Group D: England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic

[Everton1654]

Pickford was England’s hero at the last World Cup and has never let England down yet England fans would prefer Henderson in goal over him.

Bizarre

Because all England fans are clueless

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Pickford was England’s hero at the last World Cup and has never let England down yet England fans would prefer Henderson in goal over him.

Bizarre

All the Everton players are just there to be scapegoated when things go wrong

 

[Huyton Layne]

Clueless manager who picks 4 RBs then defends it, calls up CB to replace this "necessary" RB

 

[Barnfred 55]

Probably what I’d go for except I’d put James in at RB

I'm with you to a man.

Kane has to play the target man though. Don't need him dropping deep with that level of talent behind him.

Think it may be a touch early for them this tournament and they have a tough draw to. Fancy them for next year though

 

[Billy Dean]

I'm with you to a man.

Kane has to play the target man though. Don't need him dropping deep with that level of talent behind him.

Think it may be a touch early for them this tournament and they have a tough draw to. Fancy them for next year though

Yeah I think a drawback of that particular line up is a lack of pace up front. That might see one of Sterling/Rashford/Sancho starting maybe.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Yeah I think a drawback of that particular line up is a lack of pace up front. That might see one of Sterling/Rashford/Sancho starting maybe.

Playing teams like Spain and Germany who like to hog the ball I'd definitely play a different system with pace up top. I think it's a well balanced squad tbf.

 

[Flynnthistle]

Why's Aaron Hickey not in the Scotland squad? Madness.

Because of Kieran Tierney, Andy Robertson and Greg Taylor. All young talented left backs, and unlike Southgate, Clarke ain't picking half a team of full backs. He's only played just over 10 games for Bologna. His time will come.

 

[Nymzee]

Because of Kieran Tierney, Andy Robertson and Greg Taylor. All young talented left backs, and unlike Southgate, Clarke ain't picking half a team of full backs. He's only played just over 10 games for Bologna. His time will come.

But he's right-footed anyway; surely get a position in the squad there over Patterson.

 

[Flynnthistle]

But he's right-footed anyway; surely get a position in the squad there over Patterson.

He says himself that he's left footed, just comfortable on his right, he's also played every single game of his professional career on the left. I assume you think he's a promising player, and I agree, he probably also has done more than Patterson to deserve a place in the squad, but it would be very bold to put an 18 year old left back in at right back for a major competition.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Interesting how it is ok for some footballers to get a showy new haircut right before a big game or tournament...

 

[Billy Dean]

Interesting how it is ok for some footballers to get a showy new haircut right before a big game or tournament...

Did someone get panned for it in the past?

 

[TheBigIguana]

Did someone get panned for it in the past?

Yeah plenty have. I'd say the most useful example would be Pogba, Paul.

 

[duncs pigeon]

Interesting how it is ok for some footballers to get a showy new haircut right before a big game or tournament...

Aaron Ramsey 2016

 

[NewRadical]

I don't know if England will do well here or fail to even qualify from the group.

I don't see Southgate letting the flair players loose somehow.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I don't know if England will do well here or fail to even qualify from the group.

I don't see Southgate letting the flair players loose somehow.

With four third place teams making it going out in this group would be a catastrophe