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Southgate : Kane understands selection

mawspurs

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Gareth Southgate says he was impressed by England captain Harry Kane's reaction to being left out of Thursday's 1-0 loss to Belgium.

Source: Sky Sports
 

Jenko

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I doubt he was at all happy with the selection but Kane understands the need to respect authority. He saw how spurs used to be when starting out at spurs and how power players can ruin a team. He's not that way, thankfully.
 

yusrisafri

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I dont think there was a need for southgate to talk about kane's attitude on being left out. Shouldve just kept quiet instead of making himself look like he needed to treat harry carefully and worry about harrys reaction, whih he should not, as a manager.
 

stonecolddeanaustin

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I dont think there was a need for southgate to talk about kane's attitude on being left out. Shouldve just kept quiet instead of making himself look like he needed to treat harry carefully and worry about harrys reaction, whih he should not, as a manager.

Do you not think that maybe, just maybe, he was asked that question directly by a journalist? Would you prefer he had said no comment, in which case they would've been all over 'the disharmony in the England dressing room'?
 

yusrisafri

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Do you not think that maybe, just maybe, he was asked that question directly by a journalist? Would you prefer he had said no comment, in which case they would've been all over 'the disharmony in the England dressing room'?
Theres always more than one way to avoid that question instead of no comment mate. The art of deflecting questions trained upon many public figures so they get their key message across. Theyre all trained for this and that woukd surely include the England manager.
 

Shadydan

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Such a silly thing to criticise Southgate for lol, think he's got more things to worry about than that tbh.
 

tiger666

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Theres always more than one way to avoid that question instead of no comment mate. The art of deflecting questions trained upon many public figures so they get their key message across. Theyre all trained for this and that woukd surely include the England manager.

What does it really matter?
 

Styopa

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If he had dodged the question some people may have suspected Kane of throwning a strop. As it is what he said put Kane in a very good light.
 

AnotherSpursFan

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Theres always more than one way to avoid that question instead of no comment mate. The art of deflecting questions trained upon many public figures so they get their key message across. Theyre all trained for this and that woukd surely include the England manager.

More like the art of bamboozling the masses. The public figures never get their key meessages across because them puppets dont know what they are talking about. Their art of deflecting question is what my community over here call "talk cock".
 

Japhet

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I would absolutely love Harry to beat C Ronaldo to the golden boot. They are like polar opposites. Harry is so down to earth and just an all round decent lad whereas Ronaldo is all about being a prima donna and everything has to be about him. Despise the greasy git.
 

whitesocks

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Of course if we beat Columbia, then Southgate will be proved right.
If we lose then he's a turnip.
I'd have hedged my bets a little and played Kane and a couple of other extra A teamers for a half.
 

Reece

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Of course if we beat Columbia, then Southgate will be proved right.
If we lose then he's a turnip.
I'd have hedged my bets a little and played Kane and a couple of other extra A teamers for a half.

I respect him for sticking to his guns during the game at least, though I disagreed with the decision. Let’s hope he doesn’t end up like Graham Taylor.
 

db1

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I would absolutely love Harry to beat C Ronaldo to the golden boot. They are like polar opposites. Harry is so down to earth and just an all round decent lad whereas Ronaldo is all about being a prima donna and everything has to be about him. Despise the greasy git.
Obvs want Kane to get golden boot but think you're unfair on Ronaldo. He's driven, and works hard to try to always be the best. We're not talking about someone like Neymar here. Anything I've seen of him outside of football and often in, is positive with him doing admirable things, helping people and aiding charity work including MILLIONS in donations from his own money.
Yeah I hate it when he rolls around for a pen, but he's been good entertainment for years and seemingly a more than decent bloke. Why hate?
Seen loads more than the below, but they're brief examples:



http://www.espn.co.uk/football/club...onaldo-has-long-list-of-charity-contributions
 
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