Your England Squad for Euro 2020

[Classical Mechanic]

So many good attacking players and so many awful central defenders

I think Stones/Gomez/Maguire are a good base. The likes of Keane, Coady and Mings are reasonable back up. There's no true world class player there but then who are the world class centre backs these days?

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

I have 22 as definites

GK: Pickford / Pope / Henderson (3)

LB: Shaw / Chilwell (2)

CB: Maguire / Stones / Cody / Mings (4)

RB: James / Walker (2)

CM: Rice / Phillips / Henderson (3)

AM: Mount / Grealish (2)

RW/LW: Sterling / Rashford / Foden / Sancho (4)

CF: Kane / DCL (2)


And I think the remaining four will be... Dier, Bellingham, Lingard and... Trippier?

So Saka, JWP and TAA miss out... I think... I don't know.

I think TAA may just be timing his improved performances well.

Grealish, will be interesting to see when he plays again and if Southgate takes someone who's played a handful of games. You could view that as "less tired" though?

Hope Bellingham goes and the 3 extra places should help him.

Dier! Feck, I'd rather have a spare slot.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

I think Stones/Gomez/Maguire are a good base. The likes of Keane, Coady and Mings are reasonable back up. There's no true world class player there but then who are the world class centre backs these days?

Is Gomez going to be fit (and match fit at that)? Didn't he only start running last month?

 

[Handré1990]

Only players from Liverpool, Chelsea, City would be grand!

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Is Gomez going to be fit (and match fit at that)? Didn't he only start running last month?

He's not going to be match fit as far as I'm aware. Possibly not Henderson or Grealish either. I was talking more in terms of the centre back options. I'm not sure that they're that terrible. I'm at a loss to think of a nation that has top class options?

 

[sun_tzu]

GK: Pickford, Henderson Pope
FB: T.A.A, Walker, Shaw, Chilwell
CB: Stones, Maguire, Dier. Gomez (assuming Gomez is fit as seems to be expected)
CM: Rice, Henderson: Bellingham,
AM: Foden, Mount
W: Stirling, Rashford, Sancho, Graelish
FW: Kane, Calvert - Lewin

then one out of phillips, ward -prowse, oxlade chamberlin, winks depending on form - probably ward-prowse for his set pieces

If all fit probably

...................................Pickford..............................
T.A.A..............Stones................Maguire........Shaw
.......................Henderson..........Rice.....................
Stirling..........................Foden.................Rashford
.....................................Kane....................................

with the back ups

.................................Pope....................................
Walker............Dier.................Gomez............Chilwell
......................Bellingham.....Ward-Prowse...............
Sancho........................Mount......................Graelish
................................Calvert - Lewin..........................

Henderson as 3rd keeper (I do think if he had played somewhere on loan this season he would have had a real shot of being the No1 though)

 

[Alex99]

Assuming they stay fit, these are the players I think have a place in the squad:

GK - Henderson, Pickford, Pope
RB - Walker, James
CB - Maguire, Stones, Mings
LB - Shaw, Chilwell
CM/AM - Rice, Phillips, Foden, Mount
WF/CF - Kane, Calver-Lewin, Rashford, Sterling, Sancho

If they can get match fit, these players are in the squad:

Joe Gomez - CB
Jordan Henderson - CM
Jack Grealish - AM

Then I think you're filling the squad from this pool:

RB - TAA
CB - Keane, Coady
CM/AM - Ward-Prowse, Maddison, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Winks, Bellingham, Lingard, Saka
WF/CF - Ings, Watkins, Greenwood
Donkey - Dier

Assuming the 19 at the top stay fit, and the three with question marks over fitness get fit, that gives you a 22 man squad, with four spaces left.

If it were up to me, I'd be taking Lingard, Greenwood, Bellingham and Ward-Prowse to fill those extra slots. If TAA can find some proper form in the remainder of the season, he'd be in with a shout ahead of probably Bellingham.

 

[P-Nut]

Assuming they stay fit, these are the players I think have a place in the squad:

GK - Henderson, Pickford, Pope
RB - Walker, James
CB - Maguire, Stones, Mings
LB - Shaw, Chilwell
CM/AM - Rice, Phillips, Foden, Mount
WF/CF - Kane, Calver-Lewin, Rashford, Sterling, Sancho

If they can get match fit, these players are in the squad:

Joe Gomez - CB
Jordan Henderson - CM
Jack Grealish - AM

Then I think you're filling the squad from this pool:

RB - TAA
CB - Keane, Coady
CM/AM - Ward-Prowse, Maddison, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Winks, Bellingham, Lingard, Saka
WF/CF - Ings, Watkins, Greenwood
Donkey - Dier

Assuming the 19 at the top stay fit, and the three with question marks over fitness get fit, that gives you a 22 man squad, with four spaces left.

