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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Daniel Murphy

Gareth Southgate may give Man City a glimpse at their own future if he bows to Phil Foden pressure

Who'd be an England manager, eh?

You take the Three Lions further in a World Cup than anyone else has managed for nearly 30 years, you then guide them to their first major final since 1966 and then in two games of the next World Cup you have all but sewn up qualification to the knockout stages - barring a collapse of mythical proportions - yet still all you get is stick.

Yes, England's draw with the United States on Friday night was a massively dull affair. Just like the Scotland match in Euro 2020, the Friday night game with a close rival where everyone is hyped following a good first display is a mighty disappointment. You could almost hear the air going out of the balloon as England continued to uninspiringly pass the ball around and make little chances of note.

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