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England Squad 14:09 - May 16 with 11203 views

Goalkeepers: Butland, Pickford, Pope

Defenders: Alexander-Arnold, Cahill, Delph, Jones, Maguire, Rose, Stones, Trippier, Walker, Young.

Midfielders: Alli, Dier, Henderson, Lingard, Loftus-Cheek.

Forwards: Kane, Rashford, Sterling, Vardy, Welbeck

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England Squad on 14:11 - May 16 with 6148 views

simmo

Pretty much as expected. Welbeck has snuck in which is more a reflection of our paucity of forward options rather than him doing enough to earn a place.

Loads of full backs too - 3 RB's/RWB's and 3 LB/LWB's?? Seems overkill... Shame for the likes of Shelvey and Cook especially who can count themselves hard done by.

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England Squad on 14:14 - May 16 with 6124 views

Hunterhoop

England Squad on 14:11 - May 16 by simmo
Pretty much as expected. Welbeck has snuck in which is more a reflection of our paucity of forward options rather than him doing enough to earn a place. Loads of full backs too - 3 RB's/RWB's and 3 LB/LWB's?? Seems overkill... Shame for the likes of Shelvey and Cook especially who can count themselves hard done by.

With that squad, we're surely playing 343. There aren't enough midfield options for any other system!

England Squad on 14:16 - May 16 with 6107 views

RBlock

Don't know what Cahill/Jones have done to warrant selection over Tarkowski. No Lallana, quality player but not fit so can't take him.

England Squad on 14:16 - May 16 with 6104 views

paulparker

Why so many Defenders ?

don't get me wrong I like Trent alexander Arnold but an attacking place should have gone to either Grealish, Sancho, Lookman or Sessagnon that feels like a place wasted to me

Still fair play to southgate though he hasnt picked the same old, same old , he hasn't picked injury prone players or players who haven't performed , we have a decent chance now

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England Squad on 14:17 - May 16 with 6101 views

bosh67

Why do we need 10 defenders for a tournament? Young can push on but surely Jonjo Shelvey should have got in. Best passer we have. Good that Loftus Cheek is in but was hoping Sessegnonwould make it in. Lots of pace at least.

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England Squad on 14:18 - May 16 with 6088 views

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England Squad on 14:11 - May 16 by simmo
Pretty much as expected. Welbeck has snuck in which is more a reflection of our paucity of forward options rather than him doing enough to earn a place. Loads of full backs too - 3 RB's/RWB's and 3 LB/LWB's?? Seems overkill... Shame for the likes of Shelvey and Cook especially who can count themselves hard done by.

They were talking about Shelvey on 5live last night. Henry Winter was saying that his reluctance to play in the U21 under the previous manager had sort of marked his card and that he wasn't exactly flavor of the month amongst Southgate's team and had no chance of being in this squad.

England Squad on 14:29 - May 16 with 6018 views

WadR

Assume Delph is primarily cover as a cental midfielder and that Southgate is planning on keeping Walker at CB.

Welbeck has tournament experience, something lacking in the majority of the squad, has generally been pretty good for England and ended the season reasonably well for Arsenal.

Midfield is vastly inferior to previous England squads but otherwise I quite like the squad - especially a potentially very exciting front 3 of Kane, Sterling and Alli (with Vardy as an excellent plan B).

England Squad on 14:29 - May 16 with 6015 views

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England Squad on 14:17 - May 16 by bosh67
Why do we need 10 defenders for a tournament? Young can push on but surely Jonjo Shelvey should have got in. Best passer we have. Good that Loftus Cheek is in but was hoping Sessegnonwould make it in. Lots of pace at least.

I think Southgate likes that sort of player in this set up - dynamic, physical, able to drive the team forward. Shelvey, whilst being a great passer of the ball, is a bit one paced and lackluster defensively (unless it comes to waist high challenges or stamping on opponents).

The defenders make sense IMO. We have 4 wingbacks for two spots, 5 CBs for two spots (assuming Walker is CB here). We also have versatility, with Young and TAA both being able to play higher up also.

England Squad on 14:30 - May 16 with 6011 views

daveB

England Squad on 14:17 - May 16 by bosh67
Why do we need 10 defenders for a tournament? Young can push on but surely Jonjo Shelvey should have got in. Best passer we have. Good that Loftus Cheek is in but was hoping Sessegnonwould make it in. Lots of pace at least.

a few of those defenders like Young, Dier and Delph can also play in midfield or out wide.

Shelvey was never going to get in, he's an accident waiting to happen

England Squad on 14:35 - May 16 with 5975 views

Toast_R

Interesting. I'd have liked to have seen Shelvey in there for a bit of creativity especially as Lallana is only on stand by. Other then that, I think it's a much needed brand new approach. These guys will hopefully not bring all the weak emotional fear their over ego'ed predecessors have done in previous tournaments. A lot of them have played at junior levels together, I hope they play without the weight of expectation and build as strong team bond.

Quarter Finals at least I reckon...

One more thing... What, no Heskey?

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England Squad on 14:36 - May 16 with 5963 views

Toast_R

England Squad on 14:30 - May 16 by daveB
a few of those defenders like Young, Dier and Delph can also play in midfield or out wide. Shelvey was never going to get in, he's an accident waiting to happen

"Shelvey was never going to get in, he's an accident waiting to happen"

As is Delli Ali but he's never been in doubt.

