And the first thing to be said is that drubbings in international football are not like drubbings in the club game. The manager rarely survives the week (particularly if the dreaded international break is coming up). The trouble is that international football itself has plenty of natural predators. These days, it’s no longer enough to regard international football as an irritant. After the international break is over they will return to their separate worlds.

Source: The Guardian November 17, 2021 10:39 UTC