I think we are all in for the world cup. I am good with that. I am as big as anyone on youth development, but at international football experience is maasive. I like the squad. Rashford is playing well again and he has pace which at the level is vital. I would have him in my squad now he is playing again. Gibbs-White definitely unlucky but Cole Palmer is very special. We have a lot of very exciting midfielders, but not a real old head. Hendo in for that is fine by me tbh. Walker less convinced about and he may well be ditched by tournament time, but again it is pace. Trafford, Skelly, Rogers, Jones, James all great picks for me. James and Skelly as full backs could make a massive differencd to how we look. Love England. Excited for the Tuchel regime.
****e selection. That said I am one for not really being that arsed about the national game. I do get passionate on the games that matter but otherwise I would be happy to miss the world cup qualifier. Wouldn't even remember that it took place tbh
The U21's would beat the main side! There's 4 or 5 players in there who would have been welcome additions to the full squad. Instead we get uninspiring Walker, Burn, Henderson, Ramsdale. Lewis Skelly is a nice addition and Curtis Jones should be a regular in the first 11 at this point. The omission that has gone under the radar imo is Conor Gallagher. I'm not the biggest fan but given he's a regular for Atletico Madrid, you'd think he'd have a strong shout for being in the squad.
He’ll obviously be happy but it must sting a bit that he wasn’t in the original squad. Ridiculous decision to exclude him
The majority are fine. The centre backs don't fill me with confidence but I don't think there are glaring omissions. Walker doesn't need to be there now given Trent and James are both in. I'm fine with all of the midfield and forward selections but I feel that Wharton and Bowen can feel hard done by.
Don't see the point of Henderson, sorry. Unless it's a way of including him now to be a mentor for the future (i.e. next year) in a young squad, otherwise he brings nothing. I'd rather see Wharton, Mainoo, Gomes etc in there. Hendo's day passed a couple of years back, Euro 2024 was his last chance, really.
Im sure he would be if we didn’t have the Euro U21 tournament. Makes more sense for Wharton to be involved in that rather than two very meaningless internationals
