Blomfontein syndrome.
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I think this makes sense basically, but I'd have Walker at RB, Maguire at RCB and probably Alli or Loftus-Cheek as the 10.
Good to hear Southgate refusing to play a midfield double pivot against Panama and Tunisia. No need for both Dier and Henderson playing both there against teams that will sit behind the ball. Opens up a position in midfield so we can play both Alli and Lingard, the latter who fared pretty well in midfield against Nigeria, a team better than both of our first two opponents in the World Cup. I'd like to see him try it against Belgium too, providing we're safely through to the second round by then.
Uhhh. Dude you're aware there will be some that accuse you of being some kind of international glory supporter.I'm English and I could hardly care about England. Actually I do want them to do well but I support Germany as my first team, followed by England. Am I an awful human being?
Germany? Tsk. Pull yourself together man!
What do you guys think about the team's physical state?
The English NT is rather young, even though the PL is killing to the body I think this team will be really fit in the WC.
I also think that Rashford might just play really well this World Cup, he's young and will be really fit and play good this tournament (like Depay was for us).
The English NT is rather young, even though the PL is killing to the body I think this team will be really fit in the WC.
I also think that Rashford might just play really well this World Cup, he's young and will be really fit and play good this tournament (like Depay was for us).
Is Henderson really starting for England?
I think it'll be:
---------------------Pickford
---------------Walker--Stones--Maguire
-----------------------Dier
--Trippier-------Alli------Lingard----------Rose
-------------Sterling----Kane
That looks way more likely to me than the other suggestions. Then again I did not follow all of Englands games.
In which case I would have (if I was in Southgates position) either played both friendlies before the deadline or "persuade" FIFA to slightly pospone the deadline or if worst comes to worst put those all those 7 players on the standby list (if not listed already) and thus if I wanted to replace Henderson with Shelvey one could change the squad (though the backdoor) under those circumstances.
Simply because under those cirmcunstances (1) I would rather resort to that than pick 7 players for no good reason whatsoever (In other words I agree with you on the last point of your post).
Notes
(1) Especially when the team in its current form had hardly played together up to this point.
I would normally agree with you on this, except the fact (unlike in the so called "Golden Generation" era) (1) that when it comes to the CM and CB positions (2) it is far from clear who stands out among the current lot in these positions. I mean sure you can pick a Alli-Dier-Lingard midfield 3 and a Walker-Maguire-Stones back 3, but with it comes to the second sets of both there are several players who are good enough (or rather the best of a bad bunch) who could be selected.
Hence why I wanted to use those friendlies to try a broad range of players out in these positions rather than doing Southgate has done and pick certain players over others (despite some of the latter being better than those he has selected) for no good reason at all.
Let me tell you why I feel that Leon Bailey is eligable to play for England:
1: Both his (Adoptive) Grandparents have British Citizenship, likewise (asumming they are all born in either Jamaica or another part of the British West Indies) one could make the case that since they where born on British sovereign territory, Leon Bailey would be able to play for one of the 4 Home Nations though the Grandfather rule. Or at least enough of a case so that FIFA can support such a decision.
2: There is little or no propect of him playing playing for the Jamaican Senior Team due to the bad blood between his Stepdad and the JFF, which also is why he has only played once for any one of the Jamaican Youth Teams.
3: We have already been before in this area with John Barnes, a guy from Jamaica who did not come to this country because he was 12. Yet despite that he ended up getting selected for England for 79 times during this footballing career.
So under the circumstances, why not capitalise on this siutation and select him for England?
Notes
(1) When we had Rio, Terry and Campbell as our CBs and Lampard, Gerrard, Scholes, Carrick, Hargreaves and even Cole as our CBs (even if they were never used properly at an international level). Is such a shame we are unable to go back in time (when they where all at their peak) and simply select them for the current England squad, what a team it would be if Southgate used them all properly...
(2) In contrast, I have no real complants about the Goalkeepers, Fullbacks and Attacking players selected for this squad. Apart from the selection of Wellbeck and the failure to select Bailey of course.
Apart from perhaps swapping Pickford with Pope and Rose with Young (If we are foollish enough not to select Bailey, who is very good as a LWB), this is pretty much the best England lineup we can assemble under the circumstances.
You do realize that time is a limited resource for southgate? Like he can't test 5 different CM combinations in one friendly, especially not to a degree that gives players he doesn't rate a meaningful chance to change his opinion about him?
As a NT coach you male up your mind about the squad in the two years before the tournament, the 3 weeks before the actual start are for building cohesion and figuring out details.
As a NT coach you male up your mind about the squad in the two years before the tournament, the 3 weeks before the actual start are for building cohesion and figuring out details.
The Liverpool players will need minutes.
Seen the Costa Rican team walking round town today. Looking as chilled as can be.
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It’s a fairly strong back up team in fairness.
Rubes will play himself into the first XI for England over this world cup.
Current and ex United players getting booed at Elland Road.
Fair to say that’s the loudest I’ve heard our anthem sung in a long time
About time they took it up north again.
About time they took it up north again.
I miss Red Clive.
Wembleys found its voice..
Rodney Wallace on bench for Costarica. Wasn't there a Rodney Wallace - striker i think who played for Rangers back in the late90s?
Blimey. I thought England fans only booed United and England players who were killed in plane crashes.
Why are they singing "Football's Coming Home"?
The Championship Manager legend himself.
Because it is.
It never went away.
sounds like party atmosphere.
Sexy from Rashford.
It's a fecking tune.
These corner kicks actually beating the first man 
'We all hate Leeds scum' getting a round. Brilliant.
Why not?
rashford!!!
Wow
Doesn't count. A United player scored it. Boooooo.
Wow. Rashford is starting against Tunisia then. Wonder whose getting benched. I would personally drop Sterling.
What a goal from rashers
Bang!
Now shut the feck up Henderson.
Now shut the feck up Henderson.
Holy feck Rashgod
Get in Marcus you beauty!!!
Jesus Christ
That’s all we’re asking for at United. Is it too much?