World Cup build up thread

Rumours that Bertrand has been left out of the WC squad completely.

 

Hope that's not true.

 

Rose replacing Bertrand in the England squad and Bertrand replacing Rose in the Spurs squad. Alright then...

 

He should be first choice.

I would take:

GK: Pickford, Butland and Hart
DF: Walker, Trippier, Bertrand, Young, Maguire, Smalling, Stones and Tarkowski
MF: Dier, Henderson, Alli, Sterling, Loftus-Cheek, Lingard, Lallana and Shelvey
ST: Vardy, Kane, Rashford and Welbeck

 

Young should be starting LB if it is based on club form, I’d take him and Delph as they can both play more positions aswell

 

It's true. Ryan has been left out and was told at the beginning of this week.

 

It will give a good pre-season at his new club at least

(A firm favourite of mine, dont want him to move on)

 

That's a real shame. Really can see Bertrand moving on now, sadly.

 

Ryan is a better utility player than any of the other LB's going. I think Gareth has made a mistake.
Hope he's taken it well, get some rest then come back refreshed for pre-season. (Hoping he stays)

 

Are Brazil that good anyway?

 

My friends in Yekaterinburg invited me, but I have declined as I have work here on the island.

 

We're going to win the World Cup.

 

I have no idea as I very rarely watch international football. On paper they obviously look good and are filled with big names, but I don't know how they are playing as a unit.

Despite knowing nothing about them I'd still bet they would beat England though

 

Maybe a Palace player or two will be in the squad. Good point about Delph. What, no Walcott?

More chance in the Rugby Unión or cricket across both genders.

 

So we will win all the World Cups. <------Couldn't find the smiley for a gibbering lunatic.

 

I think I'd go if I had friends to visit Ides; presumably they'd know how to keep you safe. I'd probably avoid large public gatherings involving alcohol though - especially anywhere where England fans mobbed up drinking beer and singing.

The Russian govt will want this to be a success, so I don't anticipate marauding gangs of Russian thugs roaming the streets looking for England fans, as in the Euros. The only gangs of thugs I would be worried about would be the police.

 

It’s the hope that kills you

 

And the 52 years of hurt...

 

We've got no chance, we haven't spent nearly enough money, the tournament kicks off in a few weeks and no new transfers not even any rumours. Same old England being tight with money, sack the board i say.

 

There are some very good players going to the WC with England. Sterling, who has come on in leaps and bounds in the past 12 months, Alli and Kane of Spurs. As with every team, we need the workhorses. Henderson, and I´d go for Milner if he is available as he would keep the younger ones grounded. England´s weaknesses are having a play-maker in the mould of Alan Ball, (sadly the English game does not produce any these days) unlike the 80s when the great Steve Williams could not get anywhere near the England team due to the likes of Wilkins being around, and a world class defender in the shape of a modern day Rio Ferdinand.