Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Other Stuff
All Other Sports
2022 World Cup - Qatar
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Bada-Bing!" data-source="post: 1104853" data-attributes="member: 70552"><p>Southgate apparently submitted his 55 man provisional list last Friday without revealing who on there. </p><p></p><p>Probably a good thing really as players can go down between now and 13 Nov when final squad needs to be confirmed. </p><p></p><p>From nailed on players like Reece James and Kyle Walker - both are now struggling to be fit in time. So again need to find alternatives - Trippier now seems a certainty. Ben White? ATA after getting criticised? Joe Gomez? </p><p></p><p>Defence looks like a problem - no centre back pairing is obvious. Southgate likes to play 3 at the back and wing backs v teams he thinks will dominate the ball. So 4 at the back in the Group stages could be the way to go. </p><p></p><p>Players not really playing regularly for their clubs - McGuire. A Southgate favourite despite his indifferent form when he has played, looks a cert to make it. Shaw, although few left footed options and also another one who has rarely let him down. </p><p></p><p>Midfield and attacking midfield I think England have a number of good options and depth. Just a matter of putting them together. </p><p></p><p>Rice and Bellingham make a good double pivot. I think v the other teams in the Group it will be good enough but think v better teams on the ball 3 in midfield is required to stop getting overrun. </p><p></p><p>Strikers and forwards. Look good Kane being captain and main striker supported by Foden and either Mount, Saka or Sterling. The latter being out of form atm. </p><p></p><p>Grealish can come off bench to change game. Plus option of maybe playing Toney up front with Kane.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bada-Bing!, post: 1104853, member: 70552"] Southgate apparently submitted his 55 man provisional list last Friday without revealing who on there. Probably a good thing really as players can go down between now and 13 Nov when final squad needs to be confirmed. From nailed on players like Reece James and Kyle Walker - both are now struggling to be fit in time. So again need to find alternatives - Trippier now seems a certainty. Ben White? ATA after getting criticised? Joe Gomez? Defence looks like a problem - no centre back pairing is obvious. Southgate likes to play 3 at the back and wing backs v teams he thinks will dominate the ball. So 4 at the back in the Group stages could be the way to go. Players not really playing regularly for their clubs - McGuire. A Southgate favourite despite his indifferent form when he has played, looks a cert to make it. Shaw, although few left footed options and also another one who has rarely let him down. Midfield and attacking midfield I think England have a number of good options and depth. Just a matter of putting them together. Rice and Bellingham make a good double pivot. I think v the other teams in the Group it will be good enough but think v better teams on the ball 3 in midfield is required to stop getting overrun. Strikers and forwards. Look good Kane being captain and main striker supported by Foden and either Mount, Saka or Sterling. The latter being out of form atm. Grealish can come off bench to change game. Plus option of maybe playing Toney up front with Kane. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Other Stuff
All Other Sports
2022 World Cup - Qatar
Top