pascell
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We've only just started recovering from the last internation break and now there's another? Let's hope we hit the ground running after this one and Mkhitaryan finds some confidence and form for Armenia if they have some games.
I don't know about that, his best form since now was when he was playing under Van Gaal.
Smalling has height, good physique, is fearless and is very good at clearing the ball. These are abilities suited to a defense sitting low, in balance and forcing the opposition to cross or something similar.Bizarre comment. He has done and continues to hold his own in a side that are competing for major trophies, whilst directing contributing to said side managing one of the lowest goals and chances conceded for a few seasons now.
Replace Winks with Lallana and Young with Rose, and that´s who I got. Then it´s most important for Southgate to finally get the players to work as hard for England as they do for their clubs, especially defensively. All these guys are in red-hot form, but the effort just seems different For England and that´s when a fairly ball-orientated, talented, but offensive team can get killed. These guys need to bust their asses like they do for their clubs.Butland
Walker Jones Stones Young
Dier Winks
Sterling Alli Rashford
Kane
Tammy Abraham has Nigeria trying to woo him into switching. Plus the alternative is Mr Reliable Daniel Sturridge who doesn't even start for his club any more. Abraham is also that option that you can hit long late on.Passing up on Smalling for Harry Maguire is pretty comical but the whole squad looks fairly experimental. It seems very early for players like Joe Gomez and Tammy Abraham.
Who on here has said Cahill is good with the ball at his feet?Lol at people here saying Maguire and Cahill are good with the ball at their feet. I mean Maguire looks even more awkward on the ball than Smalling, and mostly anyone that presses Cahill is at least guaranteed a throw-in.
Tomorrow.Disappointing that Smalling hasn't been called up as he's played really well. Happy for Martial - I want to see him and Fekir together
Does anyone have the Spain squad?
Exactly, he seems to be reasonable in his passing and no worse than any other England defender.This belief that Smalling cannot play out of the back is the biggest joke of the year.
Ah, thanks. I was looking all over so that was a waste of time. I'm hoping Jonathan Viera's called up again.Tomorrow.
He’s clearly the worst of the group in contention for me. It isn’t just his passing it is how long it takes him to control the ball and get it out of his feet. Smalling even knows his limitations and plays it frustratingly safe all the time. I can’t believe you can watch United and not see that Jones is comfortably better than Smalling with the ball at his feet in controlling it, passing it and stepping out with it.Exactly, he seems to be reasonable in his passing and no worse than any other England defender.
Have to disagree. Smalling is a good defender and has been playing well for us. His passing is ok but is Cahill's better for example? He should be picked for defensive abilities which means he should be in the squad. Playing it safe doesn't mean he is useless with the ball. I mean people are carrying off like he passes like a Sunday league player and since when do England play possession football? No Pep wouldn't pay £50m for Stones but he is not worth that either and City pay inflated prices so that argument is worthless. Jones is having an excellent season. Clearly Jones and Stones are more comfortable on the ball but Smalling is not as bad as people have made out.He’s clearly the worst of the group in contention for me. It isn’t just his passing it is how long it takes him to control the ball and get it out of his feet. Smalling even knows his limitations and plays it frustratingly safe all the time. I can’t believe you can watch United and not see that Jones is comfortably better than Smalling with the ball at his feet in controlling it, passing it and stepping out with it.
Do you really think Pep would pay £50m for Smalling? I bet he wouldn’t even take him on a free.
Lets just bring Shelvey back and play them together.To be fair, it was clear that Southgate wanted to play a progressive, technical style with England from day one when he built the team around Jordan Henderson.
We have to agree to disagree. I think Smalling is a good CB who is particularly excellent in the air but he offers nothing on the ball. I wouldn’t object to him being in the England squad and think Southgate was careless to talk about him like that. I don’t think him not being in the squad is a great injustice though.Have to disagree. Smalling is a good defender and has been playing well for us. His passing is ok but is Cahill's better for example? He should be picked for defensive abilities which means he should be in the squad. Playing it safe doesn't mean he is useless with the ball. I mean people are carrying off like he passes like a Sunday league player and since when do England play possession football? No Pep wouldn't pay £50m for Stones but he is not worth that either and City pay inflated prices so that argument is worthless. Jones is having an excellent season. Clearly Jones and Stones are more comfortable on the ball but Smalling is not as bad as people have made out.
Why do you hate him so much?He’s clearly the worst of the group in contention for me. It isn’t just his passing it is how long it takes him to control the ball and get it out of his feet. Smalling even knows his limitations and plays it frustratingly safe all the time. I can’t believe you can watch United and not see that Jones is comfortably better than Smalling with the ball at his feet in controlling it, passing it and stepping out with it.
Do you really think Pep would pay £50m for Smalling? I bet he wouldn’t even take him on a free.
Who cares what Pep would do? Embarrassing stuff.Do you really think Pep would pay £50m for Smalling? I bet he wouldn’t even take him on a free.