Barkley

Realistically what is the best 11 England can put out?

And how far would they get?

Butland
Walker Stones Cahill Rose
Wilshere Dier Alli
Sterling Kane Rashfors

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hes facking chit
hope we never see him play

I’d pick the same team as Greatteams but with a couple of changes. Stones in the middle and Maguire in for Cahill.

If Lallana can get over his injuries I’d play him in midfield ahead of Dier.

I'd go 4 -2 - 3 -1 with Dier dropping back to cover the full backs:

----------------Pickford

Walker - Stones - Cahill - Rose

------Dier - Wilshere

Sterling - Dele - Lingard

------------Kane

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comment by Sonny Eriksen (U21663)
posted 7 hours, 56 minutes ago
I thought with a run of games and a bit of form he could of got into the England team.

Obviously that's not going to happen, can see him being sold to Stoke or Sunderland next year. Another quality signing by Chelsea
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Another easily earned sizeable profit for Chelsea

comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 9 hours, 30 minutes ago
comment by Sonny Eriksen (U21663)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 12 minutes ago
Pretty sure he is out injured again - same injury that kept him out for the first half of the season.
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Oh dear that's not good, that's him out of the England team for the WC.

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He was never getting near the WC team.
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Despite how shat we are

comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 1 day, 16 hours ago
We have to give a 3 a chance in a major tournament. We have tried 4 for so long and just looks stagnant every time.
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Teams playing three at the back is only a recent thing and I can think of other reasons why England so often look stagnant. I don't think formation has that much to do with it.

At international level you have to be able to pass the ball and keep possession, something we're notoriously lacking at, especially against the better opposition which is why we usually come unstuck. I don't see that changing anytime soon.