Ranking EVERY Possible England Manager. 

Unbelievable timing Jeff

That upload time after the announcement has to be respected 😂👏🏻

James has been waiting to hit the upload button all night

"I could very well see him taking a year off" as a comment about Klopp is so insightful, wonder where he got that wild idea from

"Has someone resigned there Chris?" "I dunno, I wasn't watching!"

“Breaking news southg” James “upload NOW”!

Thomas Frank has got to be on the list. Southgate’s big strength is creating a great environment and man management and you would still get that with Frank but you would also get the incredible tactical flexibility and ability to adapt which is perfect for international football. 🔥🔥

If we appoint Lee Carsley it is sort of the same with Spain De la Fuente with him being the spanish national youth team manager and won trophies with each of the youth teams and Lee Carsley of course has worked with Cole Palmer in the England u21s euros win

You have to have an inside man in the FA to time this so well

I don't understand how Klopp "seems like a Real Madrid manager". Given the jobs he's taken in the past, that makes little to no sense. There's also zero chance he takes the England job.

i actually like Lee Carsley. Hes tactically better then Southgate and more progressive as well. Willing to change the system depending on the players he has. He also knows and work with most of the younger players in the England team. He might be abit no name... But look at Spain. Da La Fuente was also promoted within from youth team management.

Klopp would be my dream England manager! liked by all the players, loved by english fans, knows english players and offers attacking and exciting football, plus he is available!!!

Pochettino probably my favorite realistic signing. Followed by Eddie Howe. Don't think the description of the categories was ideal.

The bald guy clearly knows nothing about Klopp. A club like Real Madrid is probably the least likely destination for Klopp.

Klopp is the ideal candidate- Knows English football inside out ✅ A winner but also plays dynamic, attacking football ✅ Vibes✅✅✅ And - The Sun could blame ‘The Germans’ went it went wrong ✅

southgate charismatic......thats not a sentence i thought i would ever hear

AHH DOUGIE! I apologize if he’s a regular guest, but nice to hear that voice from the football daily times ❤

Lee Carsley for me, his teams have been playing attractive attacking football and won the u21 Euro title which hadnt been done for 39 years. And bear in mind, we just watched Spain beat EVERYONE, and where did Spains manager come from, yes their U21 team.

If the manager has to be English, the best option is Howe, by some distance. The only option.

I think from the FA's perspective, realistically they can afford a top manager such as Pep/Klopp. I think anyone other than these two will receive a tough time! Southgate wasn't perfect but he really did take us from praying to get passed the Ro16 to fans complaining we haven't won. A very tough job for whoever takes the job on....

Howe the far and away standout candidate imo. I'd go for him, and then if it's a no, I'd be drawing up a backup list

Not sure Pep at international level, his style requires detailed training but would he get the time with players to instill this in an international job?

Lee carsley and the england dna project makes the most sense. He’s one of the ones i’d be happy about. Then if we’re staying english dyche is a huge shout and i’d love to see what he’d do with some of the profiles we have in the squad. Howe i’d be happy with as well. But if we were to go foreign again tuchel would be a great option. He is purely a cup manager and would probably be a great fit, winning that ucl against city and taking psg to the ucl final is great experience and i think he could definitely get it over the line for england.

Main thing to say for Lee Carsley is the way that De La Fuente just smashed it for Spain.

Honestly, for England, the biggest football nation in the world, with the longest tradition of the sport, the largest professional pyramid, to not have an English coach is shameful. Germany, Spain, France, Italy... they all are capable of it. So should England.

Hopefully Poch. It would be hilarious to see Rorys reaction.

As a cherries fan Id take Howe in a heartbeat.

As a Spaniard, I'd go for Guardiola. I'm not sure England's opportunities will come if it isn't now really. When he leaves City this year, either he'll take a national job right away or one year after. I'd count that if England get a coach now he'll make it at least until 2028. By that time Pep will have found a national job, Brazil or Portugal for example. And after that, he has stated that he wants to return to Barcelona at some position other than coach (maybe president), so it's not like he wants to be a coach forever. I think getting him while most english players suit his style of play because of his influence in English football is the best move. In the meanwhile, get an interim for this year.

Jim has an insider in the FA for sure

Perhaps we should adopt the German FA approach and have a team manager ie Rudi Voller and a team coach ie Julian Nagelsmann. You could then go with someone relatively inexperienced but from with the FA coaching system eg Carsley and have a more experienced manager of the project ie longer term planning, media etc. The strongest candidate for that role would be…Gareth Southgate. Why through away all his experience and start from scratch? He has been at the FA along time and yet is only 53 and could still play an important role.

I think we'll give Lee Carsley one tournament, and see how he performs. He's definitely the option that makes the most sense

The more I think about it, the more I'm warming to promoting Lee Carsley. We're in the unusual position of a manager departing and yet the team not necessarily requiring a massive chance. Think as well there are big questions over whether Kane and Walker need to be slowly phased out and that's going to be a massive problem for any incoming manager not already familiar with the players

How does Klopp seem like a Real Madrid manager? Doesn't fit the profile of teams he's managed in the past at all in terms of style, politics and fanbase.

