[Albion] Jason Steele for England?

[brighton_tom]

Hasn’t he already said he won’t pick Brighton players due to our complex tactics?

Has this been said? Or similar? Is there an interview available?

 

[GT49er]

Steele for England? About as much chance as Dunk and March, I guess.

 

[SAC]

Has this been said? Or similar? Is there an interview available?

No, of course he didn't say that.

 

[Bozza]

Has this been said? Or similar? Is there an interview available?

I answered this a few posts back, but I've found the direct quote now. Gareth Southgate said the following:

"They [Lewis Dunk & Solly March] are playing really well and their club are playing exceptionally well. I think the coach is doing an amazing job, I think he's got the team playing in a unique style in our league. They're having an outstanding season as a club."

As I said before, I think some took this to mean something like "they're playing well for Brighton but they play differently to everyone else and it won't work for us so I won't pick them." He didn't actually say that.

 

[Napper]

no chance

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I'm not saying he would try it. But now that I think about it - you could probably make the basis of an OK team out of the English players from Man City and Brighton, lump Kane up top as a poor man's Ferguson and jobs a good un.

Steele
Walker, Dunk, Stones, Colwill
March, Philips, Foden, Grealish
Welback, Kane

Not a well balanced team with a few square pegs in round holes, but they would probably still do alright against most other national teams.

Looks a fun team, you could certainly add Saka into that and I have no doubt that Rice and Henderson would thrive in an RDZ side.

That's the catch though, England would have to appoint RDZ

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Although claiming Brighton play a specific way then picking all of Steele, Dunk, Webster and Colwill would be huge lols.

If those four played for Man City they would still be winning the league AND they would all play together for England.

 

[brighton_tom]

I answered this a few posts back, but I've found the direct quote now. Gareth Southgate said the following:

"They [Lewis Dunk & Solly March] are playing really well and their club are playing exceptionally well. I think the coach is doing an amazing job, I think he's got the team playing in a unique style in our league. They're having an outstanding season as a club."

As I said before, I think some took this to mean something like "they're playing well for Brighton but they play differently to everyone else and it won't work for us so I won't pick them." He didn't actually say that.

Fair enough. Yeah there's a few ways you could read that. Unique to him could potentially mean different enough that they wouldnt fit in his England squad.

 

[Smile]

RDZ says "Steele is next for England"

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Given Dunk / March don't get a call because they only look good playing Brighton's unusual style (I'm paraphrasing Southgate), surely that applies even more for Steele? I don't see much need for a keeper that's good with his feet in the current England team.

Precisely. My immediate thought is that he's too good. Plus he's not used to having to cover for mistakes made by the likes of slabbers and dire.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I'm sure clubs look at all stats but I doubt they pay a lot of attention to XG.

We had a higher XG than Everton and lost 1-5.

Actual goals are what win football matches not a subjective opinion of whether the person should have scored or not.

But XG is not about winning football matches. It is about analysing play, and thinking about how to plan for games ahead.

If RDZ had looked at our 1-5 score alone, he would have picked five at the back in our next game, with Welbs up front on his own. Instead....we won 3-0 at the Emirates.

 

[Sheebo]

Sam Johnstone - the Palace number 2 overall is in the squad. Is JS better than him - yes. Is he as good as Pickford and Ramsdale… I’m starting to think he may be. So… yes from me.