NoPace
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Figured I'd maybe start to double or triple up when teams with smaller fanbases on here got going. Post the lineups you think England will play or the ones they should. Keep in mind a year from now probably means a transfer window and definitely means a season of aging.
Mine:
------------Sterling---Kane---Sancho-----
Chillwell--Henderson--James----TAA
------Maguire----Rice-----WanBissaka--------
----------------------Henderson---------------
and if 3 at the back was a disaster I'd drop Wan-Bissaka and bring in Maddison or Grealish as a 10 I suppose as a first alternative, keep everyone else.
I rate James and think Rice is obviously a CB and not a DM, though if Gomez improves and he and Maguire seem to have a good partnership that seems fine too. Also kind of like Mings at LCB and 2 of Maguire, Rice, Wan-Bissaka or Gomez at CB and RCB. Don't like Chilwell or TAA defensively but love them going forward so really do prefer 3 at the back.
Wouldn't be shocked if Rashford breaks out next year and Kane is hurt or regresses and he takes that spot with Kane the big scorer off the bench who maybe starts in the group stage but then you sit deeper and want Rashford's pace on the break in the knockouts or even I guess coming on after an hour of Kane type deal.
I'm not bowled over by Henderson but I don't trust Pickford anymore. He conceded 21 more goals than Henderson and obviously that's not the difference between them and I wouldn't trust either to play 7 games (is it 7 to win?) without making an error but think Henderson has a better chance even if Pickford has a wonder save in him too.
5 at the back helps make them solid and there's enough playmaking in TAA and Sancho and enough pace in Sterling and Chilwell to give teams trouble.
Mine:
------------Sterling---Kane---Sancho-----
Chillwell--Henderson--James----TAA
------Maguire----Rice-----WanBissaka--------
----------------------Henderson---------------
and if 3 at the back was a disaster I'd drop Wan-Bissaka and bring in Maddison or Grealish as a 10 I suppose as a first alternative, keep everyone else.
I rate James and think Rice is obviously a CB and not a DM, though if Gomez improves and he and Maguire seem to have a good partnership that seems fine too. Also kind of like Mings at LCB and 2 of Maguire, Rice, Wan-Bissaka or Gomez at CB and RCB. Don't like Chilwell or TAA defensively but love them going forward so really do prefer 3 at the back.
Wouldn't be shocked if Rashford breaks out next year and Kane is hurt or regresses and he takes that spot with Kane the big scorer off the bench who maybe starts in the group stage but then you sit deeper and want Rashford's pace on the break in the knockouts or even I guess coming on after an hour of Kane type deal.
I'm not bowled over by Henderson but I don't trust Pickford anymore. He conceded 21 more goals than Henderson and obviously that's not the difference between them and I wouldn't trust either to play 7 games (is it 7 to win?) without making an error but think Henderson has a better chance even if Pickford has a wonder save in him too.
5 at the back helps make them solid and there's enough playmaking in TAA and Sancho and enough pace in Sterling and Chilwell to give teams trouble.