The World Cup thread

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Very weighted towards defenders, so he is going 5 at the back it seems. Not many changes you could have made, but I like that there is a lot of youth in the side. Would have put Sessegnon in

When your wingbacks are Walker/Trippier and Rose/Young it can still make 5 at the back quite attacking. Especially with the marauding Harold Maguire surging forward.
 
I would've seriously considered Tarkowski over Cahill, but there needs to be some experience in that defence which Cahill offers.

Maybe Tarkowski could've been in there over Jones.

Not having Sessegnon, even on the reserves, is wrong imo.

I would have had him over Jones as well.

Sessegnon offers more to the replacements than Lallana for me, as does Shelvey over Livermore.
 
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Funny that after all the talk about Hart, not only didn't he make the squad, he didn't make the standby list either.

He'll getting plenty of 'England No.5' chants next season.
 
Is that the same Harry McGuire that Ehab sold for £10 mill? Well done Dick head!

Good thing we are the best run football club around.
 
Obviously the 30 man squad will make the final 23 man easier to predict ...currently I think it is impossible to guess who his final 23 will be.....not sure even he knows.

So many fringe players who could make the squad....

My Attempt to guess who Southgate will pick, not necessarily my choice (subject to injury changes)
Butland, Pickford, Hart (3)
Walker, Trippier, Stones, Rose, Young, Cahill, Maguire, Smalling, Jones/Gomez (9)
Henderson, Ali, Dier, Lingard, Sterling, Livermore, Wilshire, Lotfus-Cheek (8)
Kane, Vardy, Rashford (3)
1 wrong Pope
1 wrong Alexander-Arnold
2 wrong Livermore & Wilshire....Deplh
1 wrong WElbeck....FFS
 
I would've seriously considered Tarkowski over Cahill, but there needs to be some experience in that defence which Cahill offers.

Maybe Tarkowski could've been in there over Jones.

Not having Sessegnon, even on the reserves, is wrong imo.

Shame for Tarkowski who seems to have been in better form than Cahill.

Pleased Loftus Cheek is in and agree about Sessegnon.

This will go down like a lead balloon, but if I'd have been Southgate I'd have been on the phone to the versatile James Milner to get him out of retirement over Delph.

And of course delighted for Harry Maguire. Be surprised if he still plays for Lester next season.