James (if fit) Tripper Walker Stones Maguire Chilwell Shaw White Dier
Rice Bellingham Ward Prowse Henderson
Foden Mount Grealish Saka Sterling Maddison
Kane Wilson Abraham Toney
Would be mine (it is 26 right?)
Same for me but i'd do:
Phillips instead of Ward-Prowse Rashford instead of Toney If James or Walker aren't fit then TAA.
I don't think Phillips has played enough football to go personally. I'd choose JWP or Gallagher ahead of him.
Has Gallagher really played enough Football this season either?
Its why I'm disappointed he hasnt gone out on loan - Had he done, I think he'd be a dead cert for the squad.
No he probably hasn't, but still substantially more than Phillips. I think Ward-Prowse deserves to go, Gallagher's time will come.
The issue is we have a number of talented attacking midfielders, but not many who can play the role Phillips did at the Euro's. So i think if he can prove his fitness (he is back training with City this week) then there's a good chance he goes as we know Southgate likes his favourites.
I wouldn't be surprised and I make you right about the lack of DM/CM's. Just don't think it would be particularly fair, he's played what 3/4 games all season?
It's not about fairness though surely, it's about picking the best players available. If Kane had played 3 games all season and was coming back to fitness now, would you say it wasn't fair to pick him? If Phillips can play a part in either of City's next 2 games i think he has to make the squad.
Rice is one of the first names on the teamsheet, but apart from Henderson (who hasn't been good this season), who else is there of a decent level who can play a DM role?
Which Phillips hasn't been. You're probably right though, he'll get picked because there is nobody else available.
He was probably 50/50 to go anyway but given he is the subject of an ongoing betting investigation by the F A, I can't help thinking that this might have tipped the balance against him. Shame because I think he offers something both different and unexpected given his lack of exposure on the international stage.
I agree he has to go on form over the past season and a half, but to be honest i don't think it makes much difference anyway. Southgate just doesn't seem to like him so i'd expect him to only get about 10 minutes all tournament if that, even if he does go.
I'd take Kane and Wilson, and throw in Sterling, Rashford, Foden, Mount, Saka, Maddison and Grealish as the attacking players. Rice, Phillips, Ward -Prowse, Bellingham and Henderson as the midfielders, Shaw, James, Trippier and Chilwell if fit as the full backs, Dier, Stones, White, Maguire and Walker as the centre backs and Pope, Ramsdale and Pickford as the keepers.
I'd take Kane and Wilson, and throw in Sterling, Rashford, Foden, Mount, Saka, Maddison and Grealish as the attacking players. Rice, Phillips, Ward -Prowse, Bellingham and Henderson as the midfielders, Shaw, James, Trippier and Chilwell if fit as the full backs, Dier, Stones, White, Maguire and Walker as the centre backs and Pope, Ramsdale and Pickford as the keepers.
His obsession with Mount baffles me a bit. Good player, but I just don’t see him as effective
I think we’ll struggle for goals overall. It’s going to be a funny WC though given timing and location. I think there will be a lot of odd results
I find this a very strange one, he has always been reliable for England and not really done alot wrong. For Chelsea he is their consistent cog in the middle, he plays a slightly different role for club/country, but for me he gets alot of stick when he is consistent, a goal threat/playmaker. Would play in a middle 3 but wouldn't really play him on the wing like he has been used in the past.
No brainer for the squad, 50/50 starter depending on our formation.
Mount drifts in and out of games a bit... A much superior version of Morgan in some ways - I mean I dont remember him involved or doing a thing against Italy in the Euro 2020 Final - But he showed how he can impact a game when he came on against Germany in the last match
Think people generally go over the top on like who our end options in the squad are who never play, but sounds like no Sessegnon and no natural left back cover for Shaw who isn't exactly a bastian of fitness seems an odd one...
Sounds like that spot may be given to Gallagher instead.
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No Kyle Walker?
4 centre forwards when at best 1 will get a few minutes if Kane is subbed off.
Ramsdale
Pope
Trippier
James
Walker
Stones
Dier
Maguire
Tomori
Shaw
Rice
Henderson
Ward-Prowse
Bellingham
Mount
Grealish
Maddison
Kane
Abraham
Sterling
Foden
Sancho
Saka
Rashford
Toney
He was probably 50/50 to go anyway but given he is the subject of an ongoing betting investigation by the F A, I can't help thinking that this might have tipped the balance against him. Shame because I think he offers something both different and unexpected given his lack of exposure on the international stage.
If Wilson isn't going either then no idea what Southgate is up to.
Hales
Salt
Stokes
Ali
Brook
Livingstone
Curran
Woakes
Wood
Rashid
We play a 5-2-3/3-4-3 and he wouldn't fit in.
We don't play with #10s
I think we’ll struggle for goals overall. It’s going to be a funny WC though given timing and location. I think there will be a lot of odd results
No brainer for the squad, 50/50 starter depending on our formation.
Sounds like that spot may be given to Gallagher instead.
Although has been doing well of late
Looking at his performances for Chelsea so far this season he wouldn't be close to making it in.