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EverybodyDannsNow SE19 27 Mar 24 10.22am | |
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Despite the usual fallout, I thought they played very well last night barring the individual errors from Pickford and Dunk - created more than enough chances to win the game comfortably, despite no Saka or Kane. I thought a lot of the Mainoo hype going into the game was over the top, but I have to say he looks top drawer. Assuming Bellingham and Rice are nailed on in the midfield 3, he's made a real claim for that third sport. Gallagher was poor against Brazil by contrast. Toney gave a good account of himself and his link up play looked an upgrade on Watkins - I suspect he gets the 2nd striker spot behind Kane as it stands. Bowen was also very lively and did his chances no harm. I was also impressed with Konsa - he may well sneak a spot in the squad given his ability to play both right back and centre half. Looks a better player than Joe Gomez to me. Dunk was really poor - suspect we will not see him in an England shirt again. Very surprised neither Branthwaite nor Palmer were given any minutes across the two games. Assuming everyone is fit, I think the preferred XI at the moment looks something like; Pickford
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Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 27 Mar 24 10.53am | |
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Pickford in goal. Really?
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EverybodyDannsNow SE19 27 Mar 24 10.55am | |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
Pickford in goal. Really? Yes... who would you pick?
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A89M Streatham 27 Mar 24 11.20am | |
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Can't disagree with that lineup. However, I was slightly concerned with how easily Belgium broke on numerous occasions, this is the issue when you play only one holding midfielder with Mainoo playing further forward than Rice and often pressing high up the pitch. If we're on the front foot a little more, then I'm all for it but it does comes with its risks. There's no room for error and last night it cost us. Exciting nevertheless.
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EverybodyDannsNow SE19 27 Mar 24 11.29am | |
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Originally posted by A89M
Can't disagree with that lineup. However, I was slightly concerned with how easily Belgium broke on numerous occasions, this is the issue when you play only one holding midfielder with Mainoo playing further forward than Rice and often pressing high up the pitch. If we're on the front foot a little more, then I'm all for it but it does comes with its risks. There's no room for error and last night it cost us. Exciting nevertheless. Don't disagree at all, but we were behind most of the game yesterday so naturally had to take more risks - Southgate is usually so risk averse I actually didn't mind seeing us play more open. But you're right, knockout football is so brutal and there is no room for error - we certainly can't afford individual errors at the back like the two last night.
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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 27 Mar 24 12.09pm | |
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I see you say Southgate's preferred line up - do you agree? There are a few I don't agree with. Some I downright don't think good enough. Mainly defence and goal but also midfield. Pickford - I prefer Ramsdale or (obviously biased) Johnstone. Pickford hasn't been the same for a couple of seasons now.
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EverybodyDannsNow SE19 27 Mar 24 12.26pm | |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
I see you say Southgate's preferred line up - do you agree? There are a few I don't agree with. Some I downright don't think good enough. Mainly defence and goal but also midfield. Pickford - I prefer Ramsdale or (obviously biased) Johnstone. Pickford hasn't been the same for a couple of seasons now. On the whole I do agree with it, yeah - I'd have Guehi over Maguire but I think that's my only change. I think Pickford has his flaws but still the best of the bunch - Ramsdale hasn't played enough and he's just a error-prone as Pickford to be honest. I'm not as hard on Maguire as others are - broadly I think Stones, Guehi and Maguire are our best 3 centre backs, and a fair way above the rest of the pack (Dunk, Konsa, Branthwaite etc.) White has ruled himself out of selection unfortunately, which is a shame because I think he would displace Walker based on performances this season, but I'm considering him unavailable for the tournament. As much as we do have exciting options to play 10 (Foden, Maddison, Eze), I would leave Bellingham there - as much as he can play deeper and the temptation is always to do that, I think you play your best players in their best roles, and I think getting Bellingham and Kane close together at the top end of the pitch is key to us carrying enough of a threat in games. I would definitely have Maddison in the squad - if we are chasing a game he's so good at creating chances, as yesterday's late equaliser showed. I hope Grealish can get fit and into some form as he's still a major upgrade on someone like Gordon - if we had Grealish & Rashford as back up wingers to Foden and Saka... those are great options. Maybe Bowen or Palmer sneaks in to add some depth off the right.
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eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 27 Mar 24 1.24pm | |
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Here's what the bbc think, not too bad a piece either, for them . . . [Link]
This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise. |
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Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 27 Mar 24 2.18pm | |
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Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow
Yes... who would you pick? Southgate seems fixated with Pickford and I just think we've seen the best of him. I'd like to see Nick Pope given a chance or either of our two. Maybe it's just because I find Pickford's behaviour annoying.
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rob1969 Banstead Surrey 27 Mar 24 4.07pm | |
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Originally posted by eagleman13
Here's what the bbc think, not too bad a piece either, for them . . . [Link] Nice to see a few of our guys get a mention - bit unlike the Beeb!
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CrazyBadger Ware 27 Mar 24 5.00pm | |
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The Performance yesterday, was a good one and gives hope. A promising performance, without the result it deserved. Which I've seemed to have said regularly over the past 25 years. All in all a draw means that it changes nothing to my thoughts of our chances in the summer. We'll flatter to deceive before coming up against someone in the Semis or final with anything about them; too much desire, too much know-how and we'll get beat. repeat ad-infinitum. I really hope this time is different.
"It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one" |
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sprites Auckland 27 Mar 24 8.13pm | |
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Foden HAS to start centrally for me. The build the team around that. Pickford Walker - Macguire - Stones - Shaw Rice Bellingham - Foden Saka - Kane - Rashford.
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