England Squad.
#1
Posted 06 June 2024 - 06:02 PM
No liability Maguire, no showpony Grealish and actually picking players in form...
#3
Posted 06 June 2024 - 06:48 PM
#7
Posted 06 June 2024 - 10:41 PM
So many fans of Dobra on here but Grealish is the England equivalent and we are glad he is left behind.
Typical Southgate for me, take the safe options.He rarely plays to scare the opposition so maybe its right Grealish isnt included...
We'll miss Maguire.
#8
Posted 07 June 2024 - 01:51 AM
#11
Posted 07 June 2024 - 05:43 AM
Westbars Spireite, on 07 June 2024 - 05:40 AM, said:
Same with Grealish, same injury, calf.
#12
Posted 07 June 2024 - 05:45 AM
isleaiw1, on 06 June 2024 - 10:41 PM, said:
So many fans of Dobra on here but Grealish is the England equivalent and we are glad he is left behind.
Typical Southgate for me, take the safe options.He rarely plays to scare the opposition so maybe its right Grealish isnt included...
We'll miss Maguire.
I just think it was between him and Eze, and Eze has had a much better season, is in much better form etc.
I went on Monday night and Grealish did make a difference when he came on I agree, but we?ve taken a lot of attackers this time, so definitely not played it safe.
#14
Posted 07 June 2024 - 06:28 AM
CFC91, on 07 June 2024 - 05:45 AM, said:
I went on Monday night and Grealish did make a difference when he came on I agree, but we?ve taken a lot of attackers this time, so definitely not played it safe.
I don?t think Grealish would?ve been a starter so suppose he?s looking for what sort of impact someone will make off the bench. I guess he?s going for more pace with Gordon and Palmer (who have also been in better form).
#15
Posted 07 June 2024 - 06:47 AM
#16
Posted 07 June 2024 - 07:59 AM
Imo, it looks like he's panicking by suddenly axing chucks of his old team and going straight into a major competition with a squad who's players are in decent domestic form, but not played together is a sign of desperation.
These players should have been properly integrated through previous friendlies and not chucked together last minute.
But, you never know. His last role of the dice might be a double six
#17
Posted 07 June 2024 - 08:05 AM
danblue, on 07 June 2024 - 07:59 AM, said:
Imo, it looks like he's panicking by suddenly axing chucks of his old team and going straight into a major competition with a squad who's players are in decent domestic form, but not played together is a sign of desperation.
These players should have been properly integrated through previous friendlies and not chucked together last minute.
But, you never know. His last role of the dice might be a double six
Who would you say he?s axed undeservedly?
#18
Posted 07 June 2024 - 08:30 AM
For me i'm ok with Grealish not making it as i'm not sure he's been that great this season....3 goals and 1 assist all season in that City side isnt a great return and there is a lot of competition for that sort of position in the team now.
#19
Posted 07 June 2024 - 09:11 AM
Goku, on 07 June 2024 - 08:05 AM, said:
Those who have been axed - fair enough.
I'm saying this should have happened through the dead rubber friendlies so a 'new team' has time to gel. Not give them two games to get used to each other and hope to win a tournament
#20
Posted 07 June 2024 - 09:15 AM
JonB, on 07 June 2024 - 08:30 AM, said:
For me i'm ok with Grealish not making it as i'm not sure he's been that great this season....3 goals and 1 assist all season in that City side isnt a great return and there is a lot of competition for that sort of position in the team now.
As someone pointed out on X -
Jarrod Bowen 43 games 20 goals 10assist
Cole palmer 39 games 24 goals 13 assist
So he?s going with form.
I guess the unlucky one is Branthwaite, many suggesting that if Maguire had been fit Branthwaite may have gone, but he?s gone with Dunk and Gomes as they have more experience (at Club level at least)
The inclusion of Shaw worries me, obviously our best left back but if his fitness fails us, I can?t see the obvious replacement there.
Overall the squad has some mouthwatering forward players and a defence that worries me. Will Southgate adopt the Paul Cook 2023/24 approach to games?