13.00Has the team been revealed yet?
13.00Has the team been revealed yet?
Spot on.... but who would you rather see in the side for 1 game if we got a couple of injuries or suspension in a last 16 game.... Wilshere or Livermore....
I don't think Wilshere would be a starter so the issues over a few games in a short space of time wont really come into play...
We should be able to beat Tunisia and Panama even if we only bother fielding 9 men not even wearing the proper kit.
Our midfield is so sh1te.
There's part of me that feels we can't compete in the centre of the park so why not bypass that part of the field completely and pick ball-playing centre backs like Dunk and Maguire to pump balls towards Kane and Carroll, with Walker and Rose bombing on and getting in crosses too.
And neither Poland nor Colombia should cause him sleepless nights.
Southgate has got an easy ride. He could pick a team of League 2 players and get through to the second round. And neither Poland nor Colombia should cause him sleepless nights.
So, he's pretty much guaranteed a QF place no matter who he picks. They're then likely to meet Germany and it will be "Unlucky Gareth, tough game."
And hey presto, a new contract.
Bit optimistic. I recall 2010 when we couldn't even win a group involving USA, Algeria and Slovenia. We also had a much better team then.Southgate has got an easy ride. He could pick a team of League 2 players and get through to the second round. And neither Poland nor Colombia should cause him sleepless nights.
So, he's pretty much guaranteed a QF place no matter who he picks. They're then likely to meet Germany and it will be "Unlucky Gareth, tough game."
And hey presto, a new contract.
Italian, not Belgian, which should make it a bit easier.He’s joking.
They’ve got to select a midfield from Tielemans, Carrasco, De Bruyne, Fellini, Hazard, Witsel, Defour, Dembele and Naingolan.
Bit optimistic. I recall 2010 when we couldn't even win a group involving USA, Algeria and Slovenia. We also had a much better team then.
http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/england-team/wm-2010-in-suedafrika/2/
You're underestimating England's ability to **** up at major tournaments.
Bit optimistic. I recall 2010 when we couldn't even win a group involving USA, Algeria and Slovenia. We also had a much better team then.
1 win against Slovenia and 2 bore draws. We were confident beforehand..
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Southgate has got an easy ride. He could pick a team of League 2 players and get through to the second round. And neither Poland nor Colombia should cause him sleepless nights.
So, he's pretty much guaranteed a QF place no matter who he picks. They're then likely to meet Germany and it will be "Unlucky Gareth, tough game."
And hey presto, a new contract.
Colombia would soundly beat us in most games, they're a good tournament team.
Really? Failed to qualify for the WC in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Reached QF last time round - but the tournament was played in Brazil. They also did poorly in the last Copa America.
If the tournament was in South America, maybe, but teams from the region - Brazil and Argentina apart - have a poor record in Europe.
Not talking about historically, I think their team, right now, would soundly beat us and will do well in the tournament.
Cahill and smalling?..... southgate has bottled it.