Sensible Southgate puts the Alexander-Arnold anger on hold

Gareth Southgate ticked every box with his provisional England squad for Euro 2020. The churn from the 2018 World Cup is astonishing.   Perhaps England should name provisional tournament squads more often. Gareth Southgate will feel it was a necessary precaution with three Premier League clubs reaching major European finals at the end of a […]

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Arteta hopes England and ‘brilliant’ Southgate avoid Saka ‘risk’

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has no intention of standing in the way of Bukayo Saka being part of the England contingent at the European Championship this summer despite concerns over burnout. The 19-year-old has established himself as a rare shining light in a disappointing season for the Gunners, so much so that he recently played […]

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Pundit accuses Southgate of ‘snobbery’ over England snub

Charlie Austin has accused England boss Gareth Southgate of “snobbery” for snubbing Leeds striker Patrick Bamford. Bamford has scored 16 Premier League goals for Leeds in an outstanding season, helping them to a top-ten finish in their first campaign back in the top flight. But he’s not been included in an England squad to date, […]

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Liverpool star ‘likely casualty’ with Southgate set to call on trio

Gareth Southgate is still likely to leave Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold out of his England squad for Euro 2020 despite his improved displays, according to reports. It is now just eight days until Southgate selects his England squad for the European Championships and the talk over who will be selected has ramped up in recent […]

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Man Utd, Chelsea, now Spurs – but Southgate link still silly

Gareth Southgate has his admirers at Tottenham. He has done some fine work with England but has not managed at club level for over a decade.   “I am not going to be England manager for 20 years. I would like to coach and manage for a reasonable period, I don’t know how long exactly. […]

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Four-man ‘attacking’ Spurs shortlist includes Kane favourite

Tottenham have narrowed their managerial candidates down to four as they aim to replace Jose Mourinho with a more adventurous coach. Mourinho was sacked by the north London club last week and replaced by Under-23s coach Ryan Mason, who is expected to lead the first team until the end of the season. Tottenham are thought […]

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Southgate heads back to Middlesbrough for England warm-ups

England will prepare for their shot at European Championship glory in Middlesbrough. With Wembley handed over to UEFA at the start of June ahead of the tournament, Gareth Southgate’s men are heading on the road in the build-up to Euro 2020. England will play their group matches in the capital and be based at St […]

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Sutton in U-turn after witnessing ‘other side’ of TAA at Liverpool

Chris Sutton is beginning to understand why Gareth Southgate left Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold out his England squad after his poor defensive display against Real Madrid on Wednesday. Alexander-Arnold produced a wonderful display as Liverpool beat Arsenal 3-0 over the weekend but he followed it up with an awful first-half display as Jurgen Klopp’s side […]

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Southgate: England showed ‘fatigue’ but ‘deserved’ to beat Poland

Gareth Southgate also praised Manchester City defender John Stones as he “composed himself” after his mistake to assist Harry Maguire for the winning goal. England were by far the better side in the first half and they grabbed a deserved opener in the 19th minute. Raheem Sterling advanced into the penalty area before he was […]

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Mount fit for Poland test, says Southgate amid injury fears

England boss Gareth Southgate has confirmed that midfielder Mason Mount will be available for Wednesday’s clash against Poland. The Three Lions face Paulo Sousa’s team in the third match of their World Cup qualifying campaign. Poland will be without talisman Robert Lewandowski after the striker was ruled out for a month with a knee injury. […]

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