Gareth Southgate

after that miserable penalty miss in euro 96,gary has recovered well and put in some good performances for aston villa,although he is reported to be unsettled at his current club. he hasnt realy been given another chance at international level and hasnt realy made a that good a start to the new season for villa. however,i still think he has a few years left in him for england and if he can get back to his usual reliable self and stay that way then i can see him back in the first team england frame as a regular ... more

Gareth Southgate will probably be remembered most for his famous penalty miss in the European championships, he is a defender who did at the beginning of the season put in a transfer request but suprisingly very few clubs have put an offer in for. He has experience and has played many a time for England, his form is inconsistent and very underrated in my view. He has ability to tackle and lead from the back, he has had some good game for England. I don’t think he should have taken the penalty against Germany, but he did and the end result is now history. It’s no secret that he ... more

I find it hard to believe that Gareth Southgate is constantly selected for the England squad when he is just such a poor player. he is not international standard, and it is unthinkable that he was played in midfield against Germany when we had talent like Steven Gerrard not playing. He is too much of a liability to play for England, and constantly needs cover from the others- he is part of the reason for England's shocking play. he plays for aston Villa, so if he was so good he would play for a better team. If he's not good enough for Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal and some others then why is he ... more