Please Gareth, whatever you do, do not start Dier and Henderson together against Tunisia and Panama. Play a possession player, like Wilshere or Lallana, alongside Henderson.
For the people picking Wilshere and Lallana, would you not be worried about both of them breaking down what with their injury history
I’d use them against Panama and Tunisia, where we will have high possession and need creativity to break them down. Belgium and later stages, if we get there, then they could be useful off the bench,
For the people picking Wilshere and Lallana, would you not be worried about both of them breaking down what with their injury history
With the absense of Chamberlain we're desperate for creativity in the middle. Even if one manages to stay fit it'll be worth it rather than sticking in Loftus-Cheek or Livermore.
Ashley Young has to go. Been the best English left back this season.
He hasn't though, he's been bang average. The only reason he's got near the team is because Jose doesn't rate Blind and is devoting the current majority of his career to bullying Luke Shaw. Young has been surprisingly good for a washed up winger but he's so far from the standard needed for the England squad. His most recent display of brilliance was somehow getting away with nearly removing Aguero's leg in the penalty area, which should have been a pen and a red. He would get shown up so badly at a World Cup
Ashley Young has to go. Been the best English left back this season.
He hasn't though, he's been bang average. The only reason he's got near the team is because Jose doesn't rate Blind and is devoting the current majority of his career to bullying Luke Shaw. Young has been surprisingly good for a washed up winger but he's so far from the standard needed for the England squad. His most recent display of brilliance was somehow getting away with nearly removing Aguero's leg in the penalty area, which should have been a pen and a red. He would get shown up so badly at a World Cup
agreed, he's only about as good as Cresswell and Baines if that. Bertrand and Rose have certainly earned spots ahead of him.
Ashley Young has to go. Been the best English left back this season.
He hasn't though, he's been bang average. The only reason he's got near the team is because Jose doesn't rate Blind and is devoting the current majority of his career to bullying Luke Shaw. Young has been surprisingly good for a washed up winger but he's so far from the standard needed for the England squad. His most recent display of brilliance was somehow getting away with nearly removing Aguero's leg in the penalty area, which should have been a pen and a red. He would get shown up so badly at a World Cup
agreed, he's only about as good as Cresswell and Baines if that. Bertrand and Rose have certainly earned spots ahead of him.
Also like forever-addicts Tarkowski pick. My son raves about him and saw him against WHU and he was very impressive. I don’t think he would let us down.
Yes, wouldn't have had him starting, but definitely a shame. He's struggled to set international football alight but he's coming off maybe his best, most consistent season as a pro. He was given so much at such a young age and it's nice to see him finally nail down a position and consistently influence games.
It's one of Dier/Henderson and Whilshere (maybe Lallana) in the middle for me against Belgium and Tunisia. 4-2-3-1 against Panama because I can't see the need for three center backs. But yeah definitely someone who could have been influential, especially against tiring legs.
Ashley Young has to go. Been the best English left back this season.
He hasn't though, he's been bang average. The only reason he's got near the team is because Jose doesn't rate Blind and is devoting the current majority of his career to bullying Luke Shaw. Young has been surprisingly good for a washed up winger but he's so far from the standard needed for the England squad. His most recent display of brilliance was somehow getting away with nearly removing Aguero's leg in the penalty area, which should have been a pen and a red. He would get shown up so badly at a World Cup
agreed, he's only about as good as Cresswell and Baines if that. Bertrand and Rose have certainly earned spots ahead of him.
Young may have weaknesses defensively, but offers a lot going forward, which seems to be key these days. He's played regularly too, unlike Rose.
For the people picking Wilshere and Lallana, would you not be worried about both of them breaking down what with their injury history
Until this season, Lallana's injury record was very good. By contrast Wilshere this season has played a lot of games, the exception being when he got injured just before the last England squad was picked!
Ashley Young has to go. Been the best English left back this season.
