Confirmed World Cup places

Bruno confirmed in Brazil squad with Joelinton just missing out

 

Good ish

 

Feel for Joelinton there. Think he's done enough to be on the plane

 

12 of the official Brazilian WC squad play in England - and that's even without the likes Big Joe, Coutinho & Diego Carlos.

 

But,

But - means another player nicely rested up for the start of Season Part 2

 

We could be in quite a nice position come end of WC - of the players potentially going (I'm including - Bruno, Trippier, Pope, Wilson. Botman, Schar), I reckon only Tripps and Schar are potential starters with the rest either on the bench or an occasional game

Our current rivals are likely to have far more playing regularly during the tournament.

 

I reckon Tripps will play every game, Bruno will play every game (result of Paquetta being **** this year), Schar will play every game.

I reckon Switzerland won't make it out the group stage, England will be out the minute they meet someone of note. Brazil could win the whole bloody thing.

Prediction. Wilson will come on for 3 minutes of the final group game and injure his hamstring or calf.

 

Still reckon Southgate will have anyone in ahead of Trippier initially, fair point about Wilson though....

Think Brazil have good depth in midfield, so hopefully Bruno won't be playing them all

 

England could get through their group without playing a bloody keeper let alone a right back

 

Won't stop him picking about 8 fullbacks in the squad though

 

Good point I can see where you are going with that.

 

You know what. **** Southgate.

 

Superb manager doing a superb job, and will do the Scots and Irish proud in the next 6 weeks

 

Err, no thanks.

 

Is there going to be a WC prediction comp?

 

I predict lots of St George's flags strewn across the country as November and December winds rip them from houses that thick ****s didn't think about when they put them up

 

Good news for him and us

 

Depending on minutes he gets, could make a work permit a lot easier.