[Football] England World Cup Squad

[peterward]

No Mings but Maddison and White in on the positive front.

On the negative, Philips really shouldn't be going. Kane and Wilson are our only No 9's

Central defence looks weak.

Of course I think Dunky should be given his chance, but of those picked/not picked Mings imho is a better defender than Slabhead, Dier or Coady, hes also a club captain.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Favourites?

Is this a quiz?

Cheese and onion.

 

[hart's shirt]

Gareth Southgate has fallen into the same pattern as previous managers. Doesn't matter who is in form, if they don't play for the "big 6" or are his "favourites", they aren't going to the World Cup.

“I never pick on reputation -- form has to come into it."
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-southgate-idUKKBN15U0J1

Can't keep promises? Don't make them.

 

[eaglesdan]

I think this squad puts to bed any semblance of Southgate's Palace bias. He's definitely gone with a lot of the popular choices like Trent, Wilson and Maddison, White as he can play anywhere
Still think Slabhead shouldnt be there

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Southgate's first answer is we needed to cover some of the squad as they aren't yet readily fit. FFS

 

[Jesus Gul]

Conor Coady (on loan at Everton from Wolves), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Harry Maguire (Manchester United)

you don't need blue and white stripe-tinted glasses to name three better English central defenders...who donned the Albion shirt last night...Colwill especially strong

 

[Poojah]

No.

Ok then, let’s look at it another way. Which of our managers in the last 30 years do you think did a better job than Southgate has thus far?

Sam Allardyce
Roy Hodgson
Fabio Capello
Steve McLaren
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Kevin Keegan
Glen Hoddle
Terry Venables
Graham Taylor

 

[Guinness Boy]

An entirely predictable Southgate squad. I'm not surprised at any of the "surprises".

 

[Swansman]

Ok then, let’s look at it another way. Which of our managers in the last 30 years do you think did a better job than Southgate has thus far?

Sam Allardyce
Roy Hodgson
Fabio Capello
Steve McLaren
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Kevin Keegan
Glen Hoddle
Terry Venables
Graham Taylor

Sven obviously.

Made money, banged all the chicks, slapped Germany, didn't win anything, played 4-4-2. All you can expect, and all you should want, from an English national team manager.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Southgate defiantly boycotts the World Cup by leading the England Team out at the Group Stages in protest.

 

[Insel affe]

The managers a clown

 

[Littlemo]

Conor Coady (on loan at Everton from Wolves), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Harry Maguire (Manchester United)

you don't need blue and white stripe-tinted glasses to name three better English central defenders...who donned the Albion shirt last night...Colwill especially strong

Tbf if I were an England fan (I’m not English) I would have less problem with Coady who is at least playing regularly in the PL and playing well, than someone like Maguire or who is hardly getting a game and when he does, he’s normally dreadful or someone like Phillips whom I don’t think has even played this season.

 

[Swansman]

(I’m not English)

get rid

 

[maltaseagull]

I’m clearly in the minority here so I respect the collective opinion, but I do find it a little hard to fathom the dismay and animosity towards a manager with far and away the best tournament record since sir Alf left his post 48 years ago.

Yes, we got somewhat lucky with the way the draw fell in those tournaments, but when many of Southgate’s predecessors have failed to make it beyond the group stage or had us knocked out by the likes of Iceland, he deserves some credit, doesn’t he?

He has also been very unlucky with losing some defenders who would certainly be in the squad but for injury.
A while ago we were almost spoilt for choice for fullbacks, now only 1 fit LB !!

 

[Mellotron]

FFS

Shaw Maguire Dier Sterling

Sterling was our best player at the Euros?!

In poor form atm but still Chelsea’s top scorer this season and being played at wingback.

 

[Mellotron]

Of course I think Dunky should be given his chance, but of those picked/not picked Mings imho is a better defender than Slabhead, Dier or Coady, hes also a club captain.

Mings is hilariously bad.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Sterling was our best player at the Euros?!

Er that was 2 years ago.

 

[Swansman]

Sterling was our best player at the Euros?!

In poor form atm but still Chelsea’s top scorer this season and being played at wingback.

Sterling should absolutely be in the squad. Too good to be left out.

Like a pretty much endless amount of English players, he never turned as good as people thought he would, but he's absolutely good enough to be in the England squad and could prove valuable in games where England will have to focus on counter-attacks.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Ok then, let’s look at it another way. Which of our managers in the last 30 years do you think did a better job than Southgate has thus far?

Sam Allardyce
Roy Hodgson
Fabio Capello
Steve McLaren
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Kevin Keegan
Glen Hoddle
Terry Venables
Graham Taylor

If we're talking style of play with the resources available, then there are plenty. Hoddle, Vegetables, Sven to name but three. This determination to choose players on name, not form, is a contradiction and appalling. Add the usual obsession with 2 DMs in there, and alles ist klar.

 

[Seagull58]

Of course I think Dunky should be given his chance, but of those picked/not picked Mings imho is a better defender than Slabhead, Dier or Coady, hes also a club captain.

Mings cannot kick the ball in the direction he is aiming. He also has concentration issues. Maybe he's in the squad to do the team talks alongside Coady?