England wasting one of the most talented squads ever assembled on Southgate

supercity88 said:
You need a balance. You want to give players the opportunity to impress, it's the only way to keep a conveyor belt of talent coming through. But you also need to give players the confidence that they can have a bad game or two and wont be out of the squad - take that pressure away.

People seem to think Southgate is going to make wholesale changes each time. There aren't many players screaming out for a place in the squad. Sterling's been better than Rashford but he's not been great. And whilst he's not let England down, he probably doesn't start anymore anyway so it's not too big an issue him not being in the squad. You know, if you have injury issues, you can bring him straight back in. Southgate can't say "he's been shite so he's not in" he has to use a more diplomatic reason and squad harmony is a good way to go.

Similarly with Maguire in past squads. He can't say "the other options are inexperienced and shite so I can only use Maguire even though he's shit too". Henderson by all accounts is a great player in the squad for mentoring and leadership so it's logical he's retained even if he's playing at a lower level now. Phillips is an odd one but he does perform for England in the style of play Southgate wants and there aren't many options out there. I'd like to have seen Ward-Prowse in there but he's a different type of player.
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The failure to pick Ward Prowse is bizarre
 
Certain players regardless have to be picked due too sponsors and so forth,I’d go as far to say with rashford who has been awful for the rags but decent enough at times for England is partly picked due to his charity work..
 
Why is sterling not getting picked. Can’t be just on performances he’s not playing as bad as some in the squad and up to a while ago he was one of Southgates main men
 
Mcfc1.9.8.0 said:
Why is sterling not getting picked. Can’t be just on performances he’s not playing as bad as some in the squad and up to a while ago he was one of Southgates main men
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Southgate’s reasoning is the wide forwards he is picking are all contributing and therefore there is no room for Sterling.

Im not necessarily in agreement, but that’s what he says.
 
BlueTG said:
Sterling isn’t exactly a new inclusion to the England setup.
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Are people really that arsed about him being included or not ?

If he was to be included, then Bowen would unlikely make the cut and West Ham fans will be calling Southgate a cluless ****. It’s all very boring.

Let the England Manager pick who he wants.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
Are people really that arsed about him being included or not ?

If he was to be included, then Bowen would unlikely make the cut and West Ham fans will be calling Southgate a cluless ****. It’s all very boring.

Let the England Manager pick who he wants.
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I think the thing with Sterling is that he managed to keep his place in the team - not just the squad - for a long time when he wasn't playing much/well at City. Then having come back into decent form, and knowing how loyal Southgate has been to others - too numerous to mention - who've either hardly played for their clubs or played shit, it's very surprising that Sterling is continually getting the cold shoulder.
I couldn't be arsed about him personally, but, I do think that he's being treated very differently to other long serving members of what was Southgate's 1st 11.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
Are people really that arsed about him being included or not ?

If he was to be included, then Bowen would unlikely make the cut and West Ham fans will be calling Southgate a cluless ****. It’s all very boring.

Let the England Manager pick who he wants.
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You haven't quite got the idea of a football forum have you Bluehammer. Lol
 
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