Bellingham is not going to be playing next to rice as that would from England’s squad POV have them starting with 5 forwards. Plus he’s played just behind the striker all season and been excellent so why change your best players position. Unless there’s an injury or two this is how I think he will start:
By the sounds of it Southgate doesn't seem overly confident that Shaw will even be fit. Described him making it as 'a long shot'.
Unless given the other complete lack of LB options you take him in the hope he'll be fit by the time of say the 3rd group game. That's still 5 weeks away.
Got to say, I feel for someone like Harvey Elliott as he’s been excellent. I know Jones is a different type of player but Elliott is so much better than him.
Got to say, I feel for someone like Harvey Elliott as he’s been excellent. I know Jones is a different type of player but Elliott is so much better than him.
Elliott has often been a game changer coming off the bench for Liverpool this season, so surprised he's been left out probably at the expense of Jones. Quansah has huge potential but would certainly worry about him being ready for this year's Euros. Southgate like a left footed left back, but if Shaw is not fit either Trippier or Gomez would be fine. Trippier has played there before for England and never let us down, while Gomez's best games for Liverpool have been at left back.
Yeah and it's 6 players in the provisional squad for 3 places on the pitch and 6 places in the final squad. Whereas forwards there are 12 players in the provisional squad for 3 on the pitch and 6/7 in the squad.
Yeah and it's 6 players in the provisional squad for 3 places on the pitch and 6 places in the final squad. Whereas forwards there are 12 players in the provisional squad for 3 on the pitch and 6/7 in the squad.
No wait its 6 for 2 and 4 so a bit more balanced than i thought. The likes of Bellingham/Bowen/Maddison are competing for the 10 role and included in the forwards.
33 named now tells us how many are doubtful through injury With Shaw almost definitely crocked not selecting Ben Chilwell at this stage is lunacy There are no other even vaguely competent left backs in that squad Trippier has filled in previously but looked ropey Joe Gomez fills in for Liverpool and always struggles England's defensive weakness is bad enough without hamstringing the side with square pegs We Charlton fans know better than anybody that defensive makeweights are inevitably deadweights Chilwell may not be quite international standard but he is a specialist, everybody else Southgate has left himself with is a timebomb liability With all that attacking talent some might think we'll aim to outscore the opposition but when have Southgate's teams ever played high tempo out and out attacking football?
33 named now tells us how many are doubtful through injury With Shaw almost definitely crocked not selecting Ben Chilwell at this stage is lunacy There are no other even vaguely competent left backs in that squad Trippier has filled in previously but looked ropey Joe Gomez fills in for Liverpool and always struggles England's defensive weakness is bad enough without hamstringing the side with square pegs We Charlton fans know better than anybody that defensive makeweights are inevitably deadweights Chilwell may not be quite international standard but he is a specialist, everybody else Southgate has left himself with is a timebomb liability With all that attacking talent some might think we'll aim to outscore the opposition but when have Southgate's teams ever played high tempo out and out attacking football?
Chilwell hasn't been fit much of this season and has been awful when he has been.
Mitchell is the one I'm surprised isn't in as the contingency for if Shaw can't go.
Nothing wrong with playing Joe Gomez at left back. Done it 15 ish times for Liverpool this season and got generally good to excellent reviews doing it. He might be able to help out Maguire a bit as well…
Nothing wrong with playing Joe Gomez at left back. Done it 15 ish times for Liverpool this season and got generally good to excellent reviews doing it. He might be able to help out Maguire a bit as well…
this.
Remember we got to a semi final with Ashley Young at LB
Nothing wrong with playing Joe Gomez at left back. Done it 15 ish times for Liverpool this season and got generally good to excellent reviews doing it. He might be able to help out Maguire a bit as well…
Not For me. Defensively he may be ok but he's doesn't go forward enough like Shaw or Trippier would. He's a squad play at very best in my opinion.
The role of a full back is different now. They don’t need to be pushing high and wide all the time.
If for example Gomez was to play there, he can step in to midfield to help Rice but more likely he can come more central and allow Stones to step in and create the overload.
Most of the time we are going to have the ball more than the opposition. Having someone like Stones stepping in to the midfield because the full back has tucked in and round allows players like Bellingham and Foden to get higher up the pitch. Hurting teams in the areas they have done so well in for their clubs this season.
What’s everyone’s most radical opinion on the team? Mine is that I’d start Branthwaite, I think he’s had a brilliant season. And with centre back being our weakest area I can’t see what harm it would do.
What’s everyone’s most radical opinion on the team? Mine is that I’d start Branthwaite, I think he’s had a brilliant season. And with centre back being our weakest area I can’t see what harm it would do.
Should be starting in the two friendlies to see how he does. I get all the 'Maguire has done well at tournaments before' but he's has a very poor couple of years and always has a mistake in him.
Branthwaite is left footed, so would fit well next to Stones and help cover a right footed left back somewhat if Shaw isn't fit.
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Pickford
Walker, Maguire, Stones, Shaw
TAA, Rice
Bellingham
Saka, Kane, Foden
Unless given the other complete lack of LB options you take him in the hope he'll be fit by the time of say the 3rd group game. That's still 5 weeks away.
Decent right wingers worry me more given the left back issues.
For me Southgate is to naïve.
Quansah has huge potential but would certainly worry about him being ready for this year's Euros.
Southgate like a left footed left back, but if Shaw is not fit either Trippier or Gomez would be fine. Trippier has played there before for England and never let us down, while Gomez's best games for Liverpool have been at left back.
Was subbed off in the 36th minute of Newcastle’s pointless friendly in Australia against Spurs.
But it’s the FA Cup replays that’s the problem..
Walker / Stones / Konsa / Gomez
Rice / Gallagher
Saka / Kane / Foden
With Shaw almost definitely crocked not selecting Ben Chilwell at this stage is lunacy
There are no other even vaguely competent left backs in that squad
Trippier has filled in previously but looked ropey
Joe Gomez fills in for Liverpool and always struggles
England's defensive weakness is bad enough without hamstringing the side with square pegs
We Charlton fans know better than anybody that defensive makeweights are inevitably deadweights
Chilwell may not be quite international standard but he is a specialist, everybody else Southgate has left himself with is a timebomb liability
With all that attacking talent some might think we'll aim to outscore the opposition but when have Southgate's teams ever played high tempo out and out attacking football?
Mitchell is the one I'm surprised isn't in as the contingency for if Shaw can't go.
Remember we got to a semi final with Ashley Young at LB
If for example Gomez was to play there, he can step in to midfield to help Rice but more likely he can come more central and allow Stones to step in and create the overload.
Most of the time we are going to have the ball more than the opposition. Having someone like Stones stepping in to the midfield because the full back has tucked in and round allows players like Bellingham and Foden to get higher up the pitch. Hurting teams in the areas they have done so well in for their clubs this season.
Branthwaite is left footed, so would fit well next to Stones and help cover a right footed left back somewhat if Shaw isn't fit.