England Squad Announcement Reaction


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Agree and I wouldn’t have taken Maguire and “Hendo” either
I think now there’s space in the squad since it’s gone up to 26 for a cheerleader character like Hendo seems to be by all reports I’d take him. Think he’d be invaluable off the pitch as much as on it.

Agree on maguire though, he’s slow enough when he’s fit. And since we have such a weakness at CB I’m not sure why we insist on playing a third one tbh
 
Don't know where the Lingard love-in has suddenly come from - he's played about 20 PL games in 2 years. We have better options than him.
For me it's more baffling that we have so many wide players and fuck all through the centre. We needed Watkins as cover for Kane and Prowse has to go. Drop a wide player for another CB.

It's absurd.
 
Apologies, thought you were saying we went out because Walker is a shit CB. Mid-read it mate.

Fair point otherwise then aye.
Yeah I'm not saying he's a shit center back. He has the pace to cover in behind, but I will say it's a position he only ever really plays for England. It's a case of square pegs in round holes and always thinking about players who can play in more than 1 position.

I don't understand why we don't just play everyone in their natural positions that are used to playing in every week for their clubs.
 
I think now there’s space in the squad since it’s gone up to 26 for a cheerleader character like Hendo seems to be by all reports I’d take him. Think he’d be invaluable off the pitch as much as on it.

Agree on maguire though, he’s slow enough when he’s fit. And since we have such a weakness at CB I’m not sure why we insist on playing a third one tbh
Maguire is probably England's best centre half. Madness if he wasn't selected in a 26 man squad
 
Makes it because he's class and his positive influence on others.

That's fine to take him as a leadership role but not at the f***ing expense of a spot. Take him along as a coach or some shit. He can't play as he's barely played all season. If his injury flares up again we have what, TAA in the middle? Really?
Which other centre-mids would you have in?
One that can actually play. Ward Prowse hasn't missed a game for years, is match fit and offers a threat from set pieces.

I'm not saying Hendo isn't a good player, he is. He's just not played.
 
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That's fine to take him as a leadership role but not at the f***ing expense of a spot. Take him along as a coach or some shit. He can't play as he's barely played all season. If his injury flares up again we have what, TAA in the middle? Really?
It's a 26 man squad and I'm pretty sure they'll have checked on his fitness as well. He had to be in the squad
 
Maguire is probably England's best centre half. Madness if he wasn't selected in a 26 man squad
Don’t have a problem selecting him. Issue is selecting him when half fit as one of only 4 CBS when we play 3 of them. It’s very possible be plays no minutes, so we have 3 cbs for the whole tournament if so. Likewise with Hendo - potential to have only 3 CMs for 2 spots all tournament if his fitness doesn’t work out. It’s the balance that’s the issue not the individuals
 
For me Ward Prowse just isn't international class. Although his exclusion leaves us light for a player of his style in only Mason Mount, should Mount stay fit, Ward Prowse wouldn't get a look in.
 
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