Snowblind 1,711 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 England squad selected today, so a summer of football kick off the interests today! Regardless of my boredom with England, always love the World Cup. No Hart or Wilshere. Delph, Loftus-Cheek and Alexander-Arnold seem to have made the cut - are we prepare for future tournaments by bedding in the Youth early? PREDICTED SQUAD: GOALKEEPERS Jack Butland Jordan Pickford Nick Pope DEFENDERS: Trent Alexander-Arnold Ryan Bertrand Gary Cahill Harry Maguire Danny Rose John Stones Kieran Trippier Kyle Walker Ashley Young MIDFIELDERS: Dele Alli Fabian Delph Eric Dier Jordan Henderson Adam Lallana Jesse Lingard Ruben Loftus-Cheek Raheem Sterling STRIKERS: Harry Kane Marcus Rashford Jamie Vardy If that is indeed the team, it looks like Southgate has taken a lot of utility men who can play more than one position; Alexander-Arnold, Young, Delph, Dier, Lallana, Rashford, Lingard... looks relatively short at CB though. Link to post Share on other sites
RealSlimSladeyy 766 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 He’ll see Walker as another utility man to play at cb if we’re playing 3 at the back as that’s where he’s played in the last friendlies. That makes 4 CBs which should be fine. Link to post Share on other sites
northern boro 446 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 England squad Goalkeepers: Butland, Pickford, Pope Defenders: Alexander-Arnold, Cahill, Delph, Jones, Maguire, Rose, Stones, Trippier, Walker, Young. Midfielders: Alli, Dier, Henderson, Lingard, Loftus-Cheek. Forwards: Kane, Rashford, Sterling, Vardy, Welbeck Link to post Share on other sites
northern boro 446 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Standby players Tom Heaton, James Tarkowski, Lewis Cook, Jake Livemore and Adam Lallana Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,711 Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 Jones got in ahead of Bertrand. Probably for the best; another natural CB. CB - Jones/Cahill/Stones/Maguire/Dier/Walker RB - Alexander-Arnold/Walker/Trippier LB - Rose/Young/Delph CM - Dier/Henderson/Delph/Alli/Lingard/Loftus-Cheek/Alexander-Arnold Lots of option across all positions. Should be able to cover any injuries with much difficulty. Link to post Share on other sites
HoyteForLeftBack 189 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 How the hell does wellwide keep getting in the England squad? He’s an absolute donkey Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,711 Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 How the hell does wellwide keep getting in the England squad? He’s an absolute donkey Not a clue... there's nearly a dozen strikers who'd deserve that slot more. Link to post Share on other sites
Duvel 2,446 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Wellbeck being picked is a joke but off the top of my head I cant think who else we could we have picked in that position? We look very weak at GK and CB, I expect to scrape through the group but lose as soon as we play anyone half decent. Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,246 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Who will win it? My money is on Germany again. Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,711 Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 I've got it as a France vs. Germany final. Germany probably to take it again. Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 2,492 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 I'd have honestly taken Carroll over Welbeck. I'd have even tried to talk Crouch out of retirement. Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy 140 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Awful squad really. Not because Southgate picked an awful squad mind.. just depressing that that squad represents the England team these days. I predict exit at last 16 for us, Brazil possibly to go far, they've got real depth in their squad. Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Clearly seems to be going for a 5 at the back formation anyway, 10 defenders! (Delph is definitely being brought as a full back, he hasn't played midfield consistently in years) Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,711 Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 Delph's had a bit of a resurgence at LB to be fair to him. Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 He has, but it also means 6 full backs are in the squad... Link to post Share on other sites
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