• LDLB99@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Would have preferred some variety with no internationals for four months after this. Maybe the inclusion of Gordon and Palmer ahead of next summer. Still think Henderson’s repeated selection is a disgrace.

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      1 year ago

      You’ll need to CTRL F Maguire and replace it with Rashford though given their respective forms… funny how things change in football.

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    1 year ago

    While the rest will do them a world of good so in a sense I’m relieved. But Longstaff, Willock & Gordon have been robbed by pensioners in Saudi & bench warmers ffs.

  • NotAsimppp@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Curtis, Gomes,Gordon and Gibbs-white were all so good in the u21s euros and now they are not eligible for the youth teams. Isn’t it sensible to give any of them a callup atleast against malta or north macedonia rather than calling up players with no gametime? Also Gordon is performing way better than rashford.

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        1 year ago

        Don’t think there’ll be a penalty shoot out. And he isn’t better at penalties than Kane so no reason to include him.

    • UuusernameWith4Us@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      There’s a theory Southgate wants to win EURO 2024 and then quit on a high so isn’t doing any groundwork for beyond that.

      But even if that was true, there are some older selections in the squad who aren’t better than the younger players coming through in the here and now.

  • BarbaricGamers@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    I am outraged that [Insert name] wasn’t included, he has been so good recently for [Insert midtable club]!

    • Kojak_72@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Tbf until recently Lewis Dunk and Brighton could have filled those gaps. I think his performances have justified that reaction.

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        1 year ago

        If Man City signed Dunk and banished him to the reserves for a season, he’d be starting for England. The sad fact is that being associated with a “big 6” team is just far more valuable to Southgate.

    • UuusernameWith4Us@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      It’s such a myth that Southgate doesn’t like calling up mid table players. Look how many Chelsea and Manchester United players are in the squad.

  • HarryDaz98@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Feel like Southgate keeps including Henderson just to spite everyone who talks shit about him and says we need a new manager, because he’s definitely not doing it for footballing reasons.

  • MoyesNTheHood@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    If you’re gonna play some who usually don’t get a chance can you at least mix it up with some of the usual starters.

    Throwing 11 players in who’ve never played together isn’t really a fair representation of what they potentially could offer

  • Spookytooth66@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Seeing as we’ve already qualified I think this would’ve been a good time to call up Ezri Konsa.

    Who knows what the injury situation could be by next summer and it’d be a benefit to have a bit of experience, even if it’s just training with the squad.

  • Gullflyinghigh@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Henderson is in, baffling. Phillips is in, slightly less baffling but still odd. Dunk keeps his spot, all is right with the world.

  • Didledee@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Doubt he’ll play a weakened side for these with wanting to finish in the top seeds for pot 1 of the Euro 24 draw.