England Squad - Euro 2024

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

From what I’ve read chillwell is fit, so I don’t understand why he didn’t go?

 

[super_city_si]

The only way Tront fits in is as right wing back in a 3-5-2.

And to be honest, I think hed be great there. If we had Shaw fit he coukd play the left. Think Saka has also played there before?

Wasnt it robson in italy 1990 who switched to a 3-5-2 after the players complained about the system and crap opening games?

Pickford
Walker stones guehi
TAA foden rice bellingham shaw
Kane Watkins

Too attacking for southgate.

 

[Lauz9888]

What are the groups/factions within the squad? Basically, who are the friends? It use to be clear Rice/Madders/Chilwell/Mount were close, but most of them aren’t there. Curious if the social dynamics of this group are also affecting the football.

Other than obvious club allegiances...

Bellingham and TAA are clearly close, I think TAA also has a long friendship with Ramsdale. In previous camps their group has also included Henderson and Maddison.

There's an old guard sort of friendship group of Stones, Walker, Kane, Trippier, Pickford (and Maguire when he was there).

Everyone seems to like Saka and Shaw.

Rice seems popular too, although he's without his best mate (Mount) and the two he said he'd been spending the most time with in the pre-tournament camp (Maddison and Grealish).

I expect there's also loose groups containing the younger players, and those newer to the England set-up.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

And to be honest, I think hed be great there. If we had Shaw fit he coukd play the left. Think Saka has also played there before?

Wasnt it robson in italy 1990 who switched to a 3-5-2 after the players complained about the system and crap opening games?

Pickford
Walker stones guehi
TAA foden rice bellingham shaw
Kane Watkins

Too attacking for southgate.

I’d play Rice in the back 3 if we’re doing this formation.

 

[Lauz9888]

From what I’ve read chillwell is fit, so I don’t understand why he didn’t go?

He is also injury prone and hasn't had the best season, but at least he's an actual left-back! With some England experience too. I'd have taken him instead of Shaw and tried to find a way to get Mitchell in too.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

We could have done with grealish on the left

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Gareth Southgate - the pauper's version of Gareth Taylor! What's in a name?

 

[mexico1970]

Southgate is going to be rewarded for failing, Bellingham is slagged off because he's an arrogant bastard who doesn't perform when he needs to.

Waistcoat is an FA patsy IMHO.

 

[Middedon]

Other than obvious club allegiances...

Bellingham and TAA are clearly close, I think TAA also has a long friendship with Ramsdale. In previous camps their group has also included Henderson and Maddison.

There's an old guard sort of friendship group of Stones, Walker, Kane, Trippier, Pickford (and Maguire when he was there).

Everyone seems to like Saka and Shaw.

Rice seems popular too, although he's without his best mate (Mount) and the two he said he'd been spending the most time with in the pre-tournament camp (Maddison and Grealish).

I expect there's also loose groups containing the younger players, and those newer to the England set-up.

Football aside, they seem to be missing some of the lightness/spirit/joy of previous years. Obviously, I have no real way to judge this. (I think maybe Grealish and Madders are a loss in this regard).

Schmeichel talked a lot in his interview with Lineker this year about country over club and how the Denmark team wait to join up. How it feels like nothing else is as important. Felt like you could see that yesterday, even if that’s the best they do.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]