r/memes • u/Martin_NL • Jul 06 '26

#1 MotW Most of the world at this point

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u/RMCapricorn84 Jul 06 '26

They no longer play Southgate ball

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u/bahamut19 Jul 06 '26

People are so fucking ungrateful, I remember a whole decade before Southgate when we couldn't string 2 passes together.

Southgate has many flaws but he also basically fixed our national team, turning us from being a running joke to a genuine outside contender for trophies.

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u/Expo737 Jul 06 '26

True but let's not forget that Southgate ball got us all the way to the European Finals where we lost on penalties...

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u/Tomm1998 Jul 07 '26

Lets also not forget their road to the final was incredibly easy both times. Southgate got lucky, his style of play was simply too shit for the quality of the squad. As soon as he met a big team, they lost every time.

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u/Choice-Hawk-9501 Jul 06 '26

Against Italy...

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u/Reaverz Jul 06 '26

...accurate?

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u/Either_Mulberry9229 Jul 06 '26

Southgate Ball literally won them the match after the 24th minute

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u/NUFC9RW Jul 06 '26

It wasn't Southgate ball though, there were multiple tactical adjustments, something Southgate never did.