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Citizen Kane. said:
I think there is a case to be made to drop both of them.

Bellingham for looking understandably exhausted after a very long season.

Foden simply because I can't see where he fits in the team without leaving it unbalanced.
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Ian Wright made a good point last night - one I had either forgotten or wasn't aware of - Saka started off as a left back / left wing back at Arsenal ...

It's a no brainer ... immediate balance down the left hand side rather than 'Turn-back Trippier' - would then allow for either Gordon, Bowen or Eze to start wide right and Foden and Saka as a left sided partnership should create chances ...

So ...

Pickford
Saka
Stones
Guehi
Walker
Rice
Bellingham
Palmer
Foden
Watkins/Toney
Eze/Gordon/Bowen

Sorted! <cheers>
 
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Saf said:
They got rid of their better players last season but bought well and finished strongly. They’re spending good money again for this level and seem to have a good transfer policy in place.
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Wanted Robins as our new manager tbf - he's an ex-player of ours and what he has achieved at Cov has been brilliant... deserves a chance to manage in the Prem - seems to have a great eye for talent ...
 
FosseFilberto said:
Ian Wright made a good point last night - one I had either forgotten or wasn't aware of - Saka started off as a left back / left wing back at Arsenal ...

It's a no brainer ... immediate balance down the left hand side rather than 'Turn-back Trippier' - would then allow for either Gordon, Bowen or Eze to start wide right and Foden and Saka as a left sided partnership should create chances ...

So ...

Pickford
Saka
Stones
Guehi
Walker
Rice
Bellingham
Palmer
Foden
Watkins/Toney
Eze/Gordon/Bowen

Sorted! <cheers>
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Saka at left-back after everyone has moaned about playing players out of position? Might work on Football Manager. He needed to just take Mitchell for when Shaw inevitably strained his jaw eating currywurst.
 
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Bwood_Ranger said:
Saka at left-back after everyone has moaned about playing players out of position? Might work on Football Manager. He needed to just take Mitchell for when Shaw inevitably strained his jaw eating currywurst.
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<doh> ... well apart from the first bit - Wrighty pointing out that it's the position he first broke through at Arsenal with...and I'll be far happier with him up against the likes of Yamal and Dembele than pedestrian Tripps ...

... but I fully agree on Mitchell <ok>
 
FosseFilberto said:
<doh> ... well apart from the first bit - Wrighty pointing out that it's the position he first broke through at Arsenal with...and I'll be far happier with him up against the likes of Yamal and Dembele than pedestrian Tripps ...

... but I fully agree on Mitchell <ok>
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One of the world’s best wingers would have an absolute field day against a bloke who anyone would only consider playing there because he played there as a kid several years ago. No serious manager would do it in a back four.
 
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Rex Kramer said:
Always expected that because they had the essiest group, but I wasn't expecting them to be as bad as they are...boring I've become used to, but not completely futile.

They should be better than scoring two goals, being fortunate against Serbia and Demark and the Dutch will put them out I think.

I will then pray for Southgates reign to end and that whoever replaces him isn't of the same ilk....football should be entertaining.. it's not like he hasn't got enough players to have a go.
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These are the last four games against Denmark, why was we expecting anything different...

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{tbody}
{tr}
{td}08 Sep 2020{/td}
{td}Denmark v England{/td}
{td}D{/td}
{td}0-0{/td}
{td}UEFA Nations League{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}14 Oct 2020{/td}
{td}England v Denmark{/td}
{td}L{/td}
{td}0-1{/td}
{td}UEFA Nations League{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}07 Jul 2021{/td}
{td}England v Denmark{/td}
{td}W{/td}
{td}2-1{/td}
{td}UEFA European Championship{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}20 Jun 2024{/td}
{td}Denmark v England{/td}
{td}D{/td}
{td}1-1{/td}
{td}UEFA European Championship{/td}
{/tr}
{/tbody}
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These are the last four games against Slovenia, again why were we expecting anything different...we've only scored ONE goal against them in the last three games, they've scored none...

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{tbody}
{tr}
{td}14 Jun 2015{/td}
{td}Slovenia v England{/td}
{td}W{/td}
{td}2-3{/td}
{td}UEFA European Championship{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}11 Oct 2016{/td}
{td}Slovenia v England{/td}
{td}D{/td}
{td}0-0{/td}
{td}FIFA World Cup{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}05 Oct 2017{/td}
{td}England v Slovenia{/td}
{td}W{/td}
{td}1-0{/td}
{td}FIFA World Cup{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}25 Jun 2024{/td}
{td}England v Slovenia{/td}
{td}D{/td}
{td}0-0{/td}
{td}UEFA European Championship{/td}
{/tr}
{/tbody}
[/xtable]

I can't find any record v Serbia so we have nowt to go on.
 
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Big Ern said:
of the more recent ones, 2010 WC didn't make it out the group, 2014 WC knocked out in R16 4-1, 2016 EC knocked out in R16 by Iceland.
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We just about got out of the softest group possible in 2010 but it was abysmal. Rob Green throwing one in against America and a 0-0 against Algeria worse than last night.
 
brb said:
These are the last four games against Denmark, why was we expecting anything different...

[xtable=skin1]
{tbody}
{tr}
{td}08 Sep 2020{/td}
{td}Denmark v England{/td}
{td}D{/td}
{td}0-0{/td}
{td}UEFA Nations League{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}14 Oct 2020{/td}
{td}England v Denmark{/td}
{td}L{/td}
{td}0-1{/td}
{td}UEFA Nations League{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}07 Jul 2021{/td}
{td}England v Denmark{/td}
{td}W{/td}
{td}2-1{/td}
{td}UEFA European Championship{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}20 Jun 2024{/td}
{td}Denmark v England{/td}
{td}D{/td}
{td}1-1{/td}
{td}UEFA European Championship{/td}
{/tr}
{/tbody}
[/xtable]
These are the last four games against Slovenia, again why were we expecting anything different...we've only scored ONE goal against them in the last three games, they've scored none...

[xtable=skin1]
{tbody}
{tr}
{td}14 Jun 2015{/td}
{td}Slovenia v England{/td}
{td}W{/td}
{td}2-3{/td}
{td}UEFA European Championship{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}11 Oct 2016{/td}
{td}Slovenia v England{/td}
{td}D{/td}
{td}0-0{/td}
{td}FIFA World Cup{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}05 Oct 2017{/td}
{td}England v Slovenia{/td}
{td}W{/td}
{td}1-0{/td}
{td}FIFA World Cup{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}25 Jun 2024{/td}
{td}England v Slovenia{/td}
{td}D{/td}
{td}0-0{/td}
{td}UEFA European Championship{/td}
{/tr}
{/tbody}
[/xtable]
I can't find any record v Serbia so we have nowt to go on.
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The sense of entitlement and the complete lack of understanding international tournament football is both hilarious and sad.
 
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Big Ern said:
of the more recent ones, 2010 WC didn't make it out the group, 2014 WC knocked out in R16 4-1, 2016 EC knocked out in R16 by Iceland.
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Tougher groups and ****ter squads.

Jagielka, Cahill, Baines. Some defence that is.
 
Big Ern said:
It doesn't take a genius, it's been fairly obvious for 30+ years, but what should I expect from someone who believes Farage is going to save him.
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I’ll park it there. You’ve been troubled for days. Not having a pop, I get like that myself. You clearly aren’t in a good place.

Take care of yourself.
 
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It will be funny if Southgate wins the trophy, lots of material in here for the bantz. <laugh>

Anyway, scribbled out my cross for Labour now and voted Farage. :bandit: [HASHTAG]#HeLies[/HASHTAG]
 
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