comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 37 minutes ago
Gordon Kane Sakha

Foden

Rice Bellingham

Trippier/Shaw Guehi Stones Walker/ TAA
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Agree with this, really hope Southgate tries it

Shaw coming back will be a big help...if he manages to get match fit quickly

comment by soccerlol (U7650)
posted 22 hours, 7 minutes ago
Engerlind
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Ingerlend

Pedri is amazing

Breathtaking to watch his like a younger fabregas

Nico Williams looks a really good player.

Clearlake & Boehly do not believe it is realistic or sustainable to target the world’s best established players at peak value. They would rather try to sign the potential superstars of tomorrow at lower cost, develop them in the right way and then retain them (via @TheAthleticFC)

Yes because transfers so far have been super sustainable. That’s why we’re forced to sell our captain.

comment by CFC_Steve (U1194)
posted 10 minutes ago
Clearlake & Boehly do not believe it is realistic or sustainable to target the world’s best established players at peak value. They would rather try to sign the potential superstars of tomorrow at lower cost, develop them in the right way and then retain them (via @TheAthleticFC)
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Lower cost potential like Mudryk

They have mostly done the opposite by paying marquee signing prices on speculative punts

comment by CFC_Steve (U1194)
posted 12 minutes ago
Clearlake & Boehly do not believe it is realistic or sustainable to target the world’s best established players at peak value. They would rather try to sign the potential superstars of tomorrow at lower cost, injure them right away and then retain them (via @TheAthleticFC)
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Italy were shat

comment by ＴＬＬＬ (U4640)
posted 5 minutes ago
Italy were shat
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Yeah - I was surprised by that. Really expected them to create a couple of decent chances at least.

comment by BlueJ2 (U4630)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by ＴＬＬＬ (U4640)
posted 5 minutes ago
Italy were shat
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Yeah - I was surprised by that. Really expected them to create a couple of decent chances at least.
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Why

They didn’t even qualify for the World Cup

They’re crap

Mad the effect Poch has had on Cucurella

Last 4 months must be the best LB in football

comment by BlueJ2 (U4630)
posted 3 hours, 13 minutes ago
comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Our Bald Manager > Yours (U1641)
posted 2 minutes ago
I know Bellingham is versatile but I still don’t like the idea of him as an 8 knowing he is literally probably the most in form no.10 / forward in the world right now.
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I would argue Foden just as in form
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I agree. Both great players, and you’ve got to choose who is going to be #10 because they can’t both play there. But clearly shunting Foden out left isn’t working, so he’s should either drop Foden (for Gordon or Eze), or pull Bellingham back to an 8 and play Foden in the middle.
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I swear Foden plays on the left for City

comment by Our Bald Manager > Yours (U1641)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by BlueJ2 (U4630)
posted 3 hours, 13 minutes ago
comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Our Bald Manager > Yours (U1641)
posted 2 minutes ago
I know Bellingham is versatile but I still don’t like the idea of him as an 8 knowing he is literally probably the most in form no.10 / forward in the world right now.
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I would argue Foden just as in form
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I agree. Both great players, and you’ve got to choose who is going to be #10 because they can’t both play there. But clearly shunting Foden out left isn’t working, so he’s should either drop Foden (for Gordon or Eze), or pull Bellingham back to an 8 and play Foden in the middle.
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I swear Foden plays on the left for City
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He has done, but not this season. They have Doku and (occasionally) Grealish for that.

comment by Our Bald Manager > Yours (U1641)
posted about an hour ago
comment by BlueJ2 (U4630)
posted 3 hours, 13 minutes ago
comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Our Bald Manager > Yours (U1641)
posted 2 minutes ago
I know Bellingham is versatile but I still don’t like the idea of him as an 8 knowing he is literally probably the most in form no.10 / forward in the world right now.
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I would argue Foden just as in form
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I agree. Both great players, and you’ve got to choose who is going to be #10 because they can’t both play there. But clearly shunting Foden out left isn’t working, so he’s should either drop Foden (for Gordon or Eze), or pull Bellingham back to an 8 and play Foden in the middle.
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I swear Foden plays on the left for City
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He was playing 10 all the time that KDB was out injured and whenever KDB wasn't playing per se

It’s on another thread I’ve been commenting on but apparently out of his ~270 appearances for City, 80 have been on the left.

I remember when KDB was out he was more central this season but also been both sides from what I remember

Yeah I definitely remember him playing LW a lot

Foden has had Pep telling him how to play his entire career. Now he has Southgate who himself has no clue what Foden should be doing.

Remember when Mount was the scapegoat among English fans. And some of the reason for that was because he was keeping Foden out the side. And Grealish, who didn’t even make the squad this time lol.

We’ve come a long way.

There's 2 major problems with the England team.
1) Gareth Southgate has always been a cautious and will always be cautious coach which doesn't bode well for these players.
2) He compensates his cautioness with picking players that do not suit his system.

That kalvin Phillips quote was hilarious

Imagine what this England team would do to teams with Pep as manager lol

Also that Guehi is fantastic but not sure how he’d cope in an offensive system

Probably gonna be weaker next tournament with Kane getting too old

I know other players in the squad are young, but I don’t think overall it’ll be a stronger side