If it were up to me, I'd be taking Lingard, Greenwood, Bellingham and Ward-Prowse to fill those extra slots. If TAA can find some proper form in the remainder of the season, he'd be in with a shout ahead of probably Bellingham.

Agree with all that, however my 4 would likely be TAA, Saka, Greenwood and Bellingham. Feel Sakas versatility will get him in the squad

 

[Alex99]

Agree with all that, however my 4 would likely be TAA, Saka, Greenwood and Bellingham. Feel Sakas versatility will get him in the squad

Reasoning behind my choices were:

Lingard - Don't think you can discount his form since his move to West Ham and fully deserves a place in the squad. I think with the question marks over Grealish he needs to be there.
Greenwood - No left footers in that current attacking line-up to cut in from the right. Found his goal-scoring form at the right time and would provide a different option to the others in the squad.
Ward-Prowse - A consistent performer and a known threat from set-pieces. With the wealth of players happier further up the pitch, and question marks over Henderson he provides another option in the middle that's happier to sit a bit deeper.
Jude Bellingham - A great debut season at Dortmund but of the four I chose, the one I'd be leaving out if I had to, mainly due to age, experience, and other options available in the middle of the pitch.

I think TAA and Saka would be next on the list.

 

[P-Nut]

Reasoning behind my choices were:

Lingard - Don't think you can discount his form since his move to West Ham and fully deserves a place in the squad. I think with the question marks over Grealish he needs to be there.
Greenwood - No left footers in that current attacking line-up to cut in from the right. Found his goal-scoring form at the right time and would provide a different option to the others in the squad.
Ward-Prowse - A consistent performer and a known threat from set-pieces. With the wealth of players happier further up the pitch, and question marks over Henderson he provides another option in the middle that's happier to sit a bit deeper.
Jude Bellingham - A great debut season at Dortmund but of the four I chose, the one I'd be leaving out if I had to, mainly due to age, experience, and other options available in the middle of the pitch.

I think TAA and Saka would be next on the list.

Yeah fully understandable and it's not like I'd be suprised if that's the way he went, however I left out Lingard as you've got Mount, Foden, Grealish and even Sancho comfortable at 10 if required so I don't see him getting a game.

JWP just isn't at the level required for me and I'd rather build for the future by giving Bellingham that experience.

The right back slot is such a weird one, as it makes no logical sense to take all of Walker, James and TAA with similar strengths and weaknesses, but it's rough to leave any of them out.

 

[MongeySpangle]

I’ve just found out we’re allowed to bring 26 players.

If I were Southgate I would choose players by this metric:

3 keepers
8 defenders
9 midfielders
6 forwards


Henderson, Pickford, Pope

Alexander-Arnold, Chilwell, Coady, Maguire, Mings, Shaw, Stones, Walker

Foden, Grealish, Henderson, Lingard, Mount, Phillips, Rice, Saka, Ward-Prowse

Calvert-Lewin, Greenwood, Kane, Rashford, Sancho, Sterling


Backups for each position:

Keeper: Johnstone

Left back: Cresswell

Centre back: Konsa

Right back: James

Holding mid: Bellingham

Attacking mid: Maddison

Winger: Hudson-Odoi

Striker: Ings


I’m aware that Bellingham isn’t really a holding midfielder, but I think we’d have enough defensive capability to survive if one of Henderson, Ward-Prowse, Phillips or Rice couldn’t make it. He would be able to cover well if that were required and it could do him good giving him that experience. I do think he is too young to have a guaranteed place in the squad though.

I’ve put Ward-Prowse in my team solely for the threat he poses in set piece situations, if we need a goal with ten minutes remaining he’d be one of my first players to bring on.

Leaving James out is probably unfair, but with the richness of talent we have in attacking midfield we couldn’t pick another right back over a player like Lingard or Saka when we already have cover in that position with Walker and Trent.

It was very close between Maddison and Saka for that last place in midfield.

