Was looking at if Harvey Barnes should declare for Scotland and led me to this. I'm assuming a first 23 (Covid had it at 26 so may still be but let's do traditional 23) of this are eligible, but feel free to change a name or two if you disagree. Injured players like Chilwell I chose if they are projected to return by the World Cup:
Presumed England A:
Kane, Calvert-Lewin
Sterling, Foden, Saka, Grealish
Rice, Phillips, Bellingham, Mount
Chilwell, Shaw, TAA, James
Maguire, Stones, Walker, White
Pickford, Ramsdale, Henderson
Was shocked I couldn't fit Henderson in and considered dropping Grealish or Saka or one of the right backs with Walker backing up that spot too but I just couldn't lose any of them.
My England B:
--------------------------------------Abraham(Toney)---------------------------------------
Sancho(Rashford)------------------------------------Greenwood-(HudsonOdoi)
-------------Maddison(Smith-Rowe)---------Henderson(Gallagher)-----------------
----------------------------------------Skipp(Winks)---------------------------------------------
Mitchell(Targett)-Guehi(Mings)-Tomori(Webster)-Trippier(Lamptey)
----------------------Pope(Johnstone, Green)--------------------------------------
I wanted to go 3 at the back instead of picking Tyrick Mitchell at LB (and so I could start Lamptey) but I think ultimately someone like Maddison, Smith-Rowe or Gallagher brings more to the table then England's 7th best CB.
Chose technically strong players mostly and Toney because this team might not be good enough to keep the ball, even though Watkins might be the better player. Also Greenwood or Rashford can play up top if I need pace instead.
I kinda dislike it looking at it. Feels like neither a team to play on the break or in possession, so might have another crack at building a team that's annoying to play against, maybe dropping Maddison and playing 3-4-1-2 and using Dwight McNeil at LWB?
Presumed England A:
Kane, Calvert-Lewin
Sterling, Foden, Saka, Grealish
Rice, Phillips, Bellingham, Mount
Chilwell, Shaw, TAA, James
Maguire, Stones, Walker, White
Pickford, Ramsdale, Henderson
Was shocked I couldn't fit Henderson in and considered dropping Grealish or Saka or one of the right backs with Walker backing up that spot too but I just couldn't lose any of them.
My England B:
--------------------------------------Abraham(Toney)---------------------------------------
Sancho(Rashford)------------------------------------Greenwood-(HudsonOdoi)
-------------Maddison(Smith-Rowe)---------Henderson(Gallagher)-----------------
----------------------------------------Skipp(Winks)---------------------------------------------
Mitchell(Targett)-Guehi(Mings)-Tomori(Webster)-Trippier(Lamptey)
----------------------Pope(Johnstone, Green)--------------------------------------
I wanted to go 3 at the back instead of picking Tyrick Mitchell at LB (and so I could start Lamptey) but I think ultimately someone like Maddison, Smith-Rowe or Gallagher brings more to the table then England's 7th best CB.
Chose technically strong players mostly and Toney because this team might not be good enough to keep the ball, even though Watkins might be the better player. Also Greenwood or Rashford can play up top if I need pace instead.
I kinda dislike it looking at it. Feels like neither a team to play on the break or in possession, so might have another crack at building a team that's annoying to play against, maybe dropping Maddison and playing 3-4-1-2 and using Dwight McNeil at LWB?
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