Gareth Southgate is ready to go back to basics to turn England’s fortunes around.
That means England fans better brace themselves for Southgate to return to a more conservative style of football ahead of the World Cup. But Southgate wants England to be winners rather than entertainers and the disastrous Nations League campaign has shown experiments have a habit of backfiring in spectacular fashion.
In the space of 11 days, the positivity and optimism surrounding England has been replaced with negativity and doubts. No goals from open play in six hours, the team selection and performances have thrown up more questions than answers.
