Yep, just can't seem to raise any interest in it at all, not sure why, perhaps mid season? In Qatar? Completely the wrong venue? Boring football, as most international matches seem to be now. Probably a combination of all of those.
England Discussion
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Abraham is below average, both Wilson and Toney are better than him.
I think Trippier has played LB a few times, for England, though not sure if he has at club level, but still a risk. Phillips I can understand.
We'll see lots of reaction videos. Are those genuine? Are they actually not told until Southgate announces it?
Depends on the country, but in general I think the people who don't go get a consolation phone call before hand to be told they're not going.
Everyone else then finds out live.
Even if Maddison is in the squad, he's very unlikely to actually play!
He'll come on against Iran when we are 0-2 after a couple of Harry clangers.
He does, but I think he can be just as effective centrally and far better than Mount.
Toney probably, but Abraham is really just a bad finisher but his all round play is really good as a target man and he constantly finds himself in chances. Apparently shoots at 78% of his xG though in his career which is horrificly bad. But he's at 0.87 xG and xA per 90 minutes, which is really good. Even in the Prem in 19/20 he had similar underlying numbers. There's a really good player there, but the finishing will hold him back from being a top top player, but the rest is there I'd say.
So how many RB's are we predicting? Four?
Reece is injured so unlikely! Trippier, TAA and Walker is all you get now
Heskey not in the squad
Technically Ben White can play there too! Funny how we've got absolutely feck all on the left other than Shaw.
I think JWP should feel hard done by. Phillips has only just returned from injury and was barely getting minutes even when he was fit. He spent most of last season injured at Leeds too.
Gallagher and Hendo, feck off
What a poor selection of midfielders
That midfield is piss poor 
Gallagher in squad as well.
Who would you have picked?That midfield is piss poor
Midfield looks weak on paper, better hope Bellingham and Rice have good tournaments and stay fit.
He won't play Bellingham anyway
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The squad makes sense. You could make arguments for one or another each way but the bulk is correct
Rice Bellingham should play the majority of games in the middle. I can see the thought process behind this squad
Think Maddison was chosen but won't see a minute.
Rice Bellingham should play the majority of games in the middle. I can see the thought process behind this squad
Think Maddison was chosen but won't see a minute.
Would have preferred JWP or RLC over Gallagher. To me he's not been good for Chelsea and even, I just don't think he's all that good.
I guess his selection doesn't really matter though, same with Coady as I'd expect those two to be the ones sat in the stands for most games.
I guess his selection doesn't really matter though, same with Coady as I'd expect those two to be the ones sat in the stands for most games.
No Mings 
Virtue signaling wanker!
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Conor Gallagher ? Really ?
No Tomori ?
I would've took Ivan Toney as well.
No Tomori ?
I would've took Ivan Toney as well.
Just realised that. Hooooray!No Mings
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Omg that midfield is so poor.
Glad Sky Sports got Roy Hodgson to get his opinion on the England call ups. The guy who got us knocked out to Iceland and put Kane on corners.
Couple more goals and that Gallagher place would've been Lingards, Southgate is loyal if nothing else
It is what it is. Most of the squads seems to have an area that is weak.
Bellingham will obviously start with Rice
Remember juat because Maddison is in doesnt mean he will play.
I definitely dont see Bellingham getting much gametime either. He will stick with Rice and Phillips - the midfield that got him to the Euros final.
I definitely dont see Bellingham getting much gametime either. He will stick with Rice and Phillips - the midfield that got him to the Euros final.
Think Smalling has the right to feel slightly aggrieved at never being given a look-in by Southgate.
Maguire & Kalvin Phillips is a joke thing
I think Loftus-Cheek is more deserving of a spot than Gallagher.
So if Shaw gets injured first game, who is playing LWB, considering that's a key position in the formation we've used for the past 4 years?
Is Maguire the only other left footed defender??
Is Maguire the only other left footed defender??
No Tomori is absolutely mental.
Bellingham has done well for England recently. I think he'll start and Phillips will play a similar role to Henderson at the last Euros.
Henderson would have been a starter at the last Euros but he wasn't fit and just made sub appearances at the tournament.
Trippier or Saka