There’s still some very good players in there. It was never going to be as strong as normal with Saka, Palmer and Bellingham all out injured
Yeah, but Henderson? Burn might have had a decent time last year with the mags, but he'll be 34 at the world cup and will get shredded by anyone with pace running at him. I don't really disagree with most of the others, though I think Rashford has a lot to prove. He did pretty well last season when he went to Villa, but still wasn't at the level he'd been at before. The squad still feels as though some players are being picked on name and reputation rather than current form.
Henderson would be nowhere near for me but they clearly like his leadership skills and experience I don’t like Burn but I don’t mind his selection, I sort of get it. He’s very good at LCB and can play full back too. Crucial in both boxes
Part of our issue is they dont play together. There's about 10 different clubs in that squad. A lot of those dont get in the best possible squad. Need a defined formation, I dont like Tuchel as England gaffer. If I was picking a side out of that squad I would go; Pickford, James, Stones, Guehi, Lewis Skelly, Wharton, Rice, MGW, Eze, Bowen and Watkins. Time to push Burn and Henderson out.
Interesting no Grealish or Foden given their form. Might say a fair bit about their chances of making the world cup. Keeping the core that put that performance in last time. Spot on for me. It was the sort of performance that makes folk take notice. Stick with those players and a club mentality. Tuchel doing it right I think.
Imagine if Hume was born in Balls Hill (Birmingham) instead of Ballymena. Wonder if he would be called up?
