nemtizz Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Sterling really pulled up on Gomez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Big call from Southgate, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Good decision for man city. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Big call from Southgate, like. Not really, it's Montenegro and we're already qualified. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Still a big call to leave your best player out of an international side due to disciplinary reasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Still a big call to leave your best player out of an international side due to disciplinary reasons. True, but the same disciplinary rules have to apply to everyone. No player is bigger than the team. Southgate is a man of principle, and it's good that he hasn't ducked the issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Sterling's apologised this morning. Storm in a tea cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Guess they know they're going to win anyway and they've discussed it with him as a symbolic 'stand-up for discipline' type thing. Or I hope so anyway, because genuinely punishing him is very odd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 He's right to drop him. If he does that on the pitch, we're down to 10 men. He's still a young'un and clearly still needs to grow up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 He's right to drop him. If he does that on the pitch, we're down to 10 men. He's still a young'un and clearly still needs to grow up. Bollocks, he's about the most mature player in the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 He's right to drop him. If he does that on the pitch, we're down to 10 men. He's still a young'un and clearly still needs to grow up. Bollocks, he's about the most mature player in the squad. Prettiest waitress at Denny's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Good decision by Southgate IMO. Making it clear club rivalries have no place in the England dressing room Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Good decision by Southgate IMO. Making it clear club rivalries have no place in the England dressing room Yup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Gomez played up to the crowd during the game as well. He clearly did something to antagonize Sterling and I find it incredible that Southgate / The FA would choose to punish just one and not the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Gomez played up to the crowd during the game as well. He clearly did something to antagonize Sterling and I find it incredible that Southgate / The FA would choose to punish just one and not the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Always feel underwhelmed by everything southgate does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Gomez played up to the crowd during the game as well. He clearly did something to antagonize Sterling and I find it incredible that Southgate / The FA would choose to punish just one and not the other. Yeah, Gomez needs to be spoken to, but I don't think he's done anything that is punishable, in any book. Dropping your most important player for behaviour that you want to eliminate, sends a powerful message. And it's not like it matters for this game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Depends what Gomez did to spark it off really, from what I just read he started laughing at him when he walked in. He’s gonna react From what I read, Gomez was laughing with his teammates, not laughing at Sterling I'm not sure he's a great manager but I think Southgate is a very wise man and I strongly doubt he'd just punish Sterling if Gomez was equally at fault Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Who was it in the video of the England players having an argument in training and deciding it by one of them hitting the crossbar from about 60 yards? Was that TAA? Seem to recall all of the Liverpool players coming across as massive bellends in that video. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Sterling had a good game on Sunday, but by the end of it he looked way too pumped up. His manager probably didn't help in that respect, ranting and raving on the touchline. It looks like he still hadn't completely calmed down by the time the squad got together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Think it was a good call from Southgate. You can't have club rivalries spilling over into international duty, especially in the canteen. It'd be one thing if it was in training, that's expected. From what I read Sterling said something first then Gomez laughed thinking it was a joke. Either way, just can't let anything from the pitch spill over like that with an international teammate and not punish it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 That team against Croatia at Euro 2004 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/11/13/three-lions-1000-games-telegraph-sports-writers-pick-memorable/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Few cracking articles in the Athletic ahead of the 1000th match - 122 England captains so far! https://theathletic.co.uk/1343943/2019/11/12/englands-1000th-game-what-it-means-to-be-captain/ https://theathletic.co.uk/1344151/2019/11/13/englands-no-cap-wonders-its-a-kick-in-the-bollocks-to-be-honest/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Roy Keane with a painful smile as Pougatch and Dixon banter about Ian Wright going on I'm a Celeb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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