RotterdamBear
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Rashford certainly doesn't deserve to be in the squad.
Rightly not included.
Expect him to react by going to a nightclub or some nonsense
Rashford certainly doesn't deserve to be in the squad.
Rightly not included.
They wouldn’t have been allowed to play a 9 year old Portuguese boy anywayI suspect they would play the 2nd choice goalie, or 3rd choice if they take 4.
Brazil took Ronaldo to the World Cup in 94 with no intention of playing him.
take away the incredible attacking options they have
a lot of players in there that either
a) are injured or just coming back - Shaw, Toney
b) are back ups in their clubs - Ramsdale, Gomez
c) terrible seasons - Trippier
d) barely tested at top level - Quansah, Mainoo, Wharton
Chilwell is pish.classic
Shaw not played for months - IN
Chilwell , back playing - NOT IN
Was never, ever happening anywayButland not selected.
Some outstanding talent in that squad, there is also, a fair amount of bang average players
Chilwell is pish.
Think both Mainoo and Wharton will take to International football like a duck to water. Both just have that mentality. Don't expect either of them to start either, Southgate will go with the safer option to play alongside Rice in Conor Gallagher.
Or he may think he has to play in England to be called up. Tough one.From our perspective it's far better that Butland have a summer to relax rather than spend it away with England where he wouldn't play a single minute. No doubt folk will say 'aye but we'd get more money for him if he was at the Euros' - nonsense. He would've been 4th choice goalkeeper.
Butland not selected.
Curtis Jones (bench warmer at Liverpool) ahead of Harvey Elliot (first pick at Liverpool) seems bizarre
Or Henderson or a Burnley goalkeeper that is a kid and got dropped during the season...and yet they all did!Surely SJB gets the nod. Played over 50 times this season with 25 clean sheets
No way can Ramsdale be called up ahead of him
If that's the squad they've got to be favourites.
Neck on the line stuff thereAlmost a guarantee that Southgate either calls up Butland or he doesn’t?
I think you’re nearly bang on there, chum.
Some outstanding talent in that squad, there is also, a fair amount of bang average players
At last, someone sees the truth. Their 15 forward players are outstanding, no argument but you can't play 15 forwards in one game! Their defensive & midfield 15 are bang average and without a few key players Pickford, Walker, Rice, Stones they would be so vulnerable. Lose them and they have next to no chance, and that is where in tight games, they often come undone.
The best option to probably play at left back for England is Joe Gomez because of all those situations.as i said - i don't rate him either
but the other options are Trippier (utterly utterly done) & Shaw (out for months)
its like the Scotland RB issue
collection of truly awful options
Trippier has played well at left back plenty times before.One Left back in the squad, who hasn't played regularly in months.
Ah well, onto the next tournament.
Do the 30 train together? Suppose it gives people a last chance to impress. Or if someone gets injured you can pretend your backup was always first choice anyhowLot of pish this naming 30 man squads just for it to be cut again in a few weeks
I’d go for Rico Lewis tbhThe best option to probably play at left back for England is Joe Gomez because of all those situations.
In what way? Gives the guys on the bubble one last chance to fight for a place in a couple friendlies before the squad gets cut.Lot of pish this naming 30 man squads just for it to be cut again in a few weeks
This is basically the squad for the pre tournament friendlies. So yes they train and play together.Do the 30 train together? Suppose it gives people a last chance to impress. Or if someone gets injured you can pretend your backup was always first choice anyhow
The best option to probably play at left back for England is Joe Gomez because of all those situations.
Yep, but his form has fallen off the face of a cliff this season.Trippier has played well at left back plenty times before.
Deschamps seems to have some bizarre issue with Saliba. He's the only person in the world who doesn't rate SalibaYeah Saliba, Konate and Mendy can't even get in the starting XI
Meanwhile Harry Maguire will be a nailed on starter for England whilst they deliberate over whether they shoehorn Tripper or Levi Colwill in at left back
Here we go again...only if you think the Premier League is the only league in the world. You do realize that no English teams filled with these players reached any Euro final this season? Just wondering.
He also had issue with Aymeric Laporte. Think he's a bit of a weird guy but you can't take away the job he's done.Deschamps seems to have some bizarre issue with Saliba. He's the only person in the world who doesn't rate Saliba
Actually forgot about that boy mate. He’s a good player tbfMitchell at Palace?
Trafford has spent the season picking the ball out of his net and got dropped for being that bad. He might genuinely be one of the worst keepers I’ve saw at that level. How he’s even in the provisional squad over Jack Butland is madness.
Rashford definitely deserved to be dropped, he’s been awful.
Jordan Henderson is no longer good enough and Southgate instead of playing the expected old pals act has done the right thing.
I don’t think England will win it because of the manager but they’ll definitely get to about the semi final again.
I expect this to be Southgate’s last tournament in charge
With a good manager they should be winning it
Southgate is truly terrible. It will be proven once again when he moves back into club management and is fired in 6 months. The guy is an absolute joke
Playing McGuire just to be stubern when he was playing like a non league player and not getting a game for Man Ure proves this.
he's not allowed to walk out of the defence with the ball with England as much as he is with Man Utd eitherYou have to separate the Maguire you see for United and the one for England under Southgate though. Not saying he's ever been a world-beater, or even close, for England. But in general he's been solid, and has a good partnership with Stones. Certain players just play better for their country than they do for there clubs, and Maguire is one of those people.
Elliot is anything but a first pick at Liverpool, comes off the bench for the most part. Is their super sub because he doesn’t look the best when he starts.Curtis Jones (bench warmer at Liverpool) ahead of Harvey Elliot (first pick at Liverpool) seems bizarre
No matter what stat you put, Scottish football is considered a joke in England.Butland omission is baffling
He kept 25 clean sheets for us and saved 71.43% of shots
Meanwhile Burnley's keeper gets in… look how the stats compare:
Ramsdale: 64.29% (11 shots faced)
Pickford: 70.48% (166 shots faced)
D Henderson: 65.48% (84 shots faced)
Trafford: 65.7% (166 shots faced)
Well seeHere we go again...only if you think the Premier League is the only league in the world. You do realize that no English teams filled with these players reached any Euro final this season? Just wondering.
Don’t think he knows how to.Surely Southgate has to let the handbrake off this time
he's not allowed to walk out of the defence with the ball with England as much as he is with Man Utd either
Southgate knows his strengths so will just keep him for the defending rather than trying to be somebody who starts attacks when he has players for that
Exactly. He's just in the team for his height. He does extremely well in both boxes. Obviously there will be times a quick and mobile striker makes him look silly but that comes with being a big lump. His partnership with Stones is excellent as they compliment each other so well. Obviously he's not and will never be John Terry, but for England, he's generally been fine.