England's best 11?

[iTyler]

He has just had his best ever season with 29 goals. He would need another exactly the same to get to 150 goals. He has 122 in 356 games. If you are sitting back and hitting teams on the break then he is fine but , as you have said very inconsistent. As for England think I would have him on the bench being behind Kane , Saka , Foden and Grealish up top. Would not play Foden in the middle yet until he has done the job for City for a season.

I only went from Wikipedia.But for a wide player in a side that's been far from great during his career so far, it's still an excellent record.

 

[iTyler]

Southgate is a wank manager. We have shocking options for left back and the second centre back position, but other than that we have a very promising side. Saka, Foden and Grealish behind Kane is really strong.

Chilwell is an excellent left-back when actually fit. Shaw also generally plays much better for England than he does United.

You're right about not having a great partner for Stones. But he's now that good that he can make average lumps like Maguire look better than they actually are.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Maybe past his prime now but one that I think is excellent but never really had a chance was Dan Burn. Also think Tomori was a good shout although I havent seen that much of him recently...but reckon worth a try.
I was tempted to be a tease and say Trent (I think I can get away with it being a "dipper" but even then I usually refer as TAA) possibly in midfield with Rice & Bellingham. But of course Southgate would never break from his tried and tested. So.....
Pope
Walker Stones Tomori Chilwell
TAA Rice Bellingham
Saka Foden Grealish
Kane

From what I’ve seen Tomori has been pretty poor at Milan. I don’t think he’s good enough

Dunk deserves to start

 

[Cityfan]

I've not seen a lot of Villa this season, but from what I can gather since Emery has been there Mings has been pretty impressive at centre back.

 

[HumbledGooner]

I'd go ...

...........Pope............
..Walker Stones Dunk...
........Lewis Rice........
Foden Maddison Grealish
...........Kane.............

(Saka and Palmer from the bench)

Why is Cole Palmer in the England squad? And whats he doing getting on the pitch before Rashford?

 

[supercity88]

.................Ramsdale
Walker....Stones(CB/DM)..???....Shaw
..................Rice
..........Bellingham
Saka..........Kane............Grealish
..........Rashford


Play exactly like City currently do. Kane in a free role like De Bruyne. Rashford doing the pressing and looking to run off Kane. Stones supporting Rice on the ball so Bellingham can move further forward too.

As for LCB who knows...Guehi, Mings, Colwill are the only left footed CBs I can think of. I would have Dunk in the squad and there's a possibility you could play Shaw as a LCB and play Chilwell or Henry as LB but it's all irrelevant as Southgate will pick Maguire and play a very rigid system which stifles our best players.

 

[TonyM]

Why is Cole Palmer in the England squad? And whats he doing getting on the pitch before Rashford?

Rashford is better?

 

[wattle]

Why is Cole Palmer in the England squad? And whats he doing getting on the pitch before Rashford?

Because it’s a city forum obviously

 

[GaudinoMotors]

1. Len Hutton
2. Jack Hobbs
3. Peter May
4. Denis Compton
5. Joe Root
6. Alec Stewart (wk)
7. Ian Botham
8. Tony Lock
9. Derek Underwood
10. Sydney Barnes
11. George Lohmann

 

[wattle]

Hart
Walker stones h/bellis lewis
Rice Phillips
Bellingham
Foden palmer grealish
Joe will only have to pass it short to stones so he’ll be fine ;)))