“The debate” show on sky sports where he picked this is first class. Him and G Nev last night and then Sherwood and Murphy tonight. It’s brilliant. So interesting. If you haven’t been watching them, do.
People are down on England but there’s an awful lot of talent dotted about who are top players:
Kane
Alli
Sterling
Walker
Rose
Next bracket down there’s quality too, top 6 team players:
Lallana
Wilshere
Dier
Stones
Cahill
Rashford
Lingard
Supplemented with the best of the rest:
Vardy
Pickford
Maguire
Bertrand
That’s not a squad to be sniffed at from a country. The challenge is making a team out of that and I don’t mean fitting them in to a formation. Play like a team. So important at international level particularly where countries with lesser players than what we have available are beating us.
Not enough time now unfortunately and Southgate doesn’t inspire me either. If Pep or Klopp or Poch or Conte or Jose has this group of players to take to a tournament I’d say it would have a chance.
Yes on paper there are countries with stronger and deeper squads..France’s squad depth is unreal, but they can’t all play. A front 3 of Kane, Alli and Sterling is comparable to anything other countries have but nobody will have it cos it’s fun to bash England.
comment by Billy The Yidd (U3924)
posted 57 minutes ago
FFS England aint winning jack with Horrenderson in the starting line up, this is a World Cup not the sunday league.
Butland
Walker
Stones / Smalling
Cahill / Maguire / Jones
Rose
Dier
Wilshere / Lingard / Winks
Lallana
Dele
Sterling
Kane
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Lingard in a deep midfield 2?
Can i have some of whatever it is you’re smoking?
Going by performances this season:
Pickford
Walker Stones Cahill Bertrand
Dier
Sterling Dele Lingard Rashford
Kane
Pace, energy and pressing. Dier there for protection when fullbacks overlap. Wilshere and Lallana are slick, but not fast enough. Henderson is an all rounded player, but doesn’t excel at anything.
Panama and Tunisia will sit back against us so need to move the ball up the field quickly. Hopefully score plenty goals and then change formation and team against Belgium, play for a draw and win group on goal difference.
comment by Big Kabouls and a Huge Jenas (U7876)
posted 6 hours, 34 minutes ago
Going by performances this season:
Pickford
Walker Stones Cahill Bertrand
Dier
Sterling Dele Lingard Rashford
Kane
Pace, energy and pressing. Dier there for protection when fullbacks overlap. Wilshere and Lallana are slick, but not fast enough. Henderson is an all rounded player, but doesn’t excel at anything.
Panama and Tunisia will sit back against us so need to move the ball up the field quickly. Hopefully score plenty goals and then change formation and team against Belgium, play for a draw and win group on goal difference.
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Sorry but that midfield just wouldn't work. It's basically 4 at the back, Dier in midfield and then 5 attackers!
I would 100% have Wilshere in the team if fit.
Butland
Walker fack knows fack knows Rose
Dier
Wilshere Lallana
Dele Kane Sterling
Rashford, Vardy off the bench
England are so so average to poor in midfield and center back
comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 37 minutes ago
Butland
Walker fack knows fack knows Rose
Dier
Wilshere Lallana
Dele Kane Sterling
Rashford, Vardy off the bench
England are so so average to poor in midfield and center back
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Pretty much what I would have. CBs would be Stones fack knows
Maguire, Dier, Jones, Cahill, Gomez..lots of options for CB.
comment by Kunta Kinte Kante Conte (U1641)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Maguire, Dier, Jones, Cahill, Gomez..lots of options for CB.
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Lots of average options, yes.
I`ve been impressed with Gomez, he has looked good in a team of 12 men but it remains to be seen if he step up to England level.
We`ll probably end up shifting Dier from his preferred DM role back to CB to accommodate Horrendo
comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
comment by Kunta Kinte Kante Conte (U1641)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Maguire, Dier, Jones, Cahill, Gomez..lots of options for CB.
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Lots of average options, yes.
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Maguire, Jones and Gomez are all having good seasons. Dier and Cahill in reality are above average options as well.
It seems Southgate is intent on going with 3 at the back so:
Butland
Stones, Jones, Cahill*
Walker, Dier, Lallana/Wilshere*, Rose*
Alli, Sterling
Kane
A few ifs and buts in there such as Cahill’s form and the likes of Rose, Lallana and Wilshere getting decent minutes and form between now and May.
Wouldn’t have the likes of Lingard in the squad. The best month of his career and people start to get excited ffs. At 25 he’s less than a year younger than Neymar, not some exceptional kid who’s forced his way into the United team.
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posted on 2/2/18
“The debate” show on sky sports where he picked this is first class. Him and G Nev last night and then Sherwood and Murphy tonight. It’s brilliant. So interesting. If you haven’t been watching them, do.
