England Squad - Euro 2024

Jack74 said:
I will have you a cheeky tenner with you this is the team that starts the opening game

Pickford , TAA , Walker , Stones , Tripper ,Gallagher , Rice , Bellingham , Saka , Kane , Foden in a rigid 4-3-3 .
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Defence could be different but I'd say youre spot on with the mid and forwards.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
For me, the most baffling call is Dunk over Branthwaite.

We have one left footed defender and he’s been dead since February.

Tarkowski would have been a better pick than Dunk, let alone Branthwaite.
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Brighton don’t have a manager…..

The squad has been picked like he’s the interested in jobs that are either vacant or coming up…

Palace, West Ham, Brighton, Rags……
 
Jack74 said:
I will have you a cheeky tenner with you this is the team that starts the opening game

Pickford , TAA , Walker , Stones , Tripper ,Gallagher , Rice , Bellingham , Saka , Kane , Foden in a rigid 4-3-3 .
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3 out of 4 defenders not playing in their normal positions. (Stones on the left side).

You’re probably right though. We’ve just got to hope that we don’t play any teams with a decent left side of their attack.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
3 out of 4 defenders not playing in their normal positions. (Stones on the left side).

You’re probably right though. We’ve just got to hope that we don’t play any teams with a decent left side of their attack.
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That defence and a goalkeeper sadly means football is not coming home and as much as I like Gallagher attitude he is not upto the standard required to play top level international football .

Fancy the Germans especially with hem being at home but they dont have a world class centre forward either so fuck knows .
 
feedmpenzaandhewillscore said:
Defence looks concerning with not many experienced centre backs knocking about. I can see Southgate putting Walker in there with Trippier at right back.
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He may play John Stone in a 3 with Walker and Trent?? I don't have a clue how the team is going to line up never mind the defence,

Pep would play an inverted fullback With Rice, But again Pep is sat at home watching
 
Jack74 said:
What do you think the defence will be ?
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Think he'll go with Dunk as a Maguire replacement. Southgate loves height on set pieces. Its where most of our tournament goals come from. Or Guehi.

Pickford
Walker Stones Dunk Trippier
 
Jack74 said:
I hope not mate , Dunk is not good enough to be in the squad never mind starting
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Completely agree but Maguire hasnt been fit to start never mind play for 2 years but is still a cert when fit.

I think he will stick wiht a "big" at CB for the threat on set pieces and Dunk is probably most dangerous out of Konsa / Gomes / Guehi.
 
Collymore was on Talksport about an hour ago. Big friend of Jack so he said.

HIs take is that "At Villa, Jack was a free flowing left sided midfielder who would collect the ball on the half way line, beat one or two men, get into the box and either pull back shoot and score or pass to gain an assist in a goal. Then at City Pep turned him into a player who was great receiving and retaining possession and his end product was not the same."

I was cringing listening to this, I wanted to ring in to say that even I can see that Jack played in a poor Villa side who played on the break or in open end to end games. But City always come up against teams playing with a low block. At City Jack is faced with 2-3 defenders on the edge of the area for most games and a crowded box. His job is to retain possession and bring defenders to his side to release space. This is what he did against Bosnia to create the TAA goal.

However, Southsafe cannot see his worth and talent, and the English pundits such as Collymore and the other Talksport presenters are currently high on hype of Mainoo, Bellingham, Rice and Wharton!
 
super_city_si said:
Completely agree but Maguire hasnt been fit to start never mind play for 2 years but is still a cert when fit.

I think he will stick wiht a "big" at CB for the threat on set pieces and Dunk is probably most dangerous out of Konsa / Gomes / Guehi.
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I think he will stick wiht a "big" at CB for the threat on set pieces and Dunk is probably most dangerous out of Konsa / Gomes / Guehi.

Good point well made
 
Ithryn Luin said:
Collymore was on Talksport about an hour ago. Big friend of Jack so he said.

HIs take is that "At Villa, Jack was a free flowing left sided midfielder who would collect the ball on the half way line, beat one or two men, get into the box and either pull back shoot and score or pass to gain an assist in a goal. Then at City Pep turned him into a player who was great receiving and retaining possession and his end product was not the same."

I was cringing listening to this, I wanted to ring in to say that even I can see that Jack played in a poor Villa side who played on the break or in open end to end games. But City always come up against teams playing with a low block. At City Jack is faced with 2-3 defenders on the edge of the area for most games and a crowded box. His job is to retain possession and bring defenders to his side to release space. This is what he did against Bosnia to create the TAA goal.

However, Southsafe cannot see his worth and talent, and the English pundits such as Collymore and the other Talksport presenters are currently high on hype of Mainoo, Bellingham, Rice and Wharton!
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Ithryn Luin said:
Collymore was on Talksport about an hour ago. Big friend of Jack so he said.

HIs take is that "At Villa, Jack was a free flowing left sided midfielder who would collect the ball on the half way line, beat one or two men, get into the box and either pull back shoot and score or pass to gain an assist in a goal. Then at City Pep turned him into a player who was great receiving and retaining possession and his end product was not the same."

I was cringing listening to this, I wanted to ring in to say that even I can see that Jack played in a poor Villa side who played on the break or in open end to end games. But City always come up against teams playing with a low block. At City Jack is faced with 2-3 defenders on the edge of the area for most games and a crowded box. His job is to retain possession and bring defenders to his side to release space. This is what he did against Bosnia to create the TAA goal.

However, Southsafe cannot see his worth and talent, and the English pundits such as Collymore and the other Talksport presenters are currently high on hype of Mainoo, Bellingham, Rice and Wharton!
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Grealish was Great at Villa and Pep has ruined him, Well Collymore let's look at Villa's record with Grealish in the team, 3 seasons in the championship for a start and fighting relegation for Villa won promotion, 3 seasons at City Champions league winner, 3 premier leagues, FA cup winner, Super cup winner, World club trophy winner,

Yep Stan, defiantly ruined him
 
Tonight apparently is Southgate's 95th game in charge of England.

I would like to put on record my sincere thanks to him for producing some of the most innovative and scintillating football, I have ever had the pleasure of watching.

During his period in charge he has given caps to some of the most limited players ability wise ( usually over-hyped rags ) whilst regularly ignoring or wasting talented players with superior attitude and technical ability.

That is a special ability which really needs to be rewarded with a job more fitting of his overall talent - ie the rag manager role.
 
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Magicpole said:
A tad shocked Grealish has been left out. Does he have any Scottish blood in his family?

Asking for a friend.
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I like Jack but he hasn’t been on it this season, couple of injuries I know but personally I would nt want to represent England when every away ground I play at I get booed to the rafters Fk em Jack an sort yourself out Cheers
 
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