EURO 2020 - England Squad

[TheBigIguana]

Why is Rashford in the XI? Does he not fall under your reasoning for not putting Kane in there?

I didn't explain that well. The talk is Rashford could be back soon and have a couple months to get fit. Kane is supposedly looking at the end of April which is considerably less time. So I put Rashford in as I think it's more likely he will be ready at this point.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Doesn’t really matter who gets picked they’ll get hyped up every time they beat a team where only half the players are actually professional, get the easiest run in possible leading to the “it’s coming home” nonsense and then roll over and die the second they play a half decent team and be lauded as heroes when they get back as losers.

They won the World Cup 54 years ago though don’t you know?

 

[GP_Monty]

I have no idea what Winks or Rice actually do, and I hope they're not in the XI (assume they'll both be in the squad). But we're not exactly bursting at the seams with quality midfield options. We could pick about 18 full backs though.

 

[ToffeeTim]

England should make the semi final bare minimum

 

[MikeH72]

Found this little XI picker on Sky Sports and wondered what everyone thought? Or just write down your starting XI for the first game under the assumption everyone is fit for it on time.

I’ll just write mine because the Sky thing has players stuck in positions I don’t want.

Hendo1
AWB Maguire Holgate
TAA Hendo2 Grealish Chilwell
Sancho Kane Sterling

England's Euro 2020 squad: Who will make it? Hits and misses...

Nick Pope impresses again as Jarrod Bowen bursts onto the scene... but who else caught Gareth Southgate's eye this weekend? We assess the performances of England hopefuls and who currently has a place pencilled in for the Euro 2020 squad.

www.skysports.com

Why is Adam Lallana an option hahahahaha?

 

[Billy Dean]

I have no idea what Winks or Rice actually do, and I hope they're not in the XI (assume they'll both be in the squad). But we're not exactly bursting at the seams with quality midfield options. We could pick about 18 full backs though.

Winks is England’s most important midfielder. Only one capable of collecting and passing the ball under pressure

 

[MikeH72]

I agree with you on the midfield and that for me is why I can't get on board the "England are favourites" train. We don't have a settled midfield and the fact that Henderson and Rice have been so heavily involved is a damning indictment. There are also a lot of question marks over the defence IMO.

Although not individually the best around, there’s a potential for a good blend in that midfield 3, as long as Declan Rice is nowhere near it. Interested to see how Grealish could fit in there.

 

[Nymzee]

Winks is England’s most important midfielder. Only one capable of collecting and passing the ball under pressure

That's a terrifying statement.

 

[MikeH72]

That's a terrifying statement.

Good little player Winks.

 

[Billy Dean]

Although not individually the best around, there’s a potential for a good blend in that midfield 3, as long as Declan Rice is nowhere near it. Interested to see how Grealish could fit in there.

Grealish has to play too IMO. Big game temperament, won’t shrink under pressure, creative. All well and good having an embarrassment of attacking riches but if they have Henderson and Rice behind them they won’t be seeing the ball

 

[Barnfred 55]

SQUAD

Pickford, Henderson, Pope
TAA, James, Saka, Chilwell, Holgate, Gomez, Stones, Maguire
Winks, Foden, Mount, Alli, Ox, Maddison, Grealish
Kane, Rashford, Sterling, Sancho, DCL

Starting XI. Assuming Kane and Rashford have the games under the belt to be match fit. 433 system with Holgate as holding midfielder

Henderson
TAA, Gomez, Stones, Saka
Holgate, Ox, Foden
Rashford, Kane, Sterling

Average age of starting XI 22.5 years, and squad 23 years. Oldest players, Maguire and Pope, both 27.

Very exciting for the future but I think the summers euros may just be a bit too early.

 

[GP_Monty]

SQUAD

Pickford, Henderson, Pope
TAA, James, Saka, Chilwell, Holgate, Gomez, Stones, Maguire
Winks, Foden, Mount, Alli, Ox, Maddison, Grealish
Kane, Rashford, Sterling, Sancho, DCL

Starting XI. Assuming Kane and Rashford have the games under the belt to be match fit. 433 system with Holgate as holding midfielder

Henderson
TAA, Gomez, Stones, Saka
Holgate, Ox, Foden
Rashford, Kane, Sterling

Average age of starting XI 22.5 years, and squad 23 years. Oldest players, Maguire and Pope, both 27.

Very exciting for the future but I think the summers euros may just be a bit too early.

There's absolutely no way on this earth Jordan Henderson won't be in the squad by the way. Will probably be captain too if Kane isn't fit.

 

[Nymzee]

SQUAD

Pickford, Henderson, Pope
TAA, James, Saka, Chilwell, Holgate, Gomez, Stones, Maguire
Winks, Foden, Mount, Alli, Ox, Maddison, Grealish
Kane, Rashford, Sterling, Sancho, DCL

Starting XI. Assuming Kane and Rashford have the games under the belt to be match fit. 433 system with Holgate as holding midfielder

Henderson
TAA, Gomez, Stones, Saka
Holgate, Ox, Foden
Rashford, Kane, Sterling

Average age of starting XI 22.5 years, and squad 23 years. Oldest players, Maguire and Pope, both 27.

Very exciting for the future but I think the summers euros may just be a bit too early.

That is a shocker.

 

[GP_Monty]

Pickford genuinely shouldn't even be automatically in the squad he's been that bad. I imagine he will be though, with Henderson and Pope.

I wouldn't pick Kane unless he gets back and actually plays well with Spurs. DCL and Abraham have actually been better this season than Kane has and when you throw in that he's coming back from a major injury he just can't be an automatic starter. Striker is actually a tough one because someone like Ings has a real claim for a spot.

The midfield is England's weak spot. I know that the last few weeks Henderson has suddenly become the best player in the world but the reality is they'll be outgunned potentially against Croatia and definitely in the later round games against the likes of Germany/Italy/Spain etc. I see a couple people listing Grealish there but they'd have to be very smart about how they cover for him if they do that. God help you all if Declan Rice is involved.

Anyway this is what I'd go for at the moment:

-------------Henderson--------------
TAA--Maguire--Gomez--Chilwell
--------Henderson--Winks---------
Sancho------Grealish------Raheem
----------------Rashford---------------


Striker is very up in the air. If Kane is fit and firing it is him. If Rashford gets back and plays well I'd go for him. If neither do then it goes to DCL or Abraham. It could be any of them.

Ings has a genuine shout I think, depending on system.

 

[dow1978]

When Maguire and Kane both start the rating goes beyond 18. It becomes a snuff programme and quite frankly I want nothing to do with it.