England squad announcement

I'll have to have a quick scan of team benches and injuries before I can say which players are nailed on.

We know he likes to start the basis of a squad from that lucky dip first.
 
Expect the same losers to be picked to start at this tournament that lost at the last one. snooze fest ;)

(yes I know that's harsh.. but we have some very exciting young players that even if they get in the squad won't get a game over the same tired old players .. it's very frustrating!! )
 
SimonRigga said:
Expect the same losers to be picked to start at this tournament that lost at the last one. snooze fest ;)

(yes I know that's harsh.. but we have some very exciting young players that even if they get in the squad won't get a game over the same tired old players .. it's very frustrating!! )
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You're talking about young Jesse Lingard aren't you
 
Southgate logic:

  • pick Luke Shaw because he scored a goal in a final.
  • pick Jordan Henderson because he wears rainbow laces.
  • pick Harry Maguire because I love him tbh.
  • pick Marcus Rashford because he gets his head down and works hard to run into defenders, it's a age old technique that pays off 1 time out of every 100 attempts, those odds are poetic like my waistcoat.
  • pick Jordan Pickford because he's the smallest goalkeeper with the biggest gob I have available.
  • pick Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka because they are clearly top class players that I will have to protect and use sparingly, or work out tactical systems that fully negate their strengths. This is a challenge I relish.
 
Fubsy said:
Southgate logic:

  • pick Luke Shaw because he scored a goal in a final.
  • pick Jordan Henderson because he wears rainbow laces.
  • pick Harry Maguire because I love him tbh.
  • pick Marcus Rashford because he gets his head down and works hard to run into defenders, it's a age old technique that pays off 1 time out of every 100 attempts, those odds are poetic like my waistcoat.
  • pick Jordan Pickford because he's the smallest goalkeeper with the biggest gob I have available.
  • pick Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka because they are clearly top class players that I will have to protect and use sparingly, or work out tactical systems that fully negate their strengths. This is a challenge I relish.
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No faith in Southgate then? Pep should have come on as an advisor for the summer or at least Mic him up to tell Southgate what to do with all the talent he could use properly.
 
ddoubleep said:
No faith in Southgate then? Pep should have come on as an advisor for the summer or at least Mic him up to tell Southgate what to do with all the talent he could use properly.
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Non at all, but I'll still cheer the team on. Given up long ago on any hope of success so while disappointed in '18 and '21 it was nothing compared to the heartbreak I felt as a kid in '96 or '98.
 
You aren't the only one! Clutching on Kane having played in Germany and will treat the stadiums as home. I know very wishful thinking over the -ve tactics and squad choices incoming.
 
Well, that's good. Trafford is a weird one. Are our keepers that bad that we revert to someone who was dropped by relegated Burnley for being so poor? Mad
 
So far, pretty hard to criticise Southgate. Taken some big decisions and very much looking to the future, from first impressions

Edit: although no word yet on Elliot, I think? Would be very disappointed if he misses out
 
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manic111 said:
So far, pretty hard to criticise Southgate. Taken some big decisions and very much looking to the future, from first impressions

Edit: although no word yet on Elliot, I think? Would be very disappointed if he misses out
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Now he just needs to drop himself and it will have been an all around success!
 
manic111 said:
So far, pretty hard to criticise Southgate. Taken some big decisions and very much looking to the future, from first impressions

Edit: although no word yet on Elliot, I think? Would be very disappointed if he misses out
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Indeed. Just a shame he wasn't as brave much earlier on.

Some of the uncapped players being mentioned should have been given game time already
 
manic111 said:
Edit: although no word yet on Elliot, I think? Would be very disappointed if he misses out
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Quansah is in, as is Jones. But no Elliott (not sure what else he needs to do :(). Pleased for the 2 young guys but I don't want Southgate anywhere near their development
 
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