Tony Adams believes someone like Sol Campbell could add a lot to the England coaching team with Gareth Southgate needing a “serial winner” next to him in the dugout.
England crashed out of the World Cup on Saturday after a 2-1 quarter-final defeat to France.
A lot has been said about Southgate’s future as England manager, with some calling for him to be sacked, and others firmly believing he is still the right man for the job.
Writing for The Sun, Adams began by saying the team cannot be faulted after giving “absolutely everything” in Qatar.
“If I’d been one of those England players I’d be in ‘don’t talk to me’ mode for about two years. I wouldn’t want anyone telling me that I’d done well,” Adams said.
“We’ve missed another fantastic opportunity and it’s not a question of effort. We gave absolutely everything.
“But our ‘good effort lads, better luck next time’ attitude bloody annoys me. I’m such a bad loser, I can’t take it.
“This is the mentality we have to change.”
Adams is clearly a fan of Southgate and his right-hand men, but thinks a “serial winner” being “around the place” could elevate England to the next level after reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup in 2018, the European Championships final last year, and the quarters of this year’s World Cup.
“They’re all nice people in the England camp,” he continued. “Gareth Southgate’s lovely, Stevie Holland is wonderful, Chris Powell is a beautiful man.
“But they need an experienced, serial winner around the place.
“Gareth doesn’t lack courage, he has tremendous courage. But he’s a good loser. It’s hard to say that but it’s the truth.
“They need another voice, an experienced head who’s won stuff at the highest level for their clubs who can have a word in some ears about what you need to do to get over that line which we don’t seem able to cross.
“We could have done it in Qatar. We fight, we don’t run away. But losing becomes a habit and it’s hard to shake that, even with all the will and all the skill in the world.
“You go on the field fearing what might happen and the more you lose the worse that gets.”
Adams does note that he isn’t hoping to see Southgate resign, mainly because he isn’t sure who the hell could replace him.
He continued: “I don’t want Southgate and his coaching staff to quit. They are great guys and they’re doing great work.
“Gareth’s probably thinking: ‘Have I taken it…
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