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Painter Flag Croydon 02 Apr 24 8.54am

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.
Defence, I would like to drop Maguire - I know Southgate won't. I think Stones, Guehi, White - even Dunk, are better options.
Full backs - a hard one - bring White as cover, Tripper, Walker, Chilwell.
Holding midfielder - just one at a time in my opinion. Play Rice as an Anchor. Bellingham can cover, Stones plays this role foran City sometimes.
Box to box - Bellingham, covered by Mainoo, maybe Advanced midfielder central - both can play that role as can Foden
I feel there's room for someone like Maddison in the squad.
There are loads of no. 10s in England, arguably Eze is right up there. The jury's out there. I'm having an embolism thinking of what to do with all those tens and inside forwards. The nailed on ones are Foden and Saka - I'd agree with that. But there may be something to this play Foden centrally argument - that really throws a spanner in the works. Anyway a good problem to have. Up front - obviously Kane, I personally feel next best is Toney - so no Watkins.
Cover for wide men quite hard to think of. England missed Saka and Rashford is right off the boil. Perhaps try and get his head right. Shame Utd have ruined Sancho.
Anyway, probably still left largely confused.

White has made it clear, he isn’t interested in being a bench warmer and making up the numbers.

 

ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 03 Apr 24 6.58pm

Originally posted by Painter

White has made it clear, he isn’t interested in being a bench warmer and making up the numbers.

In a tournament, everyone will get games - except perhaps the third goalie. However, I guess that might depend how far you get.
For me, and plenty of others, positivity over Southgate initially has changed to not really fancying England with him at the helm. I feel he's the biggest problem England have.

 


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EverybodyDannsNow Flag SE19 04 Apr 24 11.55am

Originally posted by Elpis

Hes not generally rated by the Everton fans either . Another ? today with the Coleman OG . Some are saying it was Pickfords to come and get (I haven't seen it)

Sorry, that's not remotely true - he's won their fans' POTY award for the last two seasons running...

 

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