Mancini wasn't the manager for the Italy side that failed to qualify for 2018, he took over from Ventura. He was fantastic, rebuilding the confidence prior to the Euro's and during, you know we'd win most games due to his ethos. Hence the 38 game winning streak. Tactically superb. It was behind the scenes things and resting on laurels & trust that led to 2022's failure...

I still think you ask Pep, he is very likely to say no but maybe just maybe appeal to his ego, the ultimate challenge in world football (that is still realistically possible), get England to finally win something. Added in he won't manage Spain because of the Catalan thing, there is some crumbs of hope. I think ultimately it will be Carsely, it is the same route done before with Southgate, they have just watched Spain win the Euros with a manager who followed a similar route and unlike Southgate he plays a much more attacking progressive style, so it's unlikely it would take long for him to win over the inevitable doubters.

Yup Lee Carsley for me.

For FA needs to make Howe priority #1. I'm personally a believer that we need to keep it English as we have the ability to do so. Howe has been pretty successful in the cups (a point I think more people need to recognise as cup and league football is way different). If thats a dud, which it probably would be, Carsley all the way for me.

Complete waffle about Klopp if you think he'd ever go to Bayern

I agree with Lee carsley we don’t need a big name club manager someone who already knows the plays and tournament football. Didn’t Spain promote their u21 manager and look how that worked

Whilst I understand the risks, I think Carsley is going to get it and has merit.

Klopp with 3 leagues, 1cl and 4cl finals, dfb, fa cup, league cup, CWC is not enough?

Klopp seems like the opposite to a Real Madrid manager to me. Could see him go to Barca instead to try and rebuild them. Or possibly one of the Milan clubs to restore them to former glory.

It really should be Eddie, shoulda been him years ago and he is the obvious choice for me

I don’t mean this in a Brexit way but I think the manager has to be someone English, someone who understands the scope of the job from within the system. You look a world cup winning managers and they’re never international and that’s for a reason

I'm not sure you can say Potter flopped at Chelsea then big up Pochettino 😂

If English, has to be: Eddie Howe or Carsley. If non-English: Klopp (though doubtful he would ever take, as he wants to relax, so no idea why his name is being constantly thrown into the mix). No way Lampard, Rooney or Gerrard. They have poor man-management and inter-personal skills. No way: the Argentian Pochettino.

Fella in the boca top doesn’t know much about Klopp if he thinks he would go to Bayern or Real Madrid.

Imagine if we lived in a world of Klopp's Germany vs Guardiola's England as the pinnacle of world football! 🤯

Poch or Howe hopefully. Lee Carsley seems like the exact replacement of Southgate and I'm not sure on Potter

I've always preferred the manager of England to be English, but that's not set in stone. But under no circumstances can we have the manager of England be from Argentina 🇦🇷.

Immaculate timing 😂😂

Klopp with Carsley asst?

Poch would be ideal but I do think an England manager should be English, so I would go Howe

Klopp would be absolutely magnificent for England. Inspirational, confident, charming, attacking,. experienced. Knows the players, the media and the culture inside out. But he's taking a break.

A bit weird that they talked about Mancini, but not Tuchel who is surely the obvious answer? A cup winning manager who understands what needs to be done to get the most out of a limited squad, but somebody who doesn’t have any patience or interest in involving himself with the inner machinations of club football politics.

The Klopp feels like a Real Madrid manager is a strange shout. He's always been anti the institution of the league i.e. Bayern and City. Real is THE institution.

Surprised Tuchel didn't get a mention, but Carsley seems the most likely at this point in time.

I think Thomas Tuchel would be perfect. He’s good with team morale which is the thing that Gareth got right and we need to try and maintain. Additionally he’s much better tactically than what we’ve had in Southgate. I don’t think he’d take the job though…

I wonder what the FA would say if Klopp asked to take over at the beginning of next year so he could have a 6 month sabbatical. Maybe a Carsley steps up for the rest of the year

Little surprised you didn’t mention Frank Lampard as an outside possibility. Lee Carsley, Eddie Howe or Potter would be acceptable to me. As far as who I think it will be: Eddie Howe will turn it down. It will be Lee Carsley.

If we don’t opt for a Tuchel then i’d like us to follow Spain’s route and appoint Lee Carsley

For me, we need someone that the fans can get excited about so they have credit in the bank to build something. Court of public opinion has so much weight and affects performance.

Howe would be great but I think potter or poch are most likely

Id love to see howe as england boss but i dont imagine he will leave newcastle. Bring in my boy Poche

I watched carsleys team when they played the 442 it was horrible to watch. But i did watch 2 games when they used a 433 and it was entertaining

Interesting that James picks a man who mainly managed England's international youth teams after England was just beaten by a coach who had mainly managed Spain's international youth teams.

