Squad for the Euro's

Should've done that before Palace snapped him up.

 

Nickson thought he wasn’t good enough

 

We bought Tonali

 

Maddison and Jones cut from the 33 man squad now.

Leaves 5 more to go but from the list I'd bet my house that Trafford and Quansah aren't making it leaving 3 more packing bags..:

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), James Trafford (Burnley).

Defenders: Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).

Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).

Forwards: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

Could honestly see it being 3 of the CB's on that list depending on injuries.

Branthwaite, Dunk, Gomes, Guehi, Konsa, Maguire and Stones is to many for the squad so at least 2 of those are going imo.

Think Guehi and Dunk were playing for their place on Monday and probably didn't do enough. Gomes and Konsa due to their positional variety probably do make it and then Branthwaite is the question mark for me.

If it's two of the CB's leaves one more space and I'd personally think that's between Gordon, Bowen, Eze, Grealish.

Grealish - personally I don't think he should be there but he will be, thought Eze looked great and he's in - so shoot out between Bowen and Gordon for the last space?

 

Rumours that Branthwaite, Maguire, Grealish, Trafford and Quansah are going to be left behind, along with Maddison and Jones.

 

How wrong can I be... tbh seems like sensible picks from Southgate, Grealish and Maguire I wouldn't have taken but assumed he would have, Quansah and trafford were obvious but slightly surprised by Brantwaite as he is clearly going to be at the next tournament. Guehi and Dunk I'm not convinced should be in there ahead of him.

 

Agree - I'd have dropped Dunk out for Branthwaite personally. Like Dunk, but when I've watched him at international level (scarcely, admittedly) he hasn't looked comfortable. If he plays for England like he does for Brighton we'd be laughing.

 

So looks lile that's the squad:

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal),

Defenders: Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).

Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).

Forwards: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

What would peoples starting XI look like against Serbia next Sunday?

Pickford
Walker-Konsa-Stones-Trippier
Rice-T.A.A.
Saka-Bellingham-Foden
Kane

For me.

 

England's side is so overrated

 

4 Crystal Palace players in the squad.

 

England has always been deluded.

 

Rightly so

 

Not sure about Wharton I’ve not seen enough of him but the experience will be good for him.

Apparently Maddison is throwing his toys out of the pram because he’s going instead of him.

 

All the reaction from Madison I have seen has been very good. I think that's bs. I've not seen that much of Wharton but I've read the whole England camp has been really impressed.

 

Good

 

I'd have taken Grealish over Eze. I've never been overly impressed. Think Grealish helps make the ball stick and is maybe an option if you're just getting pegged back and need someone to buy some time or fouls. Eze's really unproven.

Not bothered about Wharton/Maddison debate. Maddison's arrogant, and doesn't fit into the 4-3-3, he's an out and out 10, when we've already got Bellingham, Foden, Palmer and even Gordon. Wharton looks assured and more of a next-level or someone who can step in for Rice if we've won the first two.

However, Dunk over Branthwaite is just madness. Dunk is slow, clumsy and had a poor season, plus he's 29. Branthwaite was pivotal in Everton's excellent defensive efforts, is left footed and should be there. He should almost be starting alongside Stones or on the left side of a 3 as well. Every tournament there's always a stupid decision, this is that one for me.

 

He looked really comfortable when he came on the other night. Good player. Wants the ball and is always on the scan.

 

Agree, bar the Grealish thing... Eze needs to go. A real danger. Grealish has turned into a plodder.

 

He is - but that’s kind of the point. Grealish used to be thought of as a “come on and change the game” type, he’s not that player now, he’s more a “let’s see this out” kind of guy. I just think he’d be a good option, regardless of the fact Eze is more dangerous.

 

I’ve seen him once I think and he looked solid.

But I wasn’t blown away by him. But would still have him over Longstaff.