Euro 2024: England Thread

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Southgate has name his first squad for the qualifiers with Italy and Ukraine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64978097

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)

Defenders: Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (Manchester City)

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), James Maddison (Leicester City), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (West Ham)

Forwards: Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford)

Thought we might see a few more new faces coming into the setup maybe the like of Mitchell at Palace at left back but the return to fitness of Chilwell probably hasn't helped him. Centre back looks a big problem area to me the Stones/Maguire pairing can't role on forever. Ben White being left out suggests to me some sort of bust up happened at the world cup and he's now out of the picture.

Glad that Toney has been given a call up he's likely to be hit with a ban but right now without doubt he's the best backup striker we have to Kane.

I'd like to see us try Foden in the midfield with Rice and Bellingham we looked much better at the world cup when we went to 4-3-3 with Henderson playing alongside Rice giving Bellingham freedom but England have to learn how to retain the ball against top sides. England in my opinion really need Foden to become a midfield player and not another winger we need someone with his ability to take the ball under pressure and turn with it in that midfield.

Euro's is a long way away but to me this is the side Southgate should be trying to build through the qualifiers.

Pickford

Walker Stones Maguire Shaw

Bellingham Rice Foden

Saka Kane Rashford.

 

[IDFD]

Shocked that Toney got a call up but glad to see that he has.

 

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Until he’s found guilty he shouldn’t be punished and I think Southgate will want to see how he gets on with the group before his ban.

 

[Cruella ne Ville]

Two tough fixtures to start the group, so we can't afford to get beat and end up third right from the off.

 

[SuperRash]

Expected a few more new faces to be honest but I guess it says a lot for our depth when players not performing/playing for their clubs are still getting in.

I think to myself how are Phillips, Gallagher etc still getting in but it’s hard to pinpoint players who could come in. Harvey Elliott would have probably been one who is doing well for Liverpool but other than I struggle to think.

Good to see Toney get his place as he has been very good this season.

 

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Yeah Elliot is a good shout and to be fair Gallagher has actually started playing for Chelsea recently so can see why he's getting a bit of a chance.

Bowen hasn't really played well enough this season and Smith-Rowe has been injured.

That's the thing when people go on about players who are being picked they never say who should be picked instead.

Max Kilman at Wolves is one who I think must be getting close to a call up although I thought he was younger than 25.

 

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Rashford, Mount and Pope all pull out with injury.

Forster has been called up as a replacement for Pope but replacements aren't being called up for the other two players.

 

[EtHagArmy]

As usual, I will support them all the way to the final, then....