He's also said that he knows his starting XI for the team at the World Cup.
To me that says it'll be the usual names going to Russia, I'd actually be surprised if Pope got game time this break
The 11 players that played the most minutes in the qualifiers:
Hart
Walker Stones Cahill Bertrand
Dier Henderson
Rashford Alli Sterling
Kane
That was before Southgate switched to the 3 at the back in the last couple of friendlies.
Hart has been in woeful form, Cahill isn't even in this squad, and Stones hasn't been playing for Man City much lately.
Since then Maguire and Gomez have come into Southgate's thinking, and Ashley Young has made a surprise return to the squad. I think the front 3/4 of the squad has picked itself (Kane, Alli, Sterling/Rashford). It is the defence that will be the surprise imo.
I know it’s the Spurs/Arsenal rivalry talking, but this is a bollock ache. He’s got the natural ability to be the best creative midfielder and closest player to the continent that we’ve had for years. Wilshere even comes across as a complete dick but as an England fan it’s frustrating to watch.
Can’t disagree with that. We desperately lack a creative deep-lying midfielder and he's the only one that fits the bill. We are crying out for a player like Eriksen, KDB, someone who can pass with both feet and pass it forwards and not sideways.
Tbh, I had high hopes for Harry Winks at the start of this season to break into the side but injuries and Dembele's return to form and fitness has killed his hopes off for now.
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To me that says it'll be the usual names going to Russia, I'd actually be surprised if Pope got game time this break
Hart
Walker
Stones
Cahill
Bertrand
Dier
Henderson
Rashford
Alli
Sterling
Kane
That was before Southgate switched to the 3 at the back in the last couple of friendlies.
Hart has been in woeful form, Cahill isn't even in this squad, and Stones hasn't been playing for Man City much lately.
Since then Maguire and Gomez have come into Southgate's thinking, and Ashley Young has made a surprise return to the squad. I think the front 3/4 of the squad has picked itself (Kane, Alli, Sterling/Rashford). It is the defence that will be the surprise imo.
We are crying out for a player like Eriksen, KDB, someone who can pass with both feet and pass it forwards and not sideways.
Tbh, I had high hopes for Harry Winks at the start of this season to break into the side but injuries and Dembele's return to form and fitness has killed his hopes off for now.