Nick
Administrator
Like Luke Shaw who has been out injured and is actually still injured?
People have crowed for Southgate to pick ‘Players on form’ for years - Grealish hasn’t been playing for Man City so he hasn’t been picked and now everyone is whinging that Grealish isn’t in the squad now they realise his replacements aren’t up to international standard
genuinely could not make it up could you
Surprised on Branthwaite, especially with us losing Maguire. With Branthwaite now being sent back, on the back of Maguire's injury, that's the England squad two defenders down all of a sudden.And branthwaite and even tarkowski who is in better form than Lewis dunk , who is quite frankly the most underwhelming English CB for some time
Branthwaite isn’t a LB though. Konsa and Gomez can cover multiple positions and that’s why I think they got in ahead of him. As for Dunk, he’s experienced and a club captain who the most similar to Maguire. Had Maguire been fit I’d suspect Dunk would’ve been left home.Had to take branthwaite for the fact he's left footed and part of the 4th best defence in the prem , taking dunk is brain dead bloke is about 39
No but he's a left footed centre halfBranthwaite isn’t a LB though. Konsa and Gomez can cover multiple positions and that’s why I think they got in ahead of him. As for Dunk, he’s experienced and a club captain who the most similar to Maguire. Had Maguire been fit I’d suspect Dunk would’ve been left home.
Personally, I’d prefer Branthwaite over Quansah.
Why’s that important? If he’s not going to start it’s not really worth bemoaning who we took as a 4-5th choice defender.No but he's a left footed centre half
It's important as it adds balance to the defence , basic stuffWhy’s that important? If he’s not going to start it’s not really worth bemoaning who we took as a 4-5th choice defender.
Give it 5 years we’ll have Callum Doyle in there perhapsIt's important as it adds balance to the defence , basic stuff
And branthwaite and even tarkowski who is in better form than Lewis dunk , who is quite frankly the most underwhelming English CB for some time
Nor Trippier. We always look a little more imbalanced when Trippier plays left back/wing back, because he is so very right footed.Dunk was looking really good 12 months ago but had a rather underwhelming season this year.
Branthwaite I’d have also taken as the only fit left-footed defender we have. All well and good saying he’s not a left back, but neither are Gomez or Konsa. No reason we couldn’t play him as a very defensive minded LB who could basically stay back and form a back 3 when we’re on the ball, giving either Stones or Walker licence to push on a bit. Hell, might be a mishmash but even enabling Trent at RB knowing there’s more defensive balance.
Nor Trippier. We always look a little more imbalanced when Trippier plays left back/wing back, because he is so very right footed.
Injury problems with Chilwell isn't it?I’m just hoping that Shaw is fit and raring to go by the KO rounds.
Trippier is a good fullback, but his need to put it on his right foot is killing some of our attacking patterns.
Is there a reason Chilwell was not in the 26?
I’m not going to panic over a low stakes friendly, win the group and build towards peaking for the KO rounds of the tournament.
I’m just hoping that Shaw is fit and raring to go by the KO rounds.
Half fit and rusty is more like it.Doubt it, he hasn't played for months.
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