I'll kick off a match thread with a longshot for what is ultimately a meaningless game.
Due to a change in work commitments I have a ticket for this evening which I can't now use.
Happy to give it away for free to someone that would use it. It's print at home, decent view and 100% legit. Message if interested, thank you!
Look who you could be watching (or you could be warmer at home watching C4)!
Goalkeepers: Sam Johnstone (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
Defenders: Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Al-Ettifaq), Cole Palmer (Manchester City), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
Comments
Would like to see Gallagher in with Rice and Palmer just in front. Think it be a good time and occasion to play the two Chelsea lads.
I hope he plays and gets a hat trick to extend his record.
And just as importantly, it’s critical for the first team to play and gel together as often as possible. This will be their last weekend together for another 4 months.
If Watkins starts and scores against Malta then it doesn’t really change anything - most strikers in the Premier League and Championship would have little issue scoring past them.
Malta wont tell us anything as you say Tom
But think Lewis could be a great option alongside Rice in the future.
Brazil currently need the win, to avoid relying on being one of the top 3rd placed teams
England beat New Caledonia 10-0 and Iran 2-1.
Brazil on the other hand lost 2-3 to Iran, who are currently beating New Caledonia 2-0.
We'll top the Group provided Brazil don't beat us 2-0
Hoping that Konsa does play and I can nudge my son and say "he's Charlton".
once we have 5, let him sit down then
We have a more challenging game Monday which I’m guessing Rice is being saved for. Plus Henderson might keep Gallagher on a leash as he tends to go a bit headless chicken at times.
I don’t think Henderson should even be in the squad btw, just trying to make head or tail of it
Interesting fact: He’s the only player to score an own goal on both his Wembley debut (Ipswich v Barnsley playoff final) and his England debut. (England v Malta)
(He also scored possibly the daftest own goal in the Arsenal v Charlton 2-4 classic, but I’m sure we all knew that… 😎)
Haha even Foden was struggling to keep a straight face