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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,422
    edited June 2021
    CafcTeckers said:
    It doesn't refer to any sources, The Athletic have worked that team out based on their own logic. We'll see.

  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,516
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    As others have said, you have 2 top quality left backs so why pick a right back to play there?

    Phillips not sure about, seems a bit too negative. I would rather play Bellingham who can get forward more.
    3 great left backs. 

    Shaw, Chilwell and Saka are all very good at the position. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,852
    one player i have little idea about is Saka. Is he any good? cos when i saw him included in the squad i was a bit bemused. Is he another Walcott or will he actually play? 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,090
    I'm disgusted with the line up, it's obvious Southgate is clueless, wibble wibble.
    Wait, someone's telling me the team hasn't been announced yet.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,031
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    one player i have little idea about is Saka. Is he any good? cos when i saw him included in the squad i was a bit bemused. Is he another Walcott or will he actually play? 
    He's certainly not a Walcott, he's good enough to play a part. Whether he will or not is another matter entirely.
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,734
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    one player i have little idea about is Saka. Is he any good? cos when i saw him included in the squad i was a bit bemused. Is he another Walcott or will he actually play? 
    Won Arsenal’s player of the year. Winger who can play left back. Excellent prospect.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,516
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    one player i have little idea about is Saka. Is he any good? cos when i saw him included in the squad i was a bit bemused. Is he another Walcott or will he actually play? 
    Can play LB, RW, LW. Very good in all positions. 

    Best player in a bad Arsenal team and haven't seen him play a bad game. 

    Won Arsenal's player of the season with 51% of all votes cast for him. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,852
    well, shows how little premiership games i've seen. lot of praise for young Saka. look forward to seeing him now.  
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Rothko said:
    Good team to start, 5 off the bench with another starting 11 worth on the bench. Grealish off the bench with 20 minutes against an ageing Croatia, perfect
    I would personally go the other way. I’d try and put Croatia to the sword and make a statement from the off. Would be nice to get a couple of goals up and then be able to take the likes of Grealish off. We have such a string squad …..6 points from the first 2 games, early qualification and then be able to rest players for round of 16. 
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Addicktion said:
    Southgate banged on for ages about not playing Trent because of "form" yet picks Sterling over Grealish/Sancho... also we have two left backs who have had great seasons but plays a right back there instead..
    I quite like Southgate, but I’ve never known a manger contradict himself as much as he does. 

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  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,734
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    well, shows how little premiership games i've seen. lot of praise for young Saka. look forward to seeing him now.  
    0 at a guess as it hasn’t been the premiership for years 😂
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,516
    Pickford; Walker, Stones, Mings, Trippier; Rice, Phillips; Sterling, Mount, Foden; Kane


  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,288
    Hmm...a right back at left back, 2 defensive midfielders and a seriously out of form Stirling. Fingers crossed it goes well or Southgate is going to get slaughtered in the morning. 
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,160
    Sounds a bit Charlton to me
  • Jints
    Jints Posts: 3,504
    Watching football in a pub with mates for the first time in over a year. Can't wait
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,410
    I can see both sides not wanting to lose too much. I guess I’d settle for 0-0 if that’s the outcome. We ought be able to win at least one of our next two games to qualify. I’m not sure what result I’d prefer in the Scotland v Czech Republic game tomorrow.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,028
    Wouldnt be what I'd choose... Lets wait and see the score first.

    Been a long season, as Lee Dixon said last night, these players have been playing pretty much non-stop for 13-months

    You'd hope that Eriksen's incident wasnt as a result of that but cant be ruled out

    In which case there is a lot of Football (we hope) to be played, everyone I'm sure will get a chance

    Certainly dont expect to see the same eleven used throughout the whole tournament, let alone the Group Stages

    Utilise everyone as best as possible, so if we're forced to call on a player in a position come the Semis, they're not lacking match fitness
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,502
    I can’t believe that line up was real haha.

    I just want to understand why. I have so many questions.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,516

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,028
    As someone said a short while ago... At least we're getting one of Foden or Grealish!!

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  • Cafctekkers
    Cafctekkers Posts: 1,256
    No sancho in the squad
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,516
    edited June 2021
    Chilwell, Maguire and Sancho not even in the squad. Injury concerns already on top of Henderson + Saka?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,028
    CafcTeckers said:
    No sancho in the squad
    Didnt overly impress against Romania though did he?
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,915
    Really looking forward to the game but don’t like that starting 11.
  • Cafctekkers
    Cafctekkers Posts: 1,256
    ForeverAddickted said:
    CafcTeckers said:
    No sancho in the squad
    Didnt overly impress against Romania though did he?
    No but would have thought he'd be on the bench. Is there a limit to how many players can be on the bench at this tournament? Thought you could just have the rest of the squad on there? 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,028
    CafcTeckers said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    CafcTeckers said:
    No sancho in the squad
    Didnt overly impress against Romania though did he?
    No but would have thought he'd be on the bench. Is there a limit to how many players can be on the bench at this tournament? Thought you could just have the rest of the squad on there? 
    Yeah I thought the same, especially as other teams have had both Goalkeepers on the bench as well, obviously not
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,012
    ForeverAddickted said:
    CafcTeckers said:
    No sancho in the squad
    Didnt overly impress against Romania though did he?
    Not overly impressing recently hasn't stopped Sterling starting.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,012
    Trippier at left back is bizarre.

    Almost feels like he's trying to prove a point after the criticism of all the right-backs.  See, told you he could play left back!
  • Cafctekkers
    Cafctekkers Posts: 1,256
    ForeverAddickted said:
    CafcTeckers said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    CafcTeckers said:
    No sancho in the squad
    Didnt overly impress against Romania though did he?
    No but would have thought he'd be on the bench. Is there a limit to how many players can be on the bench at this tournament? Thought you could just have the rest of the squad on there? 
    Yeah I thought the same, especially as other teams have had both Goalkeepers on the bench as well, obviously not
    So 3 players not even on the bench, maguire, sancho and Chilwell 
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,502
    He’s probably seen something at training that makes him think Johnstone would be a better option off the bench than Sancho.

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