[Samuel.]

Originally Posted by wannashag

Do you people work for Sky Sports news? (Let's blame either the manager or the best player to make a story)

Some people (like you) wanted rid of Sir Bobby Robson after Euro 88, two years later we got to a penalty shoot out away from the World cup final playing quality football.

Do you really believe that second goal was Woy's fault? because without that second goal this thread wouldn't happen, so I can only think that you think it was only Woy's fault for that goal.

It's the managers job to select the World Cup squad
to select the starting 11 players
to decide the formation we play
to decide the tactics and style of football we play
to ensure a group of individuals can play successfully as a team
to individually instruct players on their role in the team
to get the absolute best out of his players
to make integral decisions throughout the matches
etc
etc

Wasn't exactly his fault for the second goal but the fact that that is the argument for him, when we shouldn't be in a position two games into the World Cup that conceding a goal can knock us out, is stretching it

The manager is undoubtedly the most important individual and will always and fairly be the one to take a lot of the blame for poor performances and losses as ultimately it's his vision for how England can be success and he failed terribly

And I don't buy the argument that our players aren't good enough - that's a load of rubbish when they're competing in the toughest league in the world when most opposition in the World Cup have players not even starting for their lowly clubs. It's the way they play that's vital.