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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Mark Critchley

Gareth Southgate will shoulder blame but England must find answers quickly to summer shambles

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Blame the scheduling of these games at the end of a long, tiring season. Blame the need to experiment five months and two camps out from a World Cup. Blame what we can now officially call the Channel 4 curse if you want, as well.

There are a lot of reasons why England are bottom of their Nations League group and at threat of relegation, having gone four games without a win for the first time during Gareth Southgate’s spell in charge while also failing to score a goal from open play.

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