People are down on England but there’s an awful lot of talent dotted about who are top players:
Kane
Alli
Sterling
Walker
Rose
Next bracket down there’s quality too, top 6 team players:
Lallana
Wilshere
Dier
Stones
Cahill
Rashford
Lingard
Supplemented with the best of the rest:
Vardy
Pickford
Maguire
Bertrand
That’s not a squad to be sniffed at from a country. The challenge is making a team out of that and I don’t mean fitting them in to a formation. Play like a team. So important at international level particularly where countries with lesser players than what we have available are beating us.
Not enough time now unfortunately and Southgate doesn’t inspire me either. If Pep or Klopp or Poch or Conte or Jose has this group of players to take to a tournament I’d say it would have a chance.
Yes on paper there are countries with stronger and deeper squads..France’s squad depth is unreal, but they can’t all play. A front 3 of Kane, Alli and Sterling is comparable to anything other countries have but nobody will have it cos it’s fun to bash England.
posted on 2/2/18
comment by Billy The Yidd (U3924)
posted 57 minutes ago
FFS England aint winning jack with Horrenderson in the starting line up, this is a World Cup not the sunday league.
Butland
Walker
Stones / Smalling
Cahill / Maguire / Jones
Rose
Dier
Wilshere / Lingard / Winks
Lallana
Dele
Sterling
Kane
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Lingard in a deep midfield 2?
Can i have some of whatever it is you’re smoking?
posted on 3/2/18
Going by performances this season:
Pickford
Walker Stones Cahill Bertrand
Dier
Sterling Dele Lingard Rashford
Kane
Pace, energy and pressing. Dier there for protection when fullbacks overlap. Wilshere and Lallana are slick, but not fast enough. Henderson is an all rounded player, but doesn’t excel at anything.
Panama and Tunisia will sit back against us so need to move the ball up the field quickly. Hopefully score plenty goals and then change formation and team against Belgium, play for a draw and win group on goal difference.
posted on 3/2/18
comment by Big Kabouls and a Huge Jenas (U7876)
posted 6 hours, 34 minutes ago
Going by performances this season:
Pickford
Walker Stones Cahill Bertrand
Dier
Sterling Dele Lingard Rashford
Kane
Pace, energy and pressing. Dier there for protection when fullbacks overlap. Wilshere and Lallana are slick, but not fast enough. Henderson is an all rounded player, but doesn’t excel at anything.
Panama and Tunisia will sit back against us so need to move the ball up the field quickly. Hopefully score plenty goals and then change formation and team against Belgium, play for a draw and win group on goal difference.
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Sorry but that midfield just wouldn't work. It's basically 4 at the back, Dier in midfield and then 5 attackers!
I would 100% have Wilshere in the team if fit.
posted on 3/2/18
Butland
Walker fack knows fack knows Rose
Dier
Wilshere Lallana
Dele Kane Sterling
Rashford, Vardy off the bench
England are so so average to poor in midfield and center back
posted on 3/2/18
comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 37 minutes ago
Butland
Walker fack knows fack knows Rose
Dier
Wilshere Lallana
Dele Kane Sterling
Rashford, Vardy off the bench
England are so so average to poor in midfield and center back
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Pretty much what I would have. CBs would be Stones fack knows
posted on 3/2/18
Maguire, Dier, Jones, Cahill, Gomez..lots of options for CB.
posted on 3/2/18
comment by Kunta Kinte Kante Conte (U1641)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Maguire, Dier, Jones, Cahill, Gomez..lots of options for CB.
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Lots of average options, yes.
posted on 3/2/18
I`ve been impressed with Gomez, he has looked good in a team of 12 men but it remains to be seen if he step up to England level.
We`ll probably end up shifting Dier from his preferred DM role back to CB to accommodate Horrendo
posted on 3/2/18
comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
comment by Kunta Kinte Kante Conte (U1641)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Maguire, Dier, Jones, Cahill, Gomez..lots of options for CB.
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Lots of average options, yes.
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Maguire, Jones and Gomez are all having good seasons. Dier and Cahill in reality are above average options as well.
posted on 4/2/18
It seems Southgate is intent on going with 3 at the back so:
Butland
Stones, Jones, Cahill*
Walker, Dier, Lallana/Wilshere*, Rose*
Alli, Sterling
Kane
A few ifs and buts in there such as Cahill’s form and the likes of Rose, Lallana and Wilshere getting decent minutes and form between now and May.
Wouldn’t have the likes of Lingard in the squad. The best month of his career and people start to get excited ffs. At 25 he’s less than a year younger than Neymar, not some exceptional kid who’s forced his way into the United team.
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