A poor night in Milan condemned England to relegation as their woeful UEFA Nations League campaign continued on Friday night with a 1-0 defeat to Italy.

It was a night when Gareth Southgate desperately needed a mood-changer, something to restore England’s belief, to shrug off the suffocating narratives that have begun to undermine the team – at exactly the wrong time, with the World Cup on the horizon.

Everybody remembers the 4-0 loss to Hungary at Molineux in June, the ugliest blot on the uninspiring four-game start to this Nations League campaign. And the away defeat to them – together with the draws against Germany and Italy. And yet there would only be more frustration here at San Siro, more dead-ends, the absence of creative inspiration.

Italy were deserved winners, condemning England to relegation to the second tier of this competition, the decisive moment coming when the fast rising star, Giacomo Raspadori, killed a high

ball and felt Kyle Walker give him too much room before wrapping his right boot around a delicious curler that flew into the far corner. The Napoli striker only made his Italy debut in June. Already, he has four goals.

There were far greater worries than the demotion for England, with the soul-searching set to run long – certainly until the visit of Germany to Wembley on Monday. It is no wins in five now, only one goal scored and that a Harry Kane penalty. The flatness, the lack of direction is casting dark shadows and, when Southgate applauded the travelling fans at the end, they responded with boos – the soundtrack to their last encounter with him at Molineux.

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Passing away of their queen is the cause, or so they say.

They are still mourning the Queen

Beatings way dem go still chop ehn...

I am not surprise I saw it coming
England needs a playmaker fast or else defeats will be their lots at the world cup also Kane needs a partnership upfront

Why did Southgate start Maguire in the first place, when there are better players in form on the bench.... Nor worry they will serve u your sack letter soon

This reminds me of a popular saying that goes like this,:-

No matter how careful or what u are, it won't stop what will happen from happening.


An end of an era to the beginning of a new era after the passing of the Queen, it Conotes a lot.

brosom:
This reminds me of a popular saying that goes like this,:-

No matter how careful or what u are, it won't stop what will happen from happening.


An end of an era to the beginning of a new era after the passing of the Queen, it Conotes a lot.

Nonsense and idiotic talk.... All their looses came when the queen was still alive...... Na today royalty dy die

Southgate no sabi work

Football is evolving so fast nothing like small country again

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