 

[FootballHQ]

He's not going to be match fit as far as I'm aware. Possibly not Henderson or Grealish either. I was talking more in terms of the centre back options. I'm not sure that they're that terrible. I'm at a loss to think of a nation that has top class options?

France so stacked Laporte has no chance of getting a call up still and Upemencano might not make it either although perhaps he'll get in ahead of Umiti.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

France so stacked Laporte has no chance of getting a call up still and Upemencano might not make it either although perhaps he'll get in ahead of Umiti.

France have got a lot of good ones. Laporte is probably the best but he’s not in the squad. I guess Holland with VVD and De Ligt is the best of all countries when it comes to the two starters.

 

[charlenefan]

GK: Pope, Pickford, Henderson
RB: TAA, Walker, James
CB: Maguire, Stones, Coady, Dier
LB: Chilwell, Shaw
DM: Rice, Phillips
CM: Henderson, JWP, Bellingham
CAM: Foden, Mount, Grealish, Lingard
RW/LW: Rashford, Sterling, Sancho
CF: Kane, DCL

Fairly sure that'll be the squad Southgate goes with, the extra spaces that have been allowed really does take the pressure off making any headline omissions

Dier over Mings is the only one I'm not sure on

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

He's not going to be match fit as far as I'm aware. Possibly not Henderson or Grealish either. I was talking more in terms of the centre back options. I'm not sure that they're that terrible. I'm at a loss to think of a nation that has top class options?

Guess France have a couple of decent options?

 

[Avero]

Pickford
Henderson
Pope

Alexander-Arnold
Wan-Bissaka
Maguire
Stones
Gomez
Mings
Dier
Shaw
Chilwell

Rice
Philips
Henderson
Ward-Prowse
Mount
Lingard
Foden
Maddison

Kane
Rashford
Sancho
Sterling
Saka
Watkins

Close: James, Coady, Keane, Holding, Winks, Grealish, Smith Rowe, Greenwood, Calvert-Lewin

 

[BaillyBaillyBailly]

Keepers:
Pickford
Henderson
Pope
Defenders:
Stones
Maguire
Shaw
Walker
Chilwell
TAA
AWB
Coady/(Gomez if he has a run of games at end of season)
Keane
Midfielders:
Henderson (c)
Rice
Mount
Grealish
Bellingham
Phillips
Forwards:
Sterling
Sancho
Rashford
Kane
Lingard
Saka
Greenwood
Ings

My reasoning behind a few that may be more contentious.
AWB - he is such an important player if you end up playing against a high quality team with pace. Who better to have covering Mbappe/Gnabry/Chiesa than AWB?
TAA - almost the opposite of the above. Against a team you need to break down his passing and vision could be vital from a wide area
Keane - I personally don't rate Mings. He is physically impressive but I think he makes a lot of mistakes that go unnoticed because he plays for a less fashionable team
Lingard - Taking players who are in form is almost always a good idea
Greenwood - The only english player who can really be described as clinical that can also play in a wide role.
Ings: if a chance were to fall to any englishman other than Kane I would probably want it to be him

 

[MongeySpangle]

Keepers:
Pickford
Henderson
Pope
Defenders:
Stones
Maguire
Shaw
Walker
Chilwell
TAA
AWB
Coady/(Gomez if he has a run of games at end of season)
Keane
Midfielders:
Henderson (c)
Rice
Mount
Grealish
Bellingham
Phillips
Forwards:
Sterling
Sancho
Rashford
Kane
Lingard
Saka
Greenwood
Ings

My reasoning behind a few that may be more contentious.
AWB - he is such an important player if you end up playing against a high quality team with pace. Who better to have covering Mbappe/Gnabry/Chiesa than AWB?
TAA - almost the opposite of the above. Against a team you need to break down his passing and vision could be vital from a wide area
Keane - I personally don't rate Mings. He is physically impressive but I think he makes a lot of mistakes that go unnoticed because he plays for a less fashionable team
Lingard - Taking players who are in form is almost always a good idea
Greenwood - The only english player who can really be described as clinical that can also play in a wide role.
Ings: if a chance were to fall to any englishman other than Kane I would probably want it to be him

Bellingham over Foden?

 

[Alex99]

Yeah fully understandable and it's not like I'd be suprised if that's the way he went, however I left out Lingard as you've got Mount, Foden, Grealish and even Sancho comfortable at 10 if required so I don't see him getting a game.

