Gareth Southgate's England and Group C

 

GARETH SOUTHGATE'S ENGLAND AND GROUP C



        Many fans have considered Group C as the blandest group and it is probably Gareth Southgate to blame. Despite having the -on paper- best squad, with superstars like Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and Phil Foden, England played an unattractive style of football by playing a five-at-the-back system that doesn't utilize wingers as much as it should have. Despite all those setbacks by Southgate's blunders in the tactical front, England topped the group, by getting 5 points, via a 1-0 win against Serbia and draws against Denmark and Slovenia. in second place came Denmark with 3 points after drwaing all three games. In third place, but also qualifying to the last sixteen was Slovenia who also drew all three games. In last place came Serbia with only 2 points. England may have advanced to the last sixteen but do they have what it takes to reach the final despite Southgate's errors?



Yours truly,
The Sideliners Team









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