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Here's England's 23-man World Cup squad
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Here's England's 23-man World Cup squad
StrumSolo > 16/05/2018, 14:47
It's just been announced via the unnecessarily complicated medium of this Twitter video.
Don't worry though, I've got your back. Here's a screenshot of the list.
Confirmation then that Joe Hart misses out in favour of uncapped Burnley keeper Nick Pope. No room for Jack Wilshere or Jonjo Shelvey either, but if you're feeling their omissions are unjust then at least take some comfort in the knowledge that Jake Livermore's been binned off as well. It'd really be rubbing salt in the wound if the West Brom man was on the plane and the other two weren't.
Interesting that Alexander-Arnold and Trippier are both named, insomuch as it suggests Kyle Walker is going as a centre half. No one's taking three right backs to a tournament, and on that basis you can probably rule out Fabian Delph seeing any action on the opposite flank too. The Man City man is presumably there to supplement an otherwise light looking set of central midfield options.
Not too much in the way of surprises though, is there? Adam Lallana was always going to be a long shot after such an injury-ravaged season, and while Ryan Bertrand might feel hard done by you can see why Gareth Southgate might have been swayed by Ashley Young's versatility.
So how do you feel after seeing that? More confident of our chances, or less? -
RE: Here's England's 23-man World Cup squad
loadsofposts69 > 16/05/2018, 14:54
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RE: Here's England's 23-man World Cup squad
StrumSolo > 16/05/2018, 16:49
That'll teach me for writing an essay.
Also looking forward to seeing what Loftus-Cheek can do.
And a starting XI along the lines of Pickford, Trippier, Walker, Jones, Maguire, Rose, Henderson Dier/Alli (depending on the opposition), Loftus-Cheek, Sterling and Kane could do alright, couldn't it?
Can we be a little bit optimistic? -
RE: Here's England's 23-man World Cup squad
loadsofposts69 > 16/05/2018, 18:38
Can we be a little bit optimistic?
We,ve got to be
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RE: Here's England's 23-man World Cup squad
burns72 > 17/05/2018, 04:04
Sorry guys but England's return tickets are dated 29th of June the day after our 3rd group game. I have no confidence in a manager who says he will pick on form then totally ignores and picks Welbeck, Loftus-cheek, Jones and Rashford who has been hit and miss all season and really struggled against Brighton and especially Lewis Dunk! Just see another FA yes man in Southgate. -
RE: Here's England's 23-man World Cup squad
StrumSolo > 17/05/2018, 08:06
Loftus-Cheek has been outstanding either side of his injury and Jones was a regular in a Man Utd defence that only conceded 28 goals all season.
Welbeck's record for England is pretty decent and Rashford's got bags of potential. True, they've not exactly been ripping it up for their clubs but I'd love to know what free-scoring, in-form English strikers you'd pick instead? -
RE: Here's England's 23-man World Cup squad
burns72 > 18/05/2018, 16:29
There was talk of Glenn Murray but his age went against him, but would have preferred Dunk to half the centre backs picked but yes we are in a bad place with strikers but then haven't we always since Shearer retired even with Fowler and Owen about. Looking at the premier league top scorers Kane, Vardy, Sterling (winger) and then Murray are the top English scorers. But obviously Kane and Vardy will be the stand out 2 with Rashford making cameo appearances. Look at the French only taking 3 strikers Giroud, Griezmann and Mbappe so could have done the same and squeezed another defender or midfielder in! Hope England prove me wrong but recent records back me up very poor tournaments. -
RE: Here's England's 23-man World Cup squad
StrumSolo > 18/05/2018, 17:11
So I've just checked this...
Rashford's got 13 goals in all competitions this season, Welbeck 10 and Murray 14. Now if he'd got 25 or something then there'd be a case for taking him, but as you say his age does come in to it, and he's not done so much better than the other two to make it worth having him sat on the bench at one of their expense. With Rashford in particular the tournament experience will stand him in good stead for the future.
As for numbers I think it's difficult to work out what counts as a striker these days. Kane and Vardy are obviously there to play through the middle but you're just as likely to see Welbeck and Rashford out wide. Guess that versatility is another advantage they've got over Murray, the tax-dodging bastard!
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RE: Here's England's 23-man World Cup squad
burns72 > 18/05/2018, 18:00
Innocent till proven guilty and as a former taxman he isn't the only one to do it, I saw various footballers but mainly football teams every month who were dodging VAT and PAYE and having to send the football clubs letters giving them 7 days to pay up or we take winding up proceedings. Some were often sent letters on a monthly basis. But bet some are still getting letters sent 2 years after I left by the people who now do that side of the work. -
RE: Here's England's 23-man World Cup squad
sexypanda > 19/05/2018, 17:54
nice to see them giving some younger and fresh blood a chance, but even saying that i dont rate our chances at all, i hope im wrong i really do but i think it will be another early drop out for us
