[Football] England World Cup Squad

[Kinky Gerbil]

Phillips has played 54 minutes this season.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Think those left out are fair decisions, other than Toney who should absolutely be in the squad.

Phillips made his comeback yesterday but him going says a bit about Englands not great central midfield-situation.

I wouldn't take Toney, not with the betting allegations hanging over him. You'd expect the tabloids have some stuff they're keeping back in case he makes the squad

 

[Swansman]

I wouldn't take Toney, not with the betting allegations hanging over him. You'd expect the tabloids have some stuff they're keeping back in case he makes the squad

Well, four days before the squads must be finalised technically speaking. If he was in the squad and they reveal all the shit they may (or more likely may not) have on him, he could just be replaced.

 

[banjo]

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.

No shocks then.

 

[Questions]

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.

No shocks then.

Maddison ?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

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.

No shocks then.

Maddison in the squad

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Not good enough, but to be honest I don’t really care. We should not be there. Hopefully the demise of Southgate who will bore us all to death.

 

[banjo]

Maddison in the squad

Favourites?

 

[Is it PotG?]

........he deserves some credit, doesn’t he?

No.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

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.

 

[southstandandy]

Maguire? Thought he had retired at Man Utd or gone into hibernation.

And Phillips - don't get me started. My dad has played more football than him this season and he's in his 80's!

 

[METALMICKY]

Toney is the contentious one for me. The man in form but you wonder whether there is more stuff in the wings along with the betting issue waiting to come out?

Alexander Arnold is just a question of getting his defensive head on. On current form he could be a liability.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

FFS

Shaw Maguire Dier Sterling

 

[Seagull58]

That defence is shocking. His only option is to play a low block with 2 DMs protecting them. Otherwise they will be ripped to shreds. Maybe he has a radical plan of playing a back 6 with Coady and Stones lining up behind Maguire and Dier, Shaw and Trippier providing protection down the flanks, Phillips and Rice in midfield protecting against a frontal assault?

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

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?

A decent manager would have brought back a trophy.

He's a born loser

 

[Papa Lazarou]

FFS

Shaw Maguire Dier Sterling

All in fine form currently.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

<Insert Southgate Albion Bias Claim>

 

[Swansman]

A decent manager would have brought back a trophy.

He's a born loser

Not one decent manager since 1966 then eh?

 

[Seagull58]

All in fine form currently.

Sterling looks like a pub league player under Glo-up Graham's tutelage.

 

[TottonSeagull]

Absolutely no interest in the World Cup. Southgate reverts to type on his selection and will suck the life out of the team!!

Roll on Boxing day!!!