Tommy Tuchel's England squad | Nov '25 (p17)

[kippaxwarrior]

That's a really underwhelming first squad from Tuchel. There was a real opportunity to blood the next generation, with the likes of Nwanieri, Wharton, Spence, Gibbs-White, Delap. Picking Walker, Henderson, Rashford etc is inexplicable.

He's only here until the end of the next world cup so he has zero interest in blooding youngsters

 

[northmr8]

That's a really underwhelming first squad from Tuchel. There was a real opportunity to blood the next generation, with the likes of Nwanieri, Wharton, Spence, Gibbs-White, Delap. Picking Walker, Henderson, Rashford etc is inexplicable.

Agree, first principle should be if you can't see them at the World Cup in 2026 then no point including them in any squad between now and then

 

[give it to gordon]

New manager same shit.

Jordan Henderson and marus fucking rashford. If those two are in the squad than why not Grealish ?

I know I'm interested in City but there's 9 players in the squad I've never heard off

 

[bridgeno1]

I was half expecting to see Jesse Lingard in the squad seeing how regressive it is.

Anyway Tuchel doesn't watch any of the matches so probably did a Google search for England players and some of the results that came back are outdated.

 

[kunaguero10]

Recalling Henderson is absolutely fucking ludicrous, I think Scott Carson can feel aggrieved not to be included on that basis

 

[mancboy]

meet the new boss, same as the old boss

 

[Ballymagash Blue]

He’s put his big foot in it picking the Hendersons!

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Haha we sacked Southgate for this. This country never learns. Let's see if we at least get to semis and finals though. He might be a genius. (Or as the media will frame it He doesn't have a clue, sack him, bring in an Englishman, someone we like with cheeky charm or good old English passion)

 

[mattcity5]

That's a really underwhelming first squad from Tuchel. There was a real opportunity to blood the next generation, with the likes of Nwanieri, Wharton, Spence, Gibbs-White, Delap. Picking Walker, Henderson, Rashford etc is inexplicable.

Even Angel Gomes looked the part under Carsley, a proper footballer. Tuchel has instead gone for experience and physicality.

It's a worse squad than I imagined possible to pick. I'm shocked by it.

 

[mattcity5]

Haha we sacked Southgate for this. This country never learns. Let's see if we at least get to semis and finals though. He might be a genius. (Or as the media will frame it He doesn't have a clue, sack him, bring in an Englishman, someone we like with cheeky charm or good old English passion)

This squad being so awful doesn't make sacking Southgate wrong.

 

[give it to gordon]

I think it's clear the manager doesn't pick the squad on his own. The fa money men must have a say

 

[mattcity5]

I think it's clear the manager doesn't pick the squad on his own. The fa money men must have a say

Don't know about that, but it says to me that if you appoint a manager on an 18 month contract with a World Cup at the end of it, then you get short-termism in selections.

No point blooding good young players.

 

[DMA's]

Don't know about that, but it says to me that if you appoint a manager on an 18 month contract with a World Cup at the end of it, then you get short-termism in selections.

No point blooding good young players.

Yep. I think it’s pretty obvious the FA want pep after this World Cup. I can see it too. By all accounts pep was very close

 

[TinFoilHat]

Squad stinks of a manager watching you tube highlights reels.

FA contract must stipulate Rashford is picked otherwise i cant think of a reason why?

Our resident 'Ammer will be along shortly to defend him.

 

[give it to gordon]

Yep. I think it’s pretty obvious the FA want pep after this World Cup. I can see it too. By all accounts pep was very close

The way English football has treated City I can't see Pep managing England

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

This squad being so awful doesn't make sacking Southgate wrong.

Sure keep telling yourselves that. Are you saying this sort of squad will win things then? The one thing southgate didn't do, this squad, this manager are going to do it? Stand a better chance with that shit? Delusional, but we'll see, his 18 month contract to win the WC won't exactly entice him to blood the new players, so maybe the tried and trusted can do it for us.

 

[TinFoilHat]

The way English football has treated City I can't see Pep managing England

Can't afford him and won't let him change the set up like Clough wanted too.

 

[lefty goldblatt]

Going backwards

 

[adrianr]

I know we're never all going to be happy with an England squad but that looks pretty dire. Pickford/Henderson/Walker/Rashford should be nowhere near.

Edit: No Wharton?

 

[mattcity5]

Sure keep telling yourselves that. Are you saying this sort of squad will win things then? The one thing southgate didn't do, this squad, this manager are going to do it? Stand a better chance with that shit? Delusional, but we'll see, his 18 month contract to win the WC won't exactly entice him to blood the new players, so maybe the tried and trusted can do it for us.

No it won't win anything. Neither would Southgate with his shite football by percentages.

I'd just rather us NOT win stuff by playing the more skillful youngsters that we have and playing decent football, than NOT win stuff by playing turgid defensive shite.

I'm certainly not delusional, those worshipping Southgate maybe are though.