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I predict a heavy concentration of City blue & ex- blue in the 26 man squad when Baghead reveals it later today -

Keeper: Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale

Right back: Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, Alexander-Arnold, Ben White

Left-back : Luke Shaw, Tyrick Mitchell.

Centre-back: John Stones, Harry Maguire, Marc Guehi, Eric Dier

Midfield: Phil Foden, Kalvin Phillips, Jude Bellingham Jordan Henderson, Declan Rice, Mason Mount , James Maddison

Forwards: Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney, Marcus Rashford

No place for Sancho in the squad, you reckon?

BlueinBosnia wrote:No place for Sancho in the squad, you reckon?

no chance - he's sick apparently

When you think about the level of squads England had at tournaments like Euro 96 these current crop of England players seem like Championship standard.

Ben White

Mase wrote:When you think about the level of squads England had at tournaments like Euro 96 these current crop of England players seem like Championship standard.

Ben White

I had to look two of those names up!
And England are one of the favourites?

Mase wrote:When you think about the level of squads England had at tournaments like Euro 96 these current crop of England players seem like Championship standard.

Ben White

Conor Coady

Mase wrote:When you think about the level of squads England had at tournaments like Euro 96 these current crop of England players seem like Championship standard.

Ben White

Just looked up the Euro 96 squad, and you're right: it might be my age and the fever around hosting the tournament, but pretty much every player in the squad was a household name (with the possible exception of Howey and Stone). I'd always thought that 02-06 were the 'peak' years for England - that's probably to do with the media fawning over Beckham and Gerrard.

Why Phillips?
Why Walker?

They played fuckall.

BlueinBosnia wrote:

Mase wrote:When you think about the level of squads England had at tournaments like Euro 96 these current crop of England players seem like Championship standard.

Ben White

Just looked up the Euro 96 squad, and you're right: it might be my age and the fever around hosting the tournament, but pretty much every player in the squad was a household name (with the possible exception of Howey and Stone). I'd always thought that 02-06 were the 'peak' years for England - that's probably to do with the media fawning over Beckham and Gerrard.

Criminal that they didn’t win a major tournament but the quality of opposition was far superior than today. That game against Germany, had Gazza had longer legs when he was stretching at the far post, could have gone differently and changed that.

johnny crossan wrote:I predict a heavy concentration of City blue & ex- blue in the 26 man squad when Baghead reveals it later today -

Keeper: Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale

Right back: Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, Alexander-Arnold, Ben White

Left-back : Luke Shaw, Tyrick Mitchell.

Centre-back: John Stones, Harry Maguire, Marc Guehi, Eric Dier

Midfield: Phil Foden, Kalvin Phillips, Jude Bellingham Jordan Henderson, Declan Rice, Mason Mount , James Maddison

Forwards: Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney, Marcus Rashford

You know they are scraping the barrel when they select a Crystal Palace player who wanted to play for Jamaica..................

johnny crossan wrote:I predict a heavy concentration of City blue & ex- blue in the 26 man squad when Baghead reveals it later today -

Keeper: Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale

Right back: Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, Alexander-Arnold, Ben White

Left-back : Luke Shaw, Tyrick Mitchell.

Centre-back: John Stones, Harry Maguire, Marc Guehi, Eric Dier

Midfield: Phil Foden, Kalvin Phillips, Jude Bellingham Jordan Henderson, Declan Rice, Mason Mount , James Maddison

Forwards: Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney, Marcus Rashford

Blue on Blue !!! difficult to read

Bluemoon4610 wrote:

Mase wrote:When you think about the level of squads England had at tournaments like Euro 96 these current crop of England players seem like Championship standard.

Ben White

I had to look two of those names up!
And England are one of the favourites?

Brazil are the favorites and they play Fred and Casemiro in midfield

Why is the squad announced today when there is another round of PL fixtures? I heard on commentary last night that Argentina were announcing their squad on Sunday, so it isn't a question of a deadline.

Is Southgate that much of a muppet to hope any players he picks won't be selected by their clubs for the weekend games?

nottsblue wrote:Why is the squad announced today when there is another round of PL fixtures? I heard on commentary last night that Argentina were announcing their squad on Sunday, so it isn't a question of a deadline.

Is Southgate that much of a muppet to hope any players he picks won't be selected by their clubs for the weekend games?

Southgate should have walked after the Italy final.
Mr Yes Man!

gmercer1 wrote:

nottsblue wrote:Why is the squad announced today when there is another round of PL fixtures? I heard on commentary last night that Argentina were announcing their squad on Sunday, so it isn't a question of a deadline.

Is Southgate that much of a muppet to hope any players he picks won't be selected by their clubs for the weekend games?

Southgate should have walked after the Italy final.
Mr Yes Man!

gareth wokegate sums up why this country is fucked

Nigels Tackle wrote:

gmercer1 wrote:

nottsblue wrote:Why is the squad announced today when there is another round of PL fixtures? I heard on commentary last night that Argentina were announcing their squad on Sunday, so it isn't a question of a deadline.

Is Southgate that much of a muppet to hope any players he picks won't be selected by their clubs for the weekend games?

Southgate should have walked after the Italy final.
Mr Yes Man!

gareth wokegate sums up why this country is fucked

100% this

Twitter leaks as follows
"No Bowen or James Ward-Prowse in Southgate's squad - Guehi, Tomori, Toney and Abraham also out. Looking great for Callum Wilson, Ben White and Kyle Walker. And has it opened a place for James Maddison who had feared the worst?"
Gashford??

Steffen dropped from US squad, was captain until now.

johnny crossan wrote:Steffen dropped from US squad, was captain until now.

liverpool echo....

"how zack steffen's omission from the us squad improves liverpool's chances of a top 4 finish"

my predicted team for the opener v Iran
Pickford
Walker Dier Maguire Shaw
Rice Phillips Foden
Sterling Kane Grealish