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Gareth Southgate starting to trim the squad and Serbia first up for Engerrrlund on Sunday 16th June - but what's your strongest team from the likely final squad - the one that you would like to see play the final in the unlikely event that we get there?

I'd go.

Pickford (although he does worry me at times)
Walker (need his speed)
Branthwaite
Stones
TAA (with caveat that Mainoo helps to bale him out defensively)
Rice
Mainoo
Bellingham
Grealish
Kane
Eze

Harsh on Foden, Palmer and Saka I know ... but ...
 
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Leaving both Foden and Saka out is beyond mental. Foden has just come off his best season and Saka has been one of England's best players for a good few years now.

A front four of Kane, Foden, Saka and Bellingham is the best is the tournament comfortably imo.
 
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Libby said:
Leaving both Foden and Saka out is beyond mental. Foden has just come off his best season and Saka has been one of England's best players for a good few years now.

A front four of Kane, Foden, Saka and Bellingham is the best is the tournament comfortably imo.
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For me Eze has that x factor ... as does Grealish to a degree ... hence why I've gone for them either side of Kane ... and Kane ain't actually won owt to date! <whistle>

.. and didn't your 'best front 4' come up short at the last World Cup?

As to the best front 4 in this tournament - suspect France might wish to argue ...
 
FosseFilberto said:
Gareth Southgate starting to trim the squad and Serbia first up for Engerrrlund on Sunday 16th June - but what's your strongest team from the likely final squad - the one that you would like to see play the final in the unlikely event that we get there?

I'd go.

Pickford (although he does worry me at times)
Walker (need his speed)
Branthwaite
Stones
TAA (with caveat that Mainoo helps to bale him out defensively)
Rice
Mainoo
Bellingham
Grealish
Kane
Eze

Harsh on Foden, Palmer and Saka I know ... but ...
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Mainoo doesn't strike me as being that good defensively but more importantly who the **** is playing LB in your team ?
 
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FosseFilberto said:
Gareth Southgate starting to trim the squad and Serbia first up for Engerrrlund on Sunday 16th June - but what's your strongest team from the likely final squad - the one that you would like to see play the final in the unlikely event that we get there?

I'd go.

Pickford (although he does worry me at times)
Walker (need his speed)
Branthwaite
Stones
TAA (with caveat that Mainoo helps to bale him out defensively)
Rice
Mainoo
Bellingham
Grealish
Kane
Eze

Harsh on Foden, Palmer and Saka I know ... but ...
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There is no way I would leave Foden out.
 
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Solid_Air 2 said:
Mainoo doesn't strike me as being that good defensively but more importantly who the **** is playing LB in your team ?
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Did have Shaw there but no guarantee he'd be fit (and Trippier ain't a natural left back) - so would play Walker on the left with TAA on the right ...

Who would you play on the left if Shaw doesn't make it?
 
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I can see a world where Palmer is left out, because Foden and Bellingham can both play in that position and are both more established for England and proven on the international stage.
However, no way in a million years Gareth drops Foden and Saka. Not just because it would be stupid, but because Southgate rarely deviates from his tried and tested picks.
Its far too early for Mainoo as well, as great as he has been. Unless he pulls a Michael Owen and dazzles as a sub and makes it impossible for Southgate to leave him out, and even then.....Southgate is a stickler for his chosen boys.
 
Bodinki said:
I can see a world where Palmer is left out, because Foden and Bellingham can both play in that position and are both more established for England and proven on the international stage.
However, no way in a million years Gareth drops Foden and Saka. Not just because it would be stupid, but because Southgate rarely deviates from his tried and tested picks.
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Can't argue with that - and I was playing devil's advocate somewhat ... apart from the fact that I do think Eze is a potential game changer and a very exciting prospect ...
 
Bodinki said:
I can see a world where Palmer is left out, because Foden and Bellingham can both play in that position and are both more established for England and proven on the international stage.
However, no way in a million years Gareth drops Foden and Saka. Not just because it would be stupid, but because Southgate rarely deviates from his tried and tested picks.
Its far too early for Mainoo as well, as great as he has been. Unless he pulls a Michael Owen and dazzles as a sub and makes it impossible for Southgate to leave him out, and even then.....Southgate is a stickler for his chosen boys.
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I'd drop Saka, one of the Arsenal cheats aint he, we don't need that in the England team, fook him.
 
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Solid_Air 2 said:
neither is walker but at least Trippier has a recent record of playing LB unlike Walker.
Personally surprised Livramento wasn't in squad unless he is injured as well
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For me, Walker's pace can get him out of trouble - and he's at the top of his game, as his performance in the cup final showed - completely nullifying Marcus Rashford...
 
If I went 4 2 3 1 Gareth style I would be playing;

Pickford
Walker (RB)
Branthwaite
Maguire (because you know he just will)
Shaw (LB)
Rice & Mainoo, double pivot whatever he calls it.
Palmer on right
Bellingham at 10
Foden on left
Kane
 
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FosseFilberto said:
For me Eze has that x factor ... as does Grealish to a degree ... hence why I've gone for them either side of Kane ... and Kane ain't actually won owt to date! <whistle>

.. and didn't your 'best front 4' come up short at the last World Cup?

As to the best front 4 in this tournament - suspect France might wish to argue ...
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Grealish had 3 goals and 3 assists all season. Theres no way he should be starting over the likes of Foden. Id even play Anthony Gordon over him if i had my way.
Hes one of the most over rated players in the Premiership.
 
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