and not switching it up during the game

[@leewhieldon4299]

I’m 50..He’s got us onto finals in my lifetime…I’m grateful for that but with the players we have a better manager would have got us over the line..time to step down and give someone else a shot at it

[@xtianosickboy]

Should never have started with kane. If wed had toney or Watkins and palmer starting we'd maybe have done ajob. Fair play to the Spanish though Congratulations to them

[@coalitionperformance5901]

You can’t claim ‘the physical toll’ when you have a world class bench to elevate this. It’s a luxury England teams of the past never had. Physicality wasn’t the issue, rather tactility was the issue.

[@bobanyfingelf]

Well done Southgate & entire England squad...we're proud of you all!!!

[@brendasg155]

No we're not

[@louisgolding6452]

Love southgate. Got us to teo euro finals in a row better than most of the previous managers in years.

[@JohnDoe-yg2eu]

Hes just not a good enough manager. Hes not entitled to trophies. He should do the right thing and pass the baton to a new coach.

[@user-qm4cu4fe8t]

Who in the past got us to 2 finals and a semi? Mug

[@GoofBall-se6bo]

Done better than anybody else in recent times. These tournaments are every 2 years, how long till we're even in a final again? Will I live to see us win something? Dunno.

[@ultrakoichi]

I’m 45 and England have never won anything. England rugby and football teams both have no tenacity and mental toughness. You need that to win tournament. We don’t have that so we will never ever win anything in international football.

[@Flashmurder]

@@ultrakoichi we won the rugby world cup pal

[@Disinfo321]

Won 1 game in the worst group, check. Losing in 90 minutes to Slovenia and saved by an overhead kick by Jude Bellingham in the last minute, check. Losing to denmark, saved by a late equaliser and penalties, check. Late winner v Netherlands in a game they were getting dominated in, check. Absolutely dominated by Spain where the goalkeeper was man of the match and with better finishing could have lost 5-1, check. The most incompetent of all managers could have achieved all of that.

[@danbrownDBR58]

@@Disinfo321 your teams are wrong bro 😂

[@Disinfo321]

@@danbrownDBR58 Ino

[@kev892]

I think ultimately it comes down to Spain playing in attacking mode and England playing in defence. Regardless of what Spanish player had the ball they were running towards Englands goal, whereas England kept going back to the keeper and building up play. Problem was when it went to the keeper he would long ball it and England would lose possession

[@abcjelly]

@kev892 true, england has just been long balling for the past matches & has mostly going on to the opposing team or even out of the pitch.

[@Agnieszka-ck1zh]

Jest Pan nie tylko dobrym trenerem, ale też ciepłym, empatycznym czlowiekiem, zawsze z kulturą i klasą na boisku, zawsze z szacunkiem do zawodników, sędziów. Chapeau bas!

[@steefc84]

If it wasnt for Pickford that game would of been done and dusted.....if watkins and palmer start we win that game fought luke shaw and guehi were are best players and there defenders so frustrating because its there for all everyone to see and how walker doesnt flatten cucurella god knows ffs