Internationals

[MrRobbo]

not my decision, but my point really was that this looks like a remarkably similar squad including out of form and underwhelming players. not sure what the back 4 will be, with no left side, no DM(maybe where JH comes in, and Rice to be played there again) or indeed where the invention comes from.

I guess it's all down to how Tuchel utilises them; there are some exciting players in there...lets hope he plays them, where Southgate did not.

Yeah I know. I was just trying to open the chat up.

IMO Gareths main issue was though the middle of the park. And trying to squeeze players in vs picking a balanced team. Trying TAA as the number 6, bringing Foden in and pushing Bellingham back etc.

IF we are going to play 3 in the middle (a 6, 8 and 10). Rice HAS to be the 8 (where he's excelled this season), Jude HAS to the 10. And we are left with the same issue as the summer.

So whilst JH is pretty uninspiring, I can only presume that his job is to come in and allow the others to play

 

[CrazyBadger]

Yeah I know. I was just trying to open the chat up.

IMO Gareths main issue was though the middle of the park. And trying to squeeze players in vs picking a balanced team. Trying TAA as the number 6, bringing Foden in and pushing Bellingham back etc.

IF we are going to play 3 in the middle (a 6, 8 and 10). Rice HAS to be the 8 (where he's excelled this season), Jude HAS to the 10. And we are left with the same issue as the summer.

So whilst JH is pretty uninspiring, I can only presume that his job is to come in and allow the others to play

GS's Tenure could be split into 1)Pre Euro2004 where generally he did OK, selected a decent enough squad but got BrainFarts at the big moments in big matches. and 2) Euro2004 where the Brainfarts happened at Squad Selection, and left him without any decent options.

Another issue GS had to cope with, and I don't know if this is endemic of England players atm, but there is no DM available, so we waste Rice and or Bellingham in that position. There's a David Batty sized hole in the squad, who I have no idea who to put there. Hughes is probably our best option, but I reckon he'd be a very unpopular pick, but got to be better than Henderson!?


incidentally I'm amazed Morgan G-W has missed out.

 

[dreamwaverider]

Mainoo is injured.

I dont disagree that it looks a bit 'tired'.

But in the name of a discussion, apart from Wharton (who TBH was too early), who else would have been in your squad?

A new exciting manager.

 

[pssguy]

Re Wharton, Tuchel said something about him training with the senior squad first and then going to the U21s to play. If there is no injury outcome, this might be the best outcome as he will have the chance to show he is the best option at No 6 in training and then get plenty of minutes against what may be tougher opponents in U-21 France and Portugal than the senior teams of Albania and Latvia.
Of course, Carsley isn't a fan, so maybe he will be stuck on the bench anyways