He hasn't though, he's been bang average. The only reason he's got near the team is because Jose doesn't rate Blind and is devoting the current majority of his career to bullying Luke Shaw. Young has been surprisingly good for a washed up winger but he's so far from the standard needed for the England squad. His most recent display of brilliance was somehow getting away with nearly removing Aguero's leg in the penalty area, which should have been a pen and a red. He would get shown up so badly at a World Cup
I don't necessarily agree with a majority of the post, but you definitely got a like for the great line "Jose doesn't rate Blind and is devoting the current majority of his career to bullying Luke Shaw."
I think Young has been good. I don't think he's been brilliant. I think it's another example of English players are increasingly fringe players at their clubs, and thus there aren't a plethora of options, which means "good" is good enough to get on the plane in a lot of positions. I don't think he'd be massively shown up though. I think he'd do an alright job, get found out a couple times, get forward well a couple times.
Ryan Bertrand isn't exactly setting the world on fire, and Danny Rose hasn't been playing. That said, I'd still bring Rose, I think he's the best option. From there it becomes a numbers game for me. I think bringing Young makes sense if you want to bring Walker as a right back/center back and then take one fewer center back. Young's advantage is he can play on both sides. If not, I'd probably take Bertrand. I also think that Bertrand is a good option to play on the left side of a back three with two other center backs and Walker at right wingback, as Walker did in the last two friendlies.
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Pope, Butland, Pickford
Walker, Tripper, Jones, Stones, Maguire, Gomez, Rose, Young
Alli, Wilshere, Dier, Hendo, Winks, Lallana, Lingard, Sterling
Vardy, Kane, Rashford & Welbeck.
Butland, Pickford, Joe Hart
Walker, Trippier, Stones, Cahill, Smalling, Maguire, Bertrand, Jones
Dier, Alli, Henderson, Young, Wilshere, Delph, Lallana (if fit)/Cook
Sterling, Rashford, Kane, Lingard, Vardy
Walker, Tripper, Jones, Stones, Maguire, Betram, Rose, Milner.
Alli, Wilshere, Dier, Hendo, Winks, Shelvey, Lingard, Sterling
Vardy, Kane, Rashford & Wellbeck
Milner is probably having the best season of his life and was superb last night. Great provider and knows how to defend. Must be close.
Edit. Taken Young out and put Milner in. Proper player and not a diving twat.
Walker | Trippier | Stones | Maguire | Gomez | Young | Rose | Tarkowski
Alli | Dier | Henderson | Shelvey | Lingard | Sterling | Cook
Kane | Vardy | Rashford | Sessegnon
Walker, Tripper, Rose, Bertrand
Maguire, Cahill, Stones, Gomez
Dier, Henderson, Wilshere, Milner,
Sterling, Alli, Lallana, Lingard
Kane, Welbeck, Vardy, Rashford
It's a weak squad though, players like Lingard shouldn't be in that squad but we have no alternatives.
Also like forever-addicts Tarkowski pick. My son raves about him and saw him against WHU and he was very impressive. I don’t think he would let us down.
It's one of Dier/Henderson and Whilshere (maybe Lallana) in the middle for me against Belgium and Tunisia. 4-2-3-1 against Panama because I can't see the need for three center backs. But yeah definitely someone who could have been influential, especially against tiring legs.
I think Young has been good. I don't think he's been brilliant. I think it's another example of English players are increasingly fringe players at their clubs, and thus there aren't a plethora of options, which means "good" is good enough to get on the plane in a lot of positions. I don't think he'd be massively shown up though. I think he'd do an alright job, get found out a couple times, get forward well a couple times.
Ryan Bertrand isn't exactly setting the world on fire, and Danny Rose hasn't been playing. That said, I'd still bring Rose, I think he's the best option. From there it becomes a numbers game for me. I think bringing Young makes sense if you want to bring Walker as a right back/center back and then take one fewer center back. Young's advantage is he can play on both sides. If not, I'd probably take Bertrand. I also think that Bertrand is a good option to play on the left side of a back three with two other center backs and Walker at right wingback, as Walker did in the last two friendlies.