Seeing as we are talking about strikers, how many goals does Rashford have in those 38 games (?)
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[Football] Harry Kane,Glenn Murray and England W/Cup.
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Seeing as we are talking about strikers, how many goals does Rashford have in those 38 games (?)
I want Murray in the England squad but only if we can guarantee being 1-0 up with 10 minutes to go, in the World Cup semi final.
6 free-kicks later and we're off to the final.
6 free-kicks later and we're off to the final.
seagulls4ever
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11, so probably a similar goals per time record this season as Murray. Also, Mourinho often plays Rashford out wide. He's only 20 but he's quality and should be going to the WC.
The rest on your list I wouldn't take, especially Solanke who hasn't scored a single goal all season. Not sure why he was even called up in the first place.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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I'm biased. Yes. But the argument is starting to become a no brainer.
Let me clarify this first. I don't think Glenn Murray SHOULD be good enough to play for England. We should not be in that situation. When I first fell in love with football people like Ian Wright, Andy Cole, Robbie Fowler would MISS OUT because there were people ahead of them.
But when you look at the 2 facts, 1 He is FLYING and 2 We have NO ONE ELSE apart from Kane and Vardy as regular scorers, then I can't really see how you argue it.
I don't even think he would get on the pitch BUT if you are 1 down, bombarding the opposition and lobbing balls into the box....who BETTER to bring on at the moment?
Sturridge is injured. Walcott doesn't score. Rooney is retired. Carroll is injured. Abraham doesn't play. Solanke doesn't play.
Seriously, apart from Kane, Vardy and Rashford (he will go even if he doesn't play for United), what STRIKERS are ahead of him?
GET.HIM.ON.THAT.PLANE
Let me clarify this first. I don't think Glenn Murray SHOULD be good enough to play for England. We should not be in that situation. When I first fell in love with football people like Ian Wright, Andy Cole, Robbie Fowler would MISS OUT because there were people ahead of them.
But when you look at the 2 facts, 1 He is FLYING and 2 We have NO ONE ELSE apart from Kane and Vardy as regular scorers, then I can't really see how you argue it.
I don't even think he would get on the pitch BUT if you are 1 down, bombarding the opposition and lobbing balls into the box....who BETTER to bring on at the moment?
Sturridge is injured. Walcott doesn't score. Rooney is retired. Carroll is injured. Abraham doesn't play. Solanke doesn't play.
Seriously, apart from Kane, Vardy and Rashford (he will go even if he doesn't play for United), what STRIKERS are ahead of him?
GET.HIM.ON.THAT.PLANE
seagulls4ever
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Yes. You're just looking at his Premier League goal scoring record.
https://www.whoscored.com/Players/300299/Show/Marcus-Rashford
2 in friendlies ? Not sure we can count those fella
The_Viper
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Kane, Rashford, Vardy. After that anyone could grab the fourth spot. I suspect Dunk and Muzza will be going nowhere though, they aren't in Slothgates clique.
seagulls4ever
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I wasn't counting them, but I made a mistake it's 10 for the season (excluding his England goal which I counted), not 11.
I'm not sure where you're going with this. You suggested Rashford doesn't play much for United. You're wrong about that.
Can you imagine WC final vs Brazil, 0-0 with 2 minutes to go.
Murray put through on the break just past the half way line with a 7 yard jump on the last defender, ...........just the keeper to beat....
.......but just before he reaches the box he has to turn around and pass it back cause he knows he'll get chased down before he can even shoot.
That was so funny when he did that.
Leekbrookgull
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Can you imagine WC final vs Brazil, 0-0 with 2 minutes to go.
Murray put through on the break just past the half way line with a 7 yard jump on the last defender, ...........just the keeper to beat....
.......but just before he reaches the box he has to turn around and pass it back cause he knows he'll get chased down before he can even shoot.
That,s Southgate for you !
Why would we want Murray to go to the World cup. He needs the Summer to recuperate ready for next year which could probably be his last season.
Leekbrookgull
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I want Kane and Murray up front from the start to give the other lot something to think about.
There's a lot of blue and white tinted spectacles around today, I'm afraid. Murray is a good striker, arguably under-rated, and is doing a great job for us - but England? No, sorry.
KZNSeagull
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Only problem with this is that England don't have a Pascal Gross.
Profile. The club looks more attractive to players and, more importantly, their agents.
1066familyman
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At first I just laugh at the idea of Murray getting an England call up. Even as a big Murray fan, the idea still seems funny.
But then I think of Ricky Lambert and I realise that Jimmy Greaves was right all along.
But then I think of Ricky Lambert and I realise that Jimmy Greaves was right all along.
At number 9, it's ...... Ashley Barnes
sussex_guy2k2
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No doubt it will never happen under Southgate,but why not 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 with Kane and Murray up front ?
Do you know nothing about football tactics?
Leekbrookgull
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Yes, two up front and press up front like Gemany do.