[Football] England squad announcement - Lewis Dunk RECALLED!

[Hendrax]

Dunk wins it on BBC with a 6.89

 

[Seagull58]

It was obvious after 5 minutes that Johnstone should not have been on the pitch. In fact, should not of been on the pitch (that's me being 'inclusive')

If you want to deal with the low block you need Dunk, Stones and Colwill in a 3. And tell them to play clever, like Dunk can.

He was wasted in that defense, because the tactics were absent. Spare man half the time.

They always say that England are not as good as the top 'division 1' sides. That now includes Brighton.

If only Venables hadn't been a bit fly, and a bit racist in his selections. . . . what a coach, though. <sigh>

It was very amusing to watch Dunk, Tomori and Colwill pass it around until one of them plays it to Johnstone and he lumps it to "the big man up top", every time. What a shame we didn't have an 80's style big man up top.

 

[Bozza]

 

[Wozza]

This guy...

 

[ManOfSussex]

Jules Breach just said this is the only the 10th time an Albion player has started for England, but every time England have won. (She's on 4seven)

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

He looked in total control with and without the ball.

Other than his Dad, who would’ve known when the kid started at Withdean?

Those who had the misfortune of playing against him in schoolboy football!

I think from very early on Dunk demonstrated he had the skill set of a silky, clever modern centre half, mixed with the attributes of a physical, backs to the wall, blood and guts defender. A hybrid.

Over the years he’s added discipline, tactical nous and leadership. Probably helped out a lot by the structure of the club and the managers he’s played under.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

This guy...

It's hardly rocket science you dimwit.

 

[Bakero]

This guy...

 

[willalbion]

This guy...

It’s easy to understand it, Gareth.

 

[Wozza]

As a friend said, sometimes Gareth wants it JUST to be about football, sometimes he doesn't. Plonker.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Bowen played?

 

[WhingForPresident]

Funny how Henderson rarely played for England last year and was struggling to make the Liverpool team before he made a controversial move and people got on his back, even more than they already had for being a steady Eddie who had clearly become not so steady last season. Now nobody wants him in the side, Southgate constantly picks him. Christ knows what goes through his head. Southgate seems to get off on pissing people off. Bang average player who has passed his peak. If we're 'experimenting', pick Ward-Prowse or Eze. There was plenty of experience out there to get through that game against pretty poor opposition.

Anyone picking Conor Gallagher to play for England, even in a friendly, needs their head checked. He wouldn't even get in Scotland's team at the moment.

Had Dunk not been there to keep things ticking over, marshalling the defence and covering for Colwill and Tomori's mistakes and poor positioning, we probably would have lost tonight.

 

[Change at Barnham]

England have never lost a game when Lewis Dunk has played:

England 3 USA 0
Scotland 1 England 3
England 1 Australia 0

 

[GrossTurn]

England have never lost a game when Lewis Dunk has played:

England 3 USA 0
Scotland 1 England 3
England 1 Australia 0

Would’ve likely been 3 clean sheets out of 3 if it wasn’t for a calamitous cameo from
we all know who..

 

[pasty]

Guess I was asking just a little too much of him after scoring Sunday

 

[peterward]

Do we think Dunk is going to play versus Italy then?

Should he based on England form. Yes

Should he based on recent England performances. Yes.

Should he based on club form. Yes.

Should he based on Southgates claims to only pick players based on form. Yes.

Will he pick, shit, error prone, out of form, not playing consistently for club side Maguire. Yes.

Is he a tactically clueless failed ex Middlesbrough manager..... Yes

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Jules Breach just said this is the only the 10th time an Albion player has started for England, but every time England have won. (She's on 4seven)

Not quite true. Brighton players have 10 caps overall for England but Peter Ward was only used for 5 mins as a sub vs Australia in 1980 (I think this is the shortest ever England career for a player who has actually got on the pitch). Ben White's England debut was from the bench too. So we have 8 starts and 2 sub appearances. What is true is that England have won every game a Brighton player has appeared in.

 

[Mustafa II]

Dunk

 

[worthingweird]

I think he'll pick Dunky hoping he gets injured for Brighton...

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Bowen played?

....better than Maddison