England v Iceland - Friendly 07.06.2024

MrOneLung · June 7

Thought would start thread for tonight's game

Taking our 11 and 13 year old to their first England game.

Presume we are wearing white kit tonight ?

Would like to see him go with the strongest/probable starting line up tonight (sans Bellingham who has not yet joined up with the squad)

Nicholas · June 7

Taking my 8 and 13 year olds and mrs tonight too. Little one is desperate to go Wembley so is very excited.

Think he will start off strong and start taking them all off from the 60th Min onwards. Think I'm going to do a bet of 3-0 and 4-0 at half time.

Enjoy the game

BalladMan · June 7

Also going tonight with 11 year old.

Shame no Bellingham. Hopefully we get to see what the preferred defence is (please no Lewis Dunk).

fenaddick · June 7

BalladMan said:

Also going tonight with 11 year old.

Shame no Bellingham. Hopefully we get to see what the preferred defence is (please no Lewis Dunk).

Dunk is injured so you’ve dodged a bullet

Chris_from_Sidcup · June 7

MrOneLung said:

Thought would start thread for tonight's game

Taking our 11 and 13 year old to their first England game.

Presume we are wearing white kit tonight ?

Would like to see him go with the strongest/probable starting line up tonight (sans Bellingham who has not yet joined up with the squad)

I wonder if we'll see Gomez at full back, given Tripper played an hour the other night and Shaw is still injured.

Also don't really think it's worth playing Pickford, might as well give a run out to whoever he sees as the backup keeper.

Bedsaddick · June 7

I'm guessing the team to be

Pickford

Walker
Stones
Geuhi
Trippier

Rice
Alexander Arnold
Mainoo

Saka
Foden
Kane

Elthamaddick · June 7

wrap Kane in cotton wool - he doesn't need to play in this one, give Tony a game

Themightyath2 · June 7

For the Euros, not tonight, I would play Foden & Bellingham as an interchanging 8 & 10. I'd also play Gordon wide right, with Tripper at left back, he will always cut in, so we need someone who is going to play out wide.

I know Southgate won't do that, as he'll play Mainoo or TAA alongside Rice, which I understand as the defence is not great, but save that for the later rounds when we're playing France or Germany. Let's attack the group stages.

Pickford

Walker Stones Geuhi Trippier (until Shaw is fit)

Rice

Foden Bellingham

Saka Kane Gordon

Bedsaddick · June 7

Elthamaddick said:

wrap Kane in cotton wool - he doesn't need to play in this one, give Tony a game

Trippier already said in yesterday's press conference that Kane will start. He hates to miss any sort of game.

Southendaddick · June 7

Taking my boys tonight youngest first trip to Wembley
Going for 6-0 England

Bedsaddick · June 7

Southendaddick said:

Taking my boys tonight youngest first trip to Wembley
Going for 6-0 England

I'd take 3-0 as i've backed England -2 goals at 11-10

Karim_myBagheri · June 7

Several injuries and a 2 -1 loss.

clive · June 7

England: 1 Aaron Ramsdale, 2 Kyle Walker, 3 Kieran Trippier, 4 Declan Rice, 5 John Stones, 6 Marc Guehi, 7 Cole Palmer, 8 Kobbie Mainoo, 9 Harry Kane (C), 10 Phil Foden, 11 Anthony Gordon

Substitutes: 12 Joe Gomez, 13 Dean Henderson, 14 Jarell Quansah, 15 Ezri Konsa, 16 Conor Gallagher, 17 Ivan Toney, 18 Ollie Watkins, 19 Trent Alexander-Arnold, 20 Jarrod Bowen, 21 Eberechi Eze, 22 Jordan Pickford, 23 Adam Wharton, 24 James Trafford, 25 Bukayo Saka

Callumcafc · June 7

That’s not far off the expected starting XI for the first match of the group IMO.

North Lower Neil · June 7

Callumcafc said:

That’s not far off the expected starting XI for the first match of the group IMO.

Yep only really expect Saka and Bellingham to come in for Gordon and Palmer.

Oh and Pickford obviously, I missed that Ramsdale was in!

SDAddick · June 7

Last I saw Aaron Gunnarson was playing in Saudi. He might have retired since then. It would be excellent if they brought him back for a farewell game just to make long throws against England.