England Squad on 14:37 - May 16 with 5953 views

ingeminate

England Squad on 14:30 - May 16 by daveB
a few of those defenders like Young, Dier and Delph can also play in midfield or out wide. Shelvey was never going to get in, he's an accident waiting to happen

Concern is we don’t seem to have a playmaker. Say Kane gets injured then we are reliant on Vardy. Who has the Mahrez type vision to find him? I’d have taken Shelvey as he does have that ability - if nothing else as a game changer from the bench.

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England Squad on 14:45 - May 16 with 5897 views

Northernr

I like it, apart from the odd one here and there, Welbeck's been sitting on his arse for the best part of two years. It won't do any good but I like the approach, the youth, rather than tried and tested and failed.

England Squad on 14:48 - May 16 with 5878 views

simmo

England Squad on 14:29 - May 16 by WadR

That's the way I am reading it, that he will be playing Walker at CB and Delph will be back up for 2 positions (LB/LWB and CM). I think creatvity is an issue, lots of players that can carry the ball but not any that can thread a ball or pass forward intelligently.

Overall I agree with the above that it's a decent squad for what's available and I like that players in the big 4 are not automatic selections.

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England Squad on 14:49 - May 16 with 5871 views

Hunterhoop

I like Shelvey as a player.

But if that stuff is true about refusing to play in the U21 and the bulk of this squad not liking him, we'll be better off without. Better a hole than an arsehole, as Steve Jobs said.

I quite like the squad. I think Bertrand can count himself unlucky.

343 will make is a bit different for other teams too. And we can play that formation in several ways too.

A brave, respectable loss in the quarters, I think.

England Squad on 14:58 - May 16 with 5821 views

Snipper

Southgate has said that players had to be selected on merit, rather than reputation.

How is Tom Heaton on standby than? He’s hardly played this season.

England Squad on 15:01 - May 16 with 5797 views

simmo

England Squad on 14:58 - May 16 by Snipper
Southgate has said that players had to be selected on merit, rather than reputation. How is Tom Heaton on standby than? He’s hardly played this season.

He's a 4th choice keeper on standby, who else would you want him to pick?

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England Squad on 15:02 - May 16 with 5790 views

Toast_R

England Squad on 14:58 - May 16 by Snipper
Southgate has said that players had to be selected on merit, rather than reputation. How is Tom Heaton on standby than? He’s hardly played this season.

That's like most back up Goalkeepers though isn't it?

Heaton is backup for 2 other backups - he's highly unlikely to be playing any tournament.

England Squad on 15:02 - May 16 with 5785 views

FDC

A brave, respectable loss in the quarters

Lofty ambitions indeed.

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England Squad on 15:08 - May 16 with 5738 views

Snipper

England Squad on 15:01 - May 16 by simmo
He's a 4th choice keeper on standby, who else would you want him to pick?

It’s hardly on merit though.

England Squad on 15:12 - May 16 with 5724 views

Northernr

England Squad on 14:49 - May 16 by Hunterhoop

Bertrand is unlucky to be playing in an era where there's a lot of good players in that position, Aaron Cresswell the same.

Shelvey can't behave himself, never has been able to, can't resist, so can't have any complaints.

England Squad on 15:18 - May 16 with 5686 views

Phildo

England Squad on 15:12 - May 16 by Northernr
Bertrand is unlucky to be playing in an era where there's a lot of good players in that position, Aaron Cresswell the same. Shelvey can't behave himself, never has been able to, can't resist, so can't have any complaints.

..but if England have a couple of so so results he will be the messiah rather than a very naughty boy- like the time Joe Cole was acclaimed as the new Pele when he was not playing.

England Squad on 15:21 - May 16 with 5670 views

rsonist

England Squad on 15:12 - May 16 by Northernr
Bertrand is unlucky to be playing in an era where there's a lot of good players in that position, Aaron Cresswell the same. Shelvey can't behave himself, never has been able to, can't resist, so can't have any complaints.

Rose has been awful though. Bertrand deserved the call.

Clearly we're playing five defenders every game - Walker will be CB again.

Would absolutely have given Welbeck's place to Solanke, Lookman, Sancho, Calvert-Lewin etc never mind Austin of course.

Likewise Cahill for Dunk, Mawson, Lascelles.

Gareth's cut deep but still didn't go far enough.

England Squad on 15:24 - May 16 with 5656 views

Tonto

usually around this time of the football calandar, there is a right old hoo ha as the Englnd manager relesaes his squad (remember the time Gzza was left out?)

This time, there is a bit of debate about Shelvey and the 3rd reserve keeper. Whic either suggests Southgate has got it pretty much spot on or no one cares anymore.

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England Squad on 15:26 - May 16 with 5649 views

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England Squad on 15:24 - May 16 by Tonto
usually around this time of the football calandar, there is a right old hoo ha as the Englnd manager relesaes his squad (remember the time Gzza was left out?) This time, there is a bit of debate about Shelvey and the 3rd reserve keeper. Whic either suggests Southgate has got it pretty much spot on or no one cares anymore.

Or the pool has shrunk to such an extent that there's not much of a choice to make.

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