[Football] England squad announcement - Lewis Dunk RECALLED!

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Useless Sky reporter earlier said nailed on Maguire plus either Gooey or Tomori with an outside chance of Colwill. No mention for the top man at all!!

 

[Hugo Rune]

“You’ll always be second to Maguire and any Palace defender who is English.”

“Then why the **** have you wasted my time bringing me here this week?”

“Brighton are doing well, even I can admit that Lewis. We want you to tell us how you’ve done it and also, train with Colwill as he personally requested you join the squad. You should think yourself lucky that Mings is injured as you wouldn’t be here otherwise.“

 

[The Mole]

Maguire and Dunk would not work. For all of Dunk’s qual, speed is not one of them - he does make up for his speed in reading the game. Maguire doesn’t have pace either.
can you imagine Dunk playing the ball out from the back passing to Maguire in i tight position who panics not being used to this way of playing… disaster! However if Dunk plays alongside Colwill it all works

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

A friendly rather than a competitive game is all he's trusted with?

Friendly against Scotland, are you sure....
more chance he will get injured against those heathens north of the border.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Maguire and Dunk would not work. For all of Dunk’s qual, speed is not one of them - he does make up for his speed in reading the game. Maguire doesn’t have pace either.
can you imagine Dunk playing the ball out from the back passing to Maguire in i tight position who panics not being used to this way of playing… disaster! However if Dunk plays alongside Colwill it all works

Ill send £20 to the REMF if he starts with Colwill and Dunk.

 

[Auckland seagull]

Has to be Dunky and Levi. However, sadly that is my world, not Southgate's. Imagine England playing out from the back...

 

[aolstudios]

TS just 'leaked' Guehi starts

 

[Springal]

As lovely as it would be you can’t play Dunk & Maguire due to lack of pass with them both.

You can’t really either pay Colwill & Dunk or Dunk & Guehi in a competitive game due to lack of experience

 

[US Seagull]

I think it was always more likely that Dunk will start v Scotland.

Perhaps he hopes Dunk will have insight on how to handle wee Billy?

 

[heathgate]

TS just 'leaked' Guehi starts

Of course.... Effin Palace....

 

[heathgate]

As lovely as it would be you can’t play Dunk & Maguire due to lack of pass with them both.

You can’t really either pay Colwill & Dunk or Dunk & Guehi in a competitive game due to lack of experience

Where is Dunks lack of experience... Dunk has been playing against some of the best attacking players the world has to offer, week in week out,.... rarely getting bested, he has years of experience....

 

[AmexRuislip]

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[Seagull58]

TS just 'leaked' Guehi starts

Guehi just HAS to be in after his incredible performance against Hungary. With Stones unavailable, the only sensible replacement is Maguire, who is as fresh as a daisy having not started a match for months. Phillips also is a shoe-in for the same reason as Maguire.

 

[CHAPPERS]

If you I can’t play Dunk and Colwill in this game I’m not really sure how you expect either of them to get experience at any point. Maguire was a shambles when he came on for United

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

If you I can’t play Dunk and Colwill in this game I’m not really sure how you expect either of them to get experience at any point. Maguire was a shambles when he came on for United

Ukraine will be hoping for a Maguire start. As indeed will Scotland on Tuesday

 

[heathgate]

If you I can’t play Dunk and Colwill in this game I’m not really sure how you expect either of them to get experience at any point. Maguire was a shambles when he came on for United

Maguire will be a shambles today too... hopefully we will pocket two or three goals before Maguire concedes his inevitable penalty/own-goal/glaring error... or combination of all three.

 

[Guinness Boy]

A friendly rather than a competitive game is all he's trusted with?

Come on Ukraine, you can beat this shit

I guess there’s only me and @Sheebo left but I’m English and I support the national team. I don’t just suddenly start my interest when they get to the quarter finals of a big tournament and all my mates are suddenly off to the pub, faces painted. I want us to win qualifiers and friendlies too. I’ve got mates who follow England everywhere, a mate who lost an eye in Turkey following England.

I watched us under Hyypia, Case, Hinshlewood. Hopeless coaches selecting hopeless players. At no point did I post “come on Barnet / Port Vale / Blackpool you can beat this shit”.

I’m sure you’ll get loads of trendy likes, but ultimately devoting yourself to a club cause beyond your own nationality and culture leads to where Newcastle fans were last night, decked in Saudi shirts and cheering on bloodthirsty princes.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

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Oh er...sorry about that, don't even remember what I had posted!

 

[loz]

Why to some on hear think he is some sort of palace fan ?

He was born in Watford played more games Aston Villa and Middlesbrough than he did for palace, then managed the later, I’ve never really seen much of a connection other than playing 150 odd games for palace, it’s not like he watches palace on his Saturdays off.

I don’t know any palace fans who hold him up as some sort of palace legend, a good player but that’s about it ?

 

[Bozza]

Although I know we were all hopeful of Lewis getting a chance tonight, I'm surprised so many seem to believe he was going to play.

As soon as I heard the stat on caps (Maguire: 58, all the other centre-backs combined: 8), and given's Southgate's history of sticking by those he trusts, I didn't think there was a doubt that Maguire would start.

So, for me at least, it was a question of who would play alongside him and I was anticipating one of the young guns, ie Guehi or Colwill.