Southgate grows some balls?

comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 9 minutes ago
You only have a certain number of slots really for a position. If a manager decides he's taking three, and you're fourth best, it's not harsh. Unlucky, perhaps, but not harsh.

A manager has to pick a squad to help him win games not make players feel good.
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What's the difference between 'harsh' and 'unlucky'?

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 9 minutes ago
You only have a certain number of slots really for a position. If a manager decides he's taking three, and you're fourth best, it's not harsh. Unlucky, perhaps, but not harsh.

A manager has to pick a squad to help him win games not make players feel good.
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What's the difference between 'harsh' and 'unlucky'?
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The meaning of the words.

comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 9 minutes ago
You only have a certain number of slots really for a position. If a manager decides he's taking three, and you're fourth best, it's not harsh. Unlucky, perhaps, but not harsh.

A manager has to pick a squad to help him win games not make players feel good.
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What's the difference between 'harsh' and 'unlucky'?
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The meaning of the words.
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So tell me then?

The point is I thought I was saying that Solanke was unlucky by not being picked when I said it was harsh.

Harsh would suggest it's cruel in some way. Unlucky suggests that he just missed out because three were better.

I expect Solanke would see it both ways and that he deserves a call up more than Toney does.

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 5 minutes ago
I expect Solanke would see it both ways and that he deserves a call up more than Toney does.
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Perhaps, but that's not really a problem for Southgate. He's there to select the best squad.

comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 8 hours ago
I’m surprised by this one. I would have been in favour of brining Henderson, personally.

Foden needs to actually step up in an England shirt, he’s been pretty crap on the whole. City form means little if he plays badly for England. I’d drop him to the bench and use him as a sub late in games.
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City would probably beat England

comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 8 hours ago
I’m surprised by this one. I would have been in favour of brining Henderson, personally.

Foden needs to actually step up in an England shirt, he’s been pretty crap on the whole. City form means little if he plays badly for England. I’d drop him to the bench and use him as a sub late in games.
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City would probably beat England
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Of course they would, what’s the relevance?

comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 12 hours, 2 minutes ago
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 8 hours ago
I’m surprised by this one. I would have been in favour of brining Henderson, personally.

Foden needs to actually step up in an England shirt, he’s been pretty crap on the whole. City form means little if he plays badly for England. I’d drop him to the bench and use him as a sub late in games.
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City would probably beat England
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Of course they would, what’s the relevance?
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Probably