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Bet Wellbeck will be in there.
You would pick Lallana and Wilshere over Alli??
That's nuts. Neither of them have done enough to warrant getting in the squad, let alone start!
I know what you mean, but they are both terribly unfit. I am not even sure Lallana is going to make the squad.Assuming we are playing on the front foot, we need round pegs in round holes, and a balanced team - something no England teams in this millennium have ever been. I could have chucked in yet another final third, finishing off moves attacker (which is what Alli is, in my opinion) but where is the balance, we need players who can get their foot on the ball, always show for it, creative types in the centre of the park. The cupboard is bare as it is, so with those who even remotely fit the bill gambles have to be taken.
Edit: Alli would be very much in contention to play off the left hand side, I might even still pick him there if it was up to me..... I just don't personally think his game is yet mature/advanced enough to play as one of those dual 8/10 playmaker roles. I wouldn't even select him there in that set-up for Spurs.
The only shock is that that is already being reported, given that GS has until Wednesday to submit squad. Anything can happen between now and then, shower accidents and all...
As someone who manages youth Teams and has to submit squads, I always wait until the last minute (though actually in truth the players do know before hand).
From what I gather you have to submit the the twenty-three man squad at ten days before the start of the season I don't know if you can bring in replacements after that.How close to the WC can we call people up from the reserve list?
I want Lallana to go, but his fitness is a huge risk.
I got 11. Agree with you, the squad is much better, or at least more balanced, now.How many of the 2014 squad can you name in 3 mins? I only got 12. We have a much much better squad now IMO.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43953451
From what I gather you have to submit the the twenty-three man squad at ten days before the start of the season I don't know if you can bring in replacements after that.
Either way, you can bring Lallana and take players from standby if necessary, Personally I wouldn't take him though, he spent most the season injured but the times he has played he hasn't show anything to suggest he's the same kind of player before injuries. If he was like a key player to the squad okay its worth the gamble, but he isn't, bring in someone else.
Rose doesn't deserve to be in the team either, hasn't been good enough to warrant it, its arguable that his form this season isn't even good enough for any team in the top half. Probably two of Young, Delph and Bertrand should be the left backs. Got a feeling that Southgate's gonna be loyal though.
Eight. Embarrassing!How many of the 2014 squad can you name in 3 mins? I only got 12. We have a much much better squad now IMO.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43953451
How many of the 2014 squad can you name in 3 mins? I only got 12. We have a much much better squad now IMO.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43953451
Fuck me our full-back options were poor.How many of the 2014 squad can you name in 3 mins? I only got 12. We have a much much better squad now IMO.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43953451