Supporters of the English national team have questioned the managerial prowess of head coach Gareth Southgate following Tuesday humiliation against Hungary. The under-fire 51-year-old tactician looked on as the Three Lions conceded four unanswered goals at home in the night's group stage encounter, recording their biggest-ever defeat in football since 1928 in the process.
England welcomed Hungary to the Molineux as they searched for their first win of the ongoing Nations League campaign. After suffering a 1-0 defeat in the reverse encounter, the finalists of Euro 2020 set out to get their revenge on the Magyarok. However, they were dealt one of the biggest shocks in recent memory, shipping four goals while finishing the proceeding with nine outfield players as John Stones was sent off.
1928 - England have lost a home match by 4+ goals for the first since March 1928, when they lost 5-1 to Scotland. Staggering. pic.twitter.com/42wgHfQP4D
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 14, 2022
The visitors were put in front in the 25th minute through Roland Sallai who capitalized on some woeful set-piece defending from England. The striker subsequently doubled his side's tally to two with his second of the night in the 70th minute before Zsolt Nagy and Daniel Gazdag got the third and fourth goals in the 80th and 89th minute respectively.
The result at Molineux condemned England to their worst defeat in 12 years and their heaviest defeat at home in 94 years. The loss also marked the first time during Southgate's reign that England have failed to manage a win in four successive games. Having now lost twice in the competition against Hungary, the Three Lions - who have accumulated just two points - risk being relegated from League A.
4 - Hungary are the first team to score four goals in an away match against England since the Hungarians themselves won 6-3 at Wembley in November 1953. Wolves. pic.twitter.com/2U1zzsbvsy
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 14, 2022
While witnessing the night's humiliation, fans inside the Molineux chanted 'you don't know what you are doing' in the direction of the dug-out. Some supporters also took to social media to air their sentiments, suggesting that the sack of Gareth Southgate should be considered with just two 'exhibition games' remaining before England's opening World Cup game in Qatar.
Here are a few reactions:
Southgate must go!!
— Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo (@Fentuo_) June 14, 2022
Southgate getting exposed by Hungary. Poor organisation and lack of good passing options in the ball. These guys are coached by the best managers in the world at club level, they deserve a better national team manager. This is atrocious.
— Vince™ (@Blue_Footy) June 14, 2022
Like this tweet if you're Southgate out pic.twitter.com/JEwg6wCacV
— Gabe (@avfcgabe) June 14, 2022
English journalists rushing to defend Southgate pic.twitter.com/CELGnO9wAC
— Glup Shitto #LWHF (@FuckOffWolves) June 14, 2022
Okay Southgate, let's see who you really are? #NFFC pic.twitter.com/dY1DegTcmL
— Kieran Davies (@KieranD83672193) June 14, 2022
Gareth Southgate tacticspic.twitter.com/PijSdF7IfR
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) June 14, 2022
Southgate has taken the finest crop of players England has ever produced & coached them to play like a bang average team crippled by tactical ineptitude & negativity. We can forget the WC (& I really hope this tweet comes back to haunt me but under Southgate I doubt it will).
— Alex Reilley (@AlexReilley1) June 11, 2022
Southgate is a coward. Truly woeful. Tactically inept and so blatantly out of his depth. Wasting one of the most gifted crops of players we have ever had on a manager who lacks even a semblance of bravery or tactical nous. Needs to do the right thing for his country and walk now.
— Rory Jennings (@Chelsearory) June 14, 2022
Be criminal to waste another tournament with Southgate as manager.
— Adam McKola (@AdamMcKola) June 14, 2022
Losing 4-0 at home to Hungary. The worst England performance I have seen in my lifetime.
— Dr Rakib Ehsan (@rakibehsan) June 14, 2022
Southgate should concentrate on the football instead of being a self-appointed political figurehead who tells others that they need to be 'educated' on social issues.
Completely humbled.
How anyone ever remotely thought that Gareth Southgate is a good football manager is absolutely beyond me. The players have been England's 'success' NOT Southgate.
— Simon Phillips (@siphillipssport) June 14, 2022