Internationals March (World Cup Qualifiers)

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Hold your horses, yes we have great players especially in attack but it's Fernando Santos, we will play defensive and in the same system as before :P

Our team will be the usual you have seen before:

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Cancelo / Pepe / Dias / Guerreiro
Danilo / Moutinho / Bruno Fernandes
B. Silva / João Félix / Ronaldo
 

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Looks like Lingard is going to be recalled for England. Luke Ayling will also be called up which basically delivers AWB for a switch to the Congo. Bad news for the Irish as injuries mean that Pat Bamford is getting called up too.
 

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Looks like Lingard is going to be recalled for England. Luke Ayling will also be called up which basically delivers AWB for a switch to the Congo. Bad news for the Irish as injuries mean that Pat Bamford is getting called up too.
Not a big fan of AWB but that's ridiculous. No way is Ayling anywhere close to AWB.
 

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Lingard really has no business being in there again, try something new Gareth.
 

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Watching the last few games for West Ham that Jesse has played I would say he definitely deserves it but I guess I’m in minority on this one. Dier and Trippier are both lucky but I quite like the rest.

AWB not getting called is obviously a good thing for United. He needs a break.
 

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Where’s Sancho?

England should go back to 433.

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Walker - Stones - Maguire - Shaw
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Mount - Foden
Sterling - Kane - Rashford​
 

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The most deluded fanbase shockingly also has the most deluded mouthpieces.
 

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Feel like Southgate is just a populist. Why drop TAA on form but then keep Dier? Guess wouldn't make waves then
 

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What is that midfield :lol: :lol: :lol: I mean Rice-Foden-Mount are decent enough but the rest?

Pickford dropped huh? Good for you.

Think its a bit strange he's selected Kane, DCL and Watkins all three are CF and only Rashford, Saka and Sterling for wide attackers. Surely will change when Sancho gets back but... Weird squad.
 

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Looks like Lingard is going to be recalled for England. Luke Ayling will also be called up which basically delivers AWB for a switch to the Congo. Bad news for the Irish as injuries mean that Pat Bamford is getting called up too.
He's 27 and not once has he ever looked likely to play for Ireland.

Devastating news for the whole country.
 

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Trent has turned up for literally one game for England. He's been a massive disappointment at international level. I think most England fans prefer Reece James to him.

What is that midfield :lol: :lol: :lol: I mean Rice-Foden-Mount are decent enough but the rest?

Pickford dropped huh? Good for you.

Think its a bit strange he's selected Kane, DCL and Watkins all three are CF and only Rashford, Saka and Sterling for wide attackers. Surely will change when Sancho gets back but... Weird squad.
Grealish, Sancho, Henderson and Maddison are all injured but it is our weakest area. I think Phillips is a lot better than people realise though. Pickford is injured too.

He's 27 and not once has he ever looked likely to play for Ireland.

Devastating news for the whole country.
It's good news - he didn't get selected! He's your best chance at getting a halfway decent striker at this point.
 

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For all the hype, that England squad looks painfully mediocre.
 

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Is there anyone obvious who should be there instead of him?
Well he wouldn’t be in there if not for injuries but games like this are a great chance for giving experience, Lingard is a known quantity.

Doesn’t need to be like for like, surely Bamford is worth a look over the same old.
 

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Trent has turned up for literally one game for England. He's been a massive disappointment at international level. I think most England fans prefer Reece James to him.



Grealish, Sancho, Henderson and Maddison are all injured but it is our weakest area. I think Phillips is a lot better than people realise though. Pickford is injured too.



It's good news - he didn't get selected! He's your best chance at geeting a halfway decent striker at this point.
Fair play, didn't know Pickford was injured or that Grealish was still out.
 

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TAA shouldn't be near the squad. He's been shocking for months now, even dropped by Liverpool at times. Can't keep players on old merit and right now there aren't really any deserving Liverpool players to get into the NT, maybe Henderson if he wasn't injured.
 

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What is that midfield :lol: :lol: :lol: I mean Rice-Foden-Mount are decent enough but the rest?

Pickford dropped huh? Good for you.

Think its a bit strange he's selected Kane, DCL and Watkins all three are CF and only Rashford, Saka and Sterling for wide attackers. Surely will change when Sancho gets back but... Weird squad.
To be fair on Watkins, he can play as a wide attacker (doesn’t really play that week in week out for us) but he did for Brentford iirc.
 

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Feel like Southgate is just a populist. Why drop TAA on form but then keep Dier? Guess wouldn't make waves then
Depth is an issue at CB and not at RB. If we had better CB options then I'm sure Dier would move out of the squad.
 

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TAA shouldn't be near the squad. He's been shocking for months now, even dropped by Liverpool at times. Can't keep players on old merit and right now there aren't really any deserving Liverpool players to get into the NT, maybe Henderson if he wasn't injured.
Since New Year we played 17 games and he started 15 of them. The only ones he didn't was the 3th round FA Cup against Villa and against Fulham were half of the starters were rested for the Champions League. So he hasn't been "dropped at times" at all, let alone based on performances.
 

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A lot of players are injured
Henderson, Sancho, Grealish, Maddison. Great players and would improve that squad no doubt but 3 of those have not even been to an international tournament. I get the hype, and some very exciting/promising players as well, but just don't think you should be anywhere near the favourites mentioned for the EC this season. Not sure you have been though, mind.
 

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Henderson, Sancho, Grealish, Maddison. Great players and would improve that squad no doubt but 3 of those have not even been to an international tournament. I get the hype, and some very exciting/promising players as well, but just don't think you should be anywhere near the favourites mentioned for the EC this season. Not sure you have been though, mind.
France and Portugal are the teams to beat.
 

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Dier has been a terrible CB, Lingard plays well in a handful of games for West Ham then gets called up. Chilwell isn't exactly lighting it up for Chelsea at the moment but doesn't get dropped yet TAA does. Could Bamford have been picked instead of Lingard due to having a good season. Surprised not to see Michael Keane in the squad.