England Squad - Euro 2024

[supercity88]

I don't think his form has been bad. He's just been unable to get a run of games due to injury. When he's played he's been pretty consistent IMO.

You're going to struggle to justify his inclusion based on form in comparison to Saka, Palmer, Gordon, Bowen and Eze as examples. There's more to Jack than the goals and assists column of course, as shown with his performance at Palace. I would take him because I think the control he brings is important, particularly in tournament football where you need to have different options. No one else can do what he does. Grealish-Foden-Palmer as a combination isn't going to lose the ball very often. And he's won the lot and that experience of playing in the big games is vital in a squad that is largely full of losers.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

He's put Quansah in the squad. Jesus Christ.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

With the names announced so far, and the players you'd assume he can't/won't leave out, it's:

Pickford, Ramsdale, Henderson, Trafford

Walker, Trippier, Stones, Maguire, Guehi, Branthwaite, Quansah, Colwill, Shaw

Rice, Alexander-Arnold, Gallagher, Wharton, Mainoo, Jones

Bellingham, Foden, Saka, Palmer, Eze, Gordon, Bowen

Kane, Watkins

That makes 28.

 

[youngbob]

Pickford, Ramsdale, Henderson, Trafford

Walker, Trippier, Stones, Maguire, Guehi, Branthwaite, Quansah, Colwill, Shaw

Rice, Alexander-Arnold, Gallagher, Wharton, Mainoo, Jones

Bellingham, Foden, Saka, Palmer, Eze, Gordon, Bowen

Kane, Watkins, Toney

That makes 29

Trafford, Guehi, Wharton, Jones, Bowen, Branthwaite - imagine those lads will drop out.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Trafford, Guehi, Wharton, Jones, Bowen, Branthwaite - imagine those lads will drop out.

He can take 26, so if he does name a squad of 30 he only needs to drop 4.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Assuming no more surprise inclusions, looks like 2 of Toney, Rashford, Grealish and Maddison will go.

Although, I wouldn't be surprised if he takes Rico instead of one of those.

 

[BlueHammer85]

He can take 26, so if he does name a squad of 30 he only needs to drop 4.

don't need 4 keepers surely.

 

[domalino]

He's put Quansah in the squad. Jesus Christ.

You are absolutely determined to be outraged by something in this squad aren't you?

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

You are absolutely determined to be outraged by something in this squad aren't you?

Yes!

I think it's bizarre that Jones (average season) and Quansah (very, very raw) have been called up to be honest. But I wouldn't say outraged.

I have an irrational dislike of Southgate, I'm very willing to admit it. But he gets major credit from me for leaving Henderson out.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Maddison in. Now that is a surprise.

He's been awful for months.