Honestly, if it has to be an English manager Allardyce isn’t the worst of all candidates. I’d say he is even a rather solid pick that can definitely get more done than Hodgson. Truth is there are just not many English managers at the top level. You’d have a hard time finding a dozen that are somewhat decent and it’s impossible to find one that is considered to be more than that.
Whether the media or fans like it or not England need to forget about putting on a performance and just go out and grind results at major tournaments. Sam will oversee a team that’s difficult to beat, thats for sure.
Honestly, I fail to see that technical side in this England team, at least when looking back at the WC and the Euros. The potential is there, but they’re still a bit off of making consistent use of the quality they have. Maybe next tournament or the one after, but for the time being I don’t think there’s really so much to disrupt with a new manager coming in. If done right it can only become better.
England need to grow a team from the u21s and if that means top young talent like Rashford waiting for full international football so be it.
Alladyce would bring an honesty back to England and the players at his disposal would not be able to play Sunderland style football.
He’d have talent and would be able to express himself in a better light for me. You’d get a less pretentious English style of football that fans would find easier to accept.
I’d love Allardyce to come in and be Allardyce. He’s the sort of coach that could get us playing something like Italy. Tight but not hopeless.
Unfortunately there will always be “we should be playing passing football” which will compromise him, though I think he’s more than a long ball merchant.
Given that Joe Hart is 1) unlikely to play for city anytime soon and 2) unlikely to leave city anytime soon who would people like to see become the new England number one?
Only England player I’m interested in following right now is John Stones. The rest of the squad seems pretty disappointing to me.
Allardyce will never be revolutionary, he does a good job with fairly average teams, so he’s perfect for us. The FA can talk all they want about grassroots football and creating a philosophy but they are never prepared to take risks at the highest level.