I guess Konsa and Gomez are going because of their ability to play CB and full back. Surprised Branthwaite isn't going and astonished he hasn't taken Grealish. Shaw must be fit enough as well. Buzzing for Wharton and Mainoo both going.
Worried about our centre backs but a hell of a lot of talent to get excited for in that team, looking forward to it
Dunk instead of Branthwaite and Toney ahead of Maddison are the two i’d question. Toney maybe in for a pen But cant get my head around how you take Dunk ahead of Branthwaite ♂️
I get that, but we're only talking about the last choice defender who is unlikely to get off the bench anyway. Guehi, Konsa, Walker and Gomez will all get game time before Dunk imo.
Surprised he didn't make room for Maguire, not that I think he's a brilliant player, just that he's one of Southgate's shoe ins.
I hope you’re right cause i can see Southgate playing him ahead of them! Even if thats the case surely taking Branthwaite makes more sense to get him experienced in the way tournament football is cause he surely has a massive future in an England shirt
I have to say, having looked at the squads, I do think ourselves and France are levels ahead. And I would take our depth of talent over theirs, just. Might all hinge on Walker V Mbappe and nobody better to try and keep him quiet. Pickford Walker, Stones Guehi, Shaw Rice Saka, Bellingham, Foden, Gordon Kane Pickford Arnold, Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier, Rice, Beingham Saka, Kane, Foden Pickford Walker, Stones, Guehi, Shaw Mainoo, Rice, Bellingham Saka, kane, Foden We can go all sorts of ways.
I agree on Branthwaite by the way, but the point I'm making really is that you could ask 100 people what the 26 should be and I bet you wouldn't get more than 10 in agreement. So as long as there's no absolute clanger (there's not), I don't think it's worth the fight over the 20-26th picks.
If that team performs it is absolutely outrageous. Possibly the best England team of my lifetime, definitely filled with the most attacking talent. Shocked and entirely impressed at Southgate, made some really tough calls I would not have expected from him. He just needs to trust the team's talent and get them going forward.
He’ll be at one of the top clubs very soon mate. Quality defender who’ll only get better. 22 later this month, his potential is huge.
England team tonight… Ramsdale Walker - Stones - Guehi - Trippier Mainoo - Rice Palmer - Foden - Gordon Kane
