Did we over achieve?

I’d say not. We achieved, yes, but it wasn’t more than we should have done.

Feels to me like decades of underachievement are blinding our judgement on what England should be able to do.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on September 23rd 2022 at 22:04:46

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Southgate really should be under a lot of pressure looking at our recent performances (Other Football) - Jim, Sep 23, 21:15:10
- Over 4 games since England scored from open play (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Sep 23, 23:06:23
- They’re bacially just friendlies. Not sure what everybody is getting worked up at (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Sep 23, 21:31:49
  - We have been relegated from the world cup (n/m) (Other Football) - ChampsChamps2023, Sep 23, 21:56:33
  - Poor performances (n/m) (Other Football) - Hit Squadie, Sep 23, 21:48:09
    - In friendlies (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Sep 23, 21:57:11
- He’s always been very average (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Sep 23, 21:30:47
  - So average he’s reached a semi final and a final (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Sep 23, 21:43:08
    - He should have won at least one of those tournaments (Other Football) - Jim, Sep 23, 21:47:56
      - That’s very subjective Jim (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Sep 23, 21:49:26
        
        Due in part to his f**k up with the subs (Other Football) - Jim, Sep 23, 21:55:04
        
        Also the draw was irrelevant. We reached the (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Sep 23, 21:50:10
        
        Did we over achieve? (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Sep 23, 22:04:46
  - Yes nice guy, developed a good culture but tactically he’s inept (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Sep 23, 21:32:03
    - Agreed. He's limited (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Sep 23, 23:27:45
    - I mean, he did get us to WC semis and Euro finals (Other Football) - Old Git, Sep 23, 21:37:58
      - Incredibly kind draws. Every time we play someone with a decent midfield (Other Football) - Jim, Sep 23, 21:40:24
      - Ridiculously easy run of games in both with excellent players … (Other Football) - loz, Sep 23, 21:38:37
        
        It’s quite something to find a way to get this group of players to create nothing (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Sep 23, 21:41:16
    - No prem team would take him would they?? (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Sep 23, 21:33:33
      - They would.... and he wouldn't be there long (n/m) (Other Football) - JD3, Sep 23, 21:36:54
- I didn't even know they were playing (n/m) (Other Football) - Bristol Graham, Sep 23, 21:21:15
  - No idea why people are watching it tbf (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 23, 21:23:35
- Think he will be out of the job before Christmas (Other Football) - Hit Squadie, Sep 23, 21:20:05

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