EXCLUSIVE: We’ve had a chat with our ‘experts’ football pundits on the uncertain future of Gareth Southgate’s job as England manager after losing in the Euros final – and they didn’t hold back
Daily Star’s very own pundits have had their say on Gareth Southgate’s future as England manager – and one hopes he ‘enjoys the job centre’.
England have only gone and done it again…that being lose out on lifting the trophy. The lads came so close yet so far in the Euro 2024 final against Spain last night – but their efforts proved to be not quite enough.
It didn’t take long for the blame to start being palmed off on Southgate, whose future is now in doubt.
Although Southgate has managed to get England to two Euros finals, a World Cup semi and quarter-final since he started his position in 2016, he’s faced plenty of criticism during the tournament held in Germany this year.
So should Southgate sack it in or continue on what seems like the impossible task of getting England to lift a trophy?
Our very own special football pundits – including the UK’s biggest tattoo ‘addict’ and the owner of Britain’s ‘luckiest boobs’ – have had their say…
Chrissie Wunna
Naked Attraction star Chrissie Wunna got behind the lads yesterday by posting some sexy snaps to Instagram. She told us that her ‘luckiest boobs in Britain’ would surely secure the team a win.
However, even Chrissie’s baps that have graced national TV weren’t enough to bring home the football yesterday evening.
The actress and model,43, who is dating a much younger footballer of her own, now wants to see Southgate out.
“I think that Southgate’s time is up now,” the TV personality told us.
“He’s had a good run, he got the team to as far as he could. But he’s just not got that sexy bit of ‘umph’. I mean I know nothing about football and even I know that they can’t be managed that well because their first few games were awful.
“So, it’s time for him to pass on the torch to someone with a bit more fire in their belly. He should be happy with what he’s done, but just have a little rest now.”
Chrissie thinks that she can manage the boys better.
Her tactics would include getting into the psychology of players before they even make it on the pitch.
And by that, we mean Chrissie would hang up posters of her boobs in changing rooms to make sure to bring Kane and co good luck in abundance.
The TV personality voiced: “I could’ve managed them better. They all either need a poster of my lucky boobs in their locker room to spur them on a bit or they can get used as a distraction for the other team.”
Melissa Sloan
‘Britain’s most tattooed mum’ Melissa Sloan had little to say about the future of Gareth Southgate’s job as England manager – but she certainly didn’t mince those words.
The mum-of-seven with more than 800 tattoos thinks that Southgate will be taking a trip to the job centre before his contract runs out in December.
Melissa, who said she’d get another England tattoo if they won, thinks the team will have better luck if Southgate gets the boot.
She blasted: “Southgate shouldn’t have put Kane in from the start. l hope his future goes well down the job centre with the ex-Prime Minister.
“I hope they have better luck in the World Cup in two years time.”
Britt
Spurs super fan Britt was relying on England to win the Euros after she gambled her car away on a bad Premier League bet.
It looks like England’s form and Southgate’s managing, or lack of as some say, has stopped the Lancashire lass from getting behind the wheel of her beloved Subaru WRX once more.
Despite now being reliant on heelys (trainers with wheels in) to get around, Britt doesn’t want Southgate to get the sack unlike other critics.
She does however think that the England squad for the Euros was very ‘Spursy’.
She said: “It’s controversial but I don’t think we would sack him. Who would we replace him with? Why do we think we can do better than two back-to-back Euros finals?
“I don’t think the strategies are all wrong but I don’t think he’s got them all right either. Southgate shows he’s sentimental over players.”
A Spurs fan since birth, Britt claimed that the squad have suffered from the ‘Spurs curse’ – despite none of the north London players being in the Euros team.
She admitted England’s white kit worn against Spain triggered memories of watching Spurs play, and their lack of response time.
“Spursy,” is how Britt described England’s Euros performance.
The footy fan added: “Every game has been like watching Spurs play. Go 1-0 down, not much of a response, wait until the first 15 minutes and give it absolutely everything and somehow pull off a miracle.
“Like with Tottenham, it’s often the goal keeper that kept us in it. Pickford has been a hero once again.
“When England are leading, they sit back and act like it’s job done instead of continuing to push for more goals to make sure the win is secured.
“Especially wearing all white I’ve definitely felt like the England have been placed with the Spurs curse!”
Busty Malone
Shirley Flynn, also known as Busty Malone, thinks that the haters should back off from Gareth Southgate.
The 40-something cougar and influencer has compared football to sex. And thinks that if Southgate is given long enough, he’ll eventually reach the performance desired (on the pitch).
Naturally busty Shirley said: “Football is like sex, the more you do it the better it gets – and I think Gareth and his boys will get even better.
“I do believe that Gareth needs to believe in himself and have a bit more faith and confidence in what he does and needs to ignore all the negative feedback.
“He needs to believe in himself especially given that he has accomplished 2nd place twice in a row, a great achievement.”
Shirley has been backing England by draping her 38J bust, which got her ‘banned’ from TikTok eight times, in flags over on Facebook.
Even though England didn’t quite perform to Shirley’s liking, her spirit and support have certainly not wavered.
She’s now had a go at the trolls calling for Gareth to get the boot by claiming they can’t even get in the sack.
Shirley blasted: “All these critics that are slating him I bet they couldn’t even score a one-night stand never let alone a goal.
“So, they need to get off their beer boxes and give Gareth a chance. I’m very proud of our boys, I think they did King and country well and they are young and well fit. They can only better.”
Concluding with a very raunchy analogy, wisdom-full Shirley shared: “Football is a contact sport.
“Like an orgasm, it can get intense. Men will get intense as the ball gets closer to the goal and once it gets in, they will eventually release all that tension build-up inside.”
