World Cup Russia 2018!!!!

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Seems that it will be a 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 formation.

A shame that Shelvey has been overlooked. He could have been usefull.
 
So does the picture of Kane mean he is Captain?


Shelvey is the only real player I would have taken that is missing I would say...but his temperament is risky.
I would have had him on standby at least.....Lallana although once a certainity cannot get fit enough, fast enough
 
In other news Washington is out of the Northern Ireland Squad, replaced by Paul Smyth. (not quite sure where to put it)
That must be a kick in the teeth
 
qprbeth said:
So does the picture of Kane mean he is Captain?


Shelvey is the only real player I would have taken that is missing I would say...but his temperament is risky.
I would have had him on standby at least.....Lallana although once a certainity cannot get fit enough, fast enough
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I think so.
 
qprbeth said:
So does the picture of Kane mean he is Captain?


Shelvey is the only real player I would have taken that is missing I would say...but his temperament is risky.
I would have had him on standby at least.....Lallana although once a certainity cannot get fit enough, fast enough
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I'd have thought Henderson would be captain.
 
Mrs TR and myself will be in Iceland (the country not the shop) during some part of their World Cup campaign so we're getting into practice for the "Thunder Clap".....gives one goosebumps.....

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Danny Welbeck. Was Frank Spencer busy?

To think of the abundance of great strikers we had in the mid-90s compared to now. We didn’t even qualify then ...
 
sb_73 said:
Sterling? Given his form for City hard to leave out of the starting line up, and a potential match winner, but I wish he had Guardiola or Arteta on the touch line giving him 1:1 coaching - he knows what he has to do for City, but they have lavished attention on him to make sure he gets it, which he won’t have in Russia. Gives the impression on not being the sharpest tool in the box.

Been thinking about Paul Scholes, who both Guardiola and Iniesta say was their favourite player, and wondering why we never built a team around him.
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Sterling has improved immeasurably under Pep over the last 12 months. Pep has got him to make the right decisions almost always, whereas previously, making the wrong decision was his biggest problem. He'll never be a natural goal scorer, but he's the kind of player the frightens defenders.
Whether he starts or not will depend on which 3 at the back formation Southgate plays I'd suggest. If he plays 3-4-3 I'd expect something like this:

---------------------------------------------Pickford----------------------------------------
-------------Walker------------------------Stones----------------Maguire-------------
Trippier--------------------Dier-------------------Henderson--------------------Rose
------------Sterling------------------------Kane------------------Rashford-------------

I'd prefer Walker as right wing back and Jones in the back 3. Can't see how Delle could play in this set up, although he could start in place of Sterling or Rashford.

If it's 3-5-2, which I reckon it could well be, I'd expect something like this:

---------------------------------------------Pickford-----------------------------------------
----------------Walker---------------------Stones---------------Maguire---------------
Trippier--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rose
-----------------------------------------------Dier--------------------------------------------
----------------------------Henderson-------------------Delle-----------------------------
----------------------------------Kane-----------Vardy/Rashford/Sterling-------------

Again I'd prefer Walker at right wing back. Imagine how much better this would look if Lallana and Wilshire were fully fit and replaced Henderson and Dier?
That's our biggest problem imo, the lack of creativity in midfield. Loftus Cheek is hugely talented, but this tournament could be a bit too soon for him. Really pleased Alexendar-Arnold has made the squad too.
What we do have is a lot of pace which could serve us well on the break, along with Kane's finishing. There'll always be plenty of pace on the bench too.
 
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Steelmonkey said:
Hart is well past his best now, can't even get into a ****e West Ham team - but then Butland (just relegated), Pickford (too young, erratic, relegated last season with Sunderland), Forster (can't even get in a ****e Saints team ahead of McCarthy, who didn't look great when he was with us) and Pope (not experienced at international level) aren't much better.....give Smithies a call up Gareth least he can save penalties....
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My first choice England keeper would be Ben Foster, narrowly ahead of Butland. Ben Foster have looked like De Gea under Darren Moore at WBA, pulling out one incredible save after another.
To early for Pickford. Forster is terrible, I would struggle to name a poorer keeper in any of the top leagues around Europe.
 
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