Give Southgate more credit than that. Ventura was a disastrous joke in every way. Southgate built a tactical defensive power unit that only conceded 2 set pieces and zero open play goals all season, grinded to a being a kick away from the title.
It was super conservative, boring, limited and at times cowardly approach (England have attacking qualities he didn't wanna use). But pk shootout swings other way and he would been hailed as a defensive masterclass coach.
Ventura got embarrassed by EVERYONE he faced.