Eddie wouldn't leave.. The project growing every year, environment is incredibly positive. With England he gets barely any time with the players, not much to do outside of tournaments and the abuse Southgate got, idk why he'd want that.

I'd go for Potter. Think he is far ahead of the rest. Adaptive, worked with Ashworth and used to the DNA style, good in game subs. Many more have failed at Chelsea and will continue to do so, doesn't feel like a stick to beat him with. Just don't get the disrespect. Maybe people will say why, but I don't get it.

Klopp has absolutely nothing to prove. What an idiotic statement. And he would never go to the team who beat him twice.

Lee Carsley is the obvious choice given how he’s already won with this group of players.

Throw in Lee Carsley for the Uefa nations league. Then see how it goes from there as Pep , klopp etc AINT coming,

Mate, if someone says you’re not as charismatic as Southgate you’re done.

I think the talk around Klopp was very weird. I disagree that Klopp has more to prove on club level, being the best manager in modern history for 3 different clubs. «I think he will take a year off» is also not an expert take, it’s a known fact. Klopp probably won’t manage for atleast another year or two. I see him observing the Germany job post WC 26’. Also: Klopp does not feel like a Real Madrid manager. Not at all. Values could not match up worse. Klopp has openly spoken about not being driven by success, but by relationships. The Madridstas won’t hesitate to boo out their club Legends; winning trophies is the only thing that matters for them.

Potter should’ve been involved in Southgate’s coaching team

i can’t be the only one saying give lampard a chance can i? most people will be put off by his second time round at chelsea and at everton but look at how much of a mess it was behind the scenes at them clubs when he arrived, but if you look abit further back to his first time at chelsea, getting them to top 4 under a transfer embargo or even at derby, getting them to a playoff final meanwhile playing nice attacking football at both, i’m not saying he should 100% be nailed on for the job but he should atleast be in with a shout. (also we know the fa likes a clean figure) 🤷‍♂️

Pochetino with all those trophies he’s won yeah great shout

Ask Carlo Ancelotti. If he says no, give it to Lee Carsley

Please make it Howe. That will be hilarious.

Dougie that is a shocking opinion on klopp and Madrid. He would never go there and he is much more likely to manage internationally or not at all. He might not have won loads of trophies like pep but he has proven more than enough at club level

If there is one place Klopp would never go apart from Bayern then it must be Real Madrid. That idea is absolutely horrendous. I mean, it is not hard to get Klopps ideas and what he needs from club point of view.

I’m not English, but I’m willing to bet the England FA won’t hire a non-Englishman.

For someone like eddie howe if he came in and did well, I feel like he has a major opportunity to prove he can manage world class talent. Let's be real, he may never get that opportunity (although he arguably deserves it)

Howe's not going anywhere, made it clear he wants to stay at 'Castle, it's gonna be Potter, Dyche or Carsley as an interim boss I'd throw in Michael Carrick as a wildcard

Potter would be perfect for the role. Brings all the same positives as Southgate albeit better tactically and has no favourites (least for now)

JEEZ that timing

Dougie what a legend!

Klopp is literally sat in his villa right now laughing at his name coming up constantly.. he wont take this job

Lets take note, Spain manager was their u21 manager too. Carsley wont be exciting but could be a good choice

i’d take lee tbf seems a good fit

My shout is Lee Carsley to come in as caretaker manager until xmas, by which time hell eother get the job permanently cuz he's doing great, or will move for Eddie Howe or Jurgen Klopp.

A year ago you would have said no chance Eddie Howe takes the England job. But this is arguably the best move for him now: -ashworth leaving makes Newcastle feel less well run -Staveley leaving, she was a HUGE fan of Eddie howe and you felt his job would never have been under pressure as long as she was there but now if they have a similar season to last, even with injuries, maybe he gets the sack -PSR is of course very challenging right now for Newcastle I think this is the perfect time for him to take this job.

Hahahahahaja the upload timing

Either potter or Howe would be perfect. Dont think Howe will leave Newcastle

Immense timing

It’s going to be Lee Carsley

The timing is wrong for Howe acouple more years and it would be perfect, let him win something for Newcastle first then he will move on.

How long did you have this ready to upload 😂

The timing 😂

The reason Poch got the boot was because he really didn't develop tactics much, he just played chaos football. It took him forever and then some to stop using Cucu as an attacking fullback, it took him forever to stop using an injured Enzo and find a better option, and he never did manage to make the defense work, in part because his team structure was often all over the place. And he never did figure out the set piece defending either. I'm not sure he'd win anything with the English national team but it sure would be entertaining all the way. And Potter? I feel he's the light version of Nagelsman, a bit like if you poured a pint into a bucket of water. Some good theoretical ideas but too wishy-washy to really make it stick under pressure. Failed spectacularly to make an impact at Chelsea.

Get Bielsa in!!!