JWP just isn't at the level required for me and I'd rather build for the future by giving Bellingham that experience.

The right back slot is such a weird one, as it makes no logical sense to take all of Walker, James and TAA with similar strengths and weaknesses, but it's rough to leave any of them out.

I think TAA has just had such a poor season that I'm not sure a) that any improvement over the final games is enough and b) that the squad needs three options at right back. It's unfortunate for him, but he's young enough to still get plenty of opportunities in international squads. The fact we've not even discussed AWB shows how competitive that spot is for England.

I think JWP is an underrated player and in a 26 man squad there's definitely room for him and Bellingham. As for Lingard, I understand where you're coming from and I think there's a definite case for Saka's versatility ahead of another option in Lingard's position, but, for me, I'd rather a wealth of attacking options that could potentially change a game than some more generic cover across the park.

 

[croadyman]

Keepers:
Pickford
Henderson
Pope
Defenders:
Stones
Maguire
Shaw
Walker
Chilwell
TAA
AWB
Coady/(Gomez if he has a run of games at end of season)
Keane
Midfielders:
Henderson (c)
Rice
Mount
Grealish
Bellingham
Phillips
Forwards:
Sterling
Sancho
Rashford
Kane
Lingard
Saka
Greenwood
Ings

My reasoning behind a few that may be more contentious.
AWB - he is such an important player if you end up playing against a high quality team with pace. Who better to have covering Mbappe/Gnabry/Chiesa than AWB?
TAA - almost the opposite of the above. Against a team you need to break down his passing and vision could be vital from a wide area
Keane - I personally don't rate Mings. He is physically impressive but I think he makes a lot of mistakes that go unnoticed because he plays for a less fashionable team
Lingard - Taking players who are in form is almost always a good idea
Greenwood - The only english player who can really be described as clinical that can also play in a wide role.
Ings: if a chance were to fall to any englishman other than Kane I would probably want it to be him

Mason proved his clinical finishing today in front of Gareth but still feel he will miss out in the end

 

[Woziak]

Keepers:
Pickford
Henderson
Pope
Defenders:
Stones
Maguire
Shaw
Walker
Chilwell
TAA
AWB
Coady/(Gomez if he has a run of games at end of season)
Keane
Midfielders:
Henderson (c)
Rice
Mount
Grealish
Bellingham
Phillips
Forwards:
Sterling
Sancho
Rashford
Kane
Lingard
Saka
Greenwood
Ings

My reasoning behind a few that may be more contentious.
AWB - he is such an important player if you end up playing against a high quality team with pace. Who better to have covering Mbappe/Gnabry/Chiesa than AWB?
TAA - almost the opposite of the above. Against a team you need to break down his passing and vision could be vital from a wide area
Keane - I personally don't rate Mings. He is physically impressive but I think he makes a lot of mistakes that go unnoticed because he plays for a less fashionable team
Lingard - Taking players who are in form is almost always a good idea
Greenwood - The only english player who can really be described as clinical that can also play in a wide role.
Ings: if a chance were to fall to any englishman other than Kane I would probably want it to be him

As much as I hate City , omitting Fodden is blasphemy right now !!!
Plus a 26 man squad just means Southgate will take 10 defenders and 4 goalkeepers!

 

[TheReligion]

I wouldn't have said it a few months ago but surely Greenwood is a shout for one of the forward spots given his versatility and form?

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

I still don’t understand why Greenwood isn’t one of the first names in the squad. He’s absolutely dynamite. Best finisher outside of Kane too.

 

[Bwuk]

Making assumptions that everyone I select is fit and available for selection.

Henderson
Walker - Stones - Maguire - Shaw
Rice - Henderson
Foden - Mount - Rashford
Kane

Pope
Trippier - Keane - Gomez - Chilwell
Phillips - Bellingham
Sancho - Grealish - Sterling
Greenwood

With Pickford, Sancho, DCL & Holgate making up the rest.​

 

[lysglimt]

I still don’t understand why Greenwood isn’t one of the first names in the squad. He’s absolutely dynamite. Best finisher outside of Kane too.

First player I would throw onto the pitch if England needed a goal and I was manager

 

[justsomebloke]

First player I would throw onto the pitch if England needed a goal and I was manager

I think it's too early for Greenwood, considering who he'd have to displace to get into that squad.

