comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 5 seconds ago
That doesn’t refute the point, it just enforces it. Henderson is a vastly superior central midfielder. Taking him for his pens and set pieces when he isn’t good enough to get on the pitch is a waste of squad place.
A lot will depend on how Trent and Bellingham are viewed regarding the midfield as well. Bellingham has played cm in most of his apps, but whether he gets moved forward due to what he’s been doing with Madrid remains to be seen.
We’ve tried Trent in midfield and he’s not really shown he’s capable there, so we’ll have to see if Southgate persists with it because it’s unlikely he’ll play as a right back.
Barkley and Gallagher are cm options, though Gallagher doesn’t look like he’s capable of playing in a double pivot from what I’ve seen.
Defensive midfield we really are stuck if Phillips keeps playing shiiiiiiiit. There really aren’t many English defensive midfielders in the prem, let alone of a high standard.
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Is Henderson any good anymore? Has he even been good in the weaker leagues? I reckon Southgate will take him anyway so it doesn't matter. I'm not sure he deserves it but I'm not going to complain too much either as the alternatives in that position aren't that great. Although I wouldn't call a player who is a good set piece taker a waste of a squad place for England. Not when Southgate has built his team around set pieces before and we have a history of going out on pens.
Maybe we should try and get Scholes to come out of retirement for the 10th time?
I’m not sure, but I’ve no doubt he’s still a much better centre mid than JWP because he’s a shiiiiiiiit cm and would be playing in the Championship if he wasn’t grate at set pieces.
It’s a waste of a squad place when it’s the only thing you offer and the England team isn’t built around set pieces. Having him in the squad on the off chance we get to a penalty shootout isn’t worth it. In the positions he’s capable of playing we have vastly superior players.
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posted on 1/3/24
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 5 seconds ago
That doesn’t refute the point, it just enforces it. Henderson is a vastly superior central midfielder. Taking him for his pens and set pieces when he isn’t good enough to get on the pitch is a waste of squad place.
A lot will depend on how Trent and Bellingham are viewed regarding the midfield as well. Bellingham has played cm in most of his apps, but whether he gets moved forward due to what he’s been doing with Madrid remains to be seen.
We’ve tried Trent in midfield and he’s not really shown he’s capable there, so we’ll have to see if Southgate persists with it because it’s unlikely he’ll play as a right back.
Barkley and Gallagher are cm options, though Gallagher doesn’t look like he’s capable of playing in a double pivot from what I’ve seen.
Defensive midfield we really are stuck if Phillips keeps playing shiiiiiiiit. There really aren’t many English defensive midfielders in the prem, let alone of a high standard.
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Is Henderson any good anymore? Has he even been good in the weaker leagues? I reckon Southgate will take him anyway so it doesn't matter. I'm not sure he deserves it but I'm not going to complain too much either as the alternatives in that position aren't that great. Although I wouldn't call a player who is a good set piece taker a waste of a squad place for England. Not when Southgate has built his team around set pieces before and we have a history of going out on pens.
Maybe we should try and get Scholes to come out of retirement for the 10th time?
posted on 1/3/24
I’m not sure, but I’ve no doubt he’s still a much better centre mid than JWP because he’s a shiiiiiiiit cm and would be playing in the Championship if he wasn’t grate at set pieces.
It’s a waste of a squad place when it’s the only thing you offer and the England team isn’t built around set pieces. Having him in the squad on the off chance we get to a penalty shootout isn’t worth it. In the positions he’s capable of playing we have vastly superior players.
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