The Official England Thread-The Team We All Support [Vol 3]
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pavarotti1980 said:
SWoll said:
Well based on him being the only fit option it looks like Joe Gomez will have to fill in at LB as he has done for Liverpool regularly this season?
Gomez was really good filling for Robertson as an attacking LBSlowboathome said:
CountyAFC said:
Seasons over so now silly season has started.
Mainoo should be a starter for England at a major championship.
Ok giggle chops let's hear your selection.......Mainoo should be a starter for England at a major championship.
As above I know I have LFC bias, but he's the best passer in the squad and offers a different option to the like of Foden, Belingham and Palmer. He's also an option at set pieces.
Edited by SWoll on Tuesday 21st May 15:43
pavarotti1980 said:
TEKNOPUG said:
It won't be though because he wants 2 holding midfielders.
Bit difficult with the squad he has picked for anyone to come into that team. Do you drop any of the front 4 and play Foden out of his preferred position and bump Bellingham further forwardHow much is Southgate paid a year to get a tune out of that lot? About £2m IIRC, should be one of the easiest jobs in football.
Th
ChocolateFrog said:
I think both Foden and Bellingham are too good to drop, he has to make it work. Rice and Kane are the other 2 that have to play.
How much is Southgate paid a year to get a tune out of that lot? About £2m IIRC, should be one of the easiest jobs in football.
Th
give me £2m and I will go full on Mike BassettHow much is Southgate paid a year to get a tune out of that lot? About £2m IIRC, should be one of the easiest jobs in football.
Th
SWoll said:
Trent.
As above I know I have LFC bias, but he's the best passer in the squad and offers a different option to the like of Foden, Belingham and Palmer. He's also an option at set pieces.
I get the attraction of Alexander Arnold. Particularly his understanding with Saka. We've a glut of quality going forward but we need strengthening defensively. We need a player who can do what Philips did alongside Rice at the last Euros.As above I know I have LFC bias, but he's the best passer in the squad and offers a different option to the like of Foden, Belingham and Palmer. He's also an option at set pieces.
Edited by SWoll on Tuesday 21st May 15:43
ChocolateFrog said:
I think both Foden and Bellingham are too good to drop, he has to make it work. Rice and Kane are the other 2 that have to play.
How much is Southgate paid a year to get a tune out of that lot? About £2m IIRC, should be one of the easiest jobs in football.
No shortage of people who think they could do a better job.How much is Southgate paid a year to get a tune out of that lot? About £2m IIRC, should be one of the easiest jobs in football.
Mind you, they were hailing Grealish as The Answer not that long ago.
pavarotti1980 said:
ChocolateFrog said:
I think both Foden and Bellingham are too good to drop, he has to make it work. Rice and Kane are the other 2 that have to play.
How much is Southgate paid a year to get a tune out of that lot? About £2m IIRC, should be one of the easiest jobs in football.
Th
give me £2m and I will go full on Mike BassettHow much is Southgate paid a year to get a tune out of that lot? About £2m IIRC, should be one of the easiest jobs in football.
Th
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Slowboathome said:
I get the attraction of Alexander Arnold. Particularly his understanding with Saka. We've a glut of quality going forward but we need strengthening defensively. We need a player who can do what Philips did alongside Rice at the last Euros.
Walker at LB?Probably do as good a job as anyone we've got.
We always seem to have way more RBs than LBs.
As others have pointed out, we're very exposed at left back. I can't see Luke Shaw being match fit, at least not sufficient to play several games in a short period. Indeed he (Shaw) may well be deemed not fit enough to make the final 26. Looks like Gomez or Trippier will fill in instead, but not ideal. Surprised Southgate hasn't included a young left back such as Rico Lewis or Tyrick Mitchell.
Slowboathome said:
CountyAFC said:
Seasons over so now silly season has started.
Mainoo should be a starter for England at a major championship.
Ok giggle chops let's hear your selection.......Mainoo should be a starter for England at a major championship.
Hants PHer said:
As others have pointed out, we're very exposed at left back. I can't see Luke Shaw being match fit, at least not sufficient to play several games in a short period. Indeed he (Shaw) may well be deemed not fit enough to make the final 26. Looks like Gomez or Trippier will fill in instead, but not ideal. Surprised Southgate hasn't included a young left back such as Rico Lewis or Tyrick Mitchell.
Isn't Rico Lewis a RB?pavarotti1980 said:
Hants PHer said:
As others have pointed out, we're very exposed at left back. I can't see Luke Shaw being match fit, at least not sufficient to play several games in a short period. Indeed he (Shaw) may well be deemed not fit enough to make the final 26. Looks like Gomez or Trippier will fill in instead, but not ideal. Surprised Southgate hasn't included a young left back such as Rico Lewis or Tyrick Mitchell.
Isn't Rico Lewis a RB?Walker, Stones, Maguire and Trippier may well be our back four on June 16th. Probably adequate for the group games, but beyond that I'm less confident.
The left back situation is likely what will result in us underperforming this tournament.
We have phenomenal attacking players - virtual "cheat codes" in the form of Bellingham, Palmer, Saka, Foden etc but they all need space to play, and most prefer to cut inside, giving the defense the choice of chasing a rampaging wing-back or man marking the attacking player. To set that up we must have a left footed left back who can drag defenders down the outside then cross in, but that's exactly what we are missing.
At the last Euros we only really had one side of the field playing together, which really good teams figured out - like Italy, where for the first 20 minutes we looked like Brazil, but then they closed us down.
We have phenomenal attacking players - virtual "cheat codes" in the form of Bellingham, Palmer, Saka, Foden etc but they all need space to play, and most prefer to cut inside, giving the defense the choice of chasing a rampaging wing-back or man marking the attacking player. To set that up we must have a left footed left back who can drag defenders down the outside then cross in, but that's exactly what we are missing.
At the last Euros we only really had one side of the field playing together, which really good teams figured out - like Italy, where for the first 20 minutes we looked like Brazil, but then they closed us down.
Wadeski said:
The left back situation is likely what will result in us underperforming this tournament.
Whilst not 100% perfect, Trippier has played there before for England and is a solid player. Gomez has covered that spot very well for Liverpool this season too even though LB is not his natural position. He has been excellent.Still think central defence is the major concern. Hopefully Rice can provide excellent DM coverage in the Euros.
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