 

[ivaldo]

I think it's too early for Greenwood, considering who he'd have to displace to get into that squad.

Who?

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Who?

Grealish
Sancho
Mount
Rashford
Foden
Kane
Sterling
DCL
Watkins
Bamford
Saka
Abraham
Ings

All in contention for where he would play. Personally I wouldn't have him in the squad this time. I don't think he's been good enough overall.

 

[justsomebloke]

Grealish
Sancho
Mount
Rashford
Foden
Kane
Sterling
DCL
Watkins
Bamford
Saka
Abraham
Ings

All in contention for where he would play. Personally I wouldn't have him in the squad this time. I don't think he's been good enough overall.

Agreed. If you assume seven players are getting picked for the three spots in the forward line in a 4231 (ie, the line behind the striker), for me those seven are Grealish, Sancho, Mount, Rashford, Foden, Sterling and Saka. With his strong form recently Greenwood may be considered (especially if there's injuries), but there's also the point that he has zero experience at the international senior level.

 

[ivaldo]

Grealish
Sancho
Mount
Rashford
Foden
Kane
Sterling
DCL
Watkins
Bamford
Saka
Abraham
Ings

All in contention for where he would play. Personally I wouldn't have him in the squad this time. I don't think he's been good enough overall.

It wasn't a case of who was in contention, rather who he would need to displace. Those bottom five certainly aren't in the squad ahead of him, and most won't play in his position or style.

 

[Bwuk]

Agreed. If you assume seven players are getting picked for the three spots in the forward line in a 4231 (ie, the line behind the striker), for me those seven are Grealish, Sancho, Mount, Rashford, Foden, Sterling and Saka. With his strong form recently Greenwood may be considered (especially if there's injuries), but there's also the point that he has zero experience at the international senior level.

Saka?

 

[Judas]

Why on earth is Saka getting in ahead of Greenwood?

 

[Classical Mechanic]

It wasn't a case of who was in contention, rather who he would need to displace. Those bottom five certainly aren't in the squad ahead of him, and most won't play in his position or style.

Bamford is a long shot but if you're not considering Greenwood as a 9 then he's a IRF only. Saka's best form has been in that position this season and he has also played in 8 different positions for Arsenal. That certainly makes a strong case for him getting in over Greenwood because he can cover so many positions. On the right Greenwood is up against Sancho, Sterling, Mount (he's played there for England recently) and Foden. Hard to make the case for him, no?

 

[VP89]

Funny how neither Neville or Charrager's England squad had Sancho in it.

 

[ivaldo]

Bamford is a long shot but if you're not considering Greenwood as a 9 then he's a IRF only. Saka's best form has been in that position this season and he has also played in 8 different positions for Arsenal. That certainly makes a strong case for him getting in over Greenwood because he can cover so many positions. On the right Greenwood is up against Sancho, Sterling, Mount (he's played there for England recently) and Foden. Hard to make the case for him, no?

Saka isn't realistically going to play anywhere other than on the wing, so his flexibility is no different to Greenwoods; if anything Greenwood slightly has the edge here as he's more comfortable as a CF. That means Saka and Greenwood are competing for the same positions against the same players. They'd be looking at playing bit parts, mostly appearing from the bench late on to nab a goal. So really, you've got to ask yourself who you would prefer to bring in on those situations? One of the most natural finishers in the league, or Saka? It's pretty easy to make a case for Greenwood over Saka.

 

[justsomebloke]

Why on earth is Saka getting in ahead of Greenwood?

Because he's been a much better player than him this season, has some international experience and adds versatility as a left wing back.

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

Because he's been a much better player than him this season, has some international experience and adds versatility as a left wing back.

I fail to see how Saka is better than Greenwood. Greenwood is also the far more likely to get you a goal in a crunch situation.

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

Well if Utd form is anything to go by then Greenwood should be going over Rashford. Obviously they should both go but it’s madness that Greenwood isn’t going when he’s probably been Utds best attacker for a couple months.

 

[Schnappo]

I think Mason has played himself back into the squad now that teams can call up 26 players. England's most clinical finisher behind Kane.

 

[Judas]

Because he's been a much better player than him this season, has some international experience and adds versatility as a left wing back.

Southgate is never trusting Saka as a wingback right now in a major tournament. He's far far too cautious for that, and probably in this situation rightfully so. Mason is in better form, better finisher, has to go.