England Squad World Cup 2018

YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
edited May 2018 in Men's Internationals
Official England Squad announced.

Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Burnley)

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Kyle Walker, John Stones (Manchester City), Harry Maguire (Leicester), Kieran Trippier, Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Phil Jones, Ashley Young (Manchester United).

Midfielders: Eric Dier, Dele Alli (both Tottenham Hotspur), Jesse Lingard (Manchester United), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Fabian Delph (Manchester City), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea)

Forwards: Jamie Vardy (Leicester), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) Harry Kane (Tottenham)


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  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Not included in England squad (rightly so imo)

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44132401
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    edited May 2018
    I’m not surprised with Hart doesn’t deserve to be there.

    But also no Wilshere it seems, I’m surprised about that...
  • HuttonhammerHuttonhammer
    I don't think that Joe hart should go to the World Cup after some of his performances this season. However in a sense of fairness. Stoke let in 68 goals this season and were relegated so Butland hasn't exactly had a fantastic season and as for Pickford. His display against us for Everton in our final game was one of the worst performances by a goalkeeper I have ever seen. If the England team is being picked fairly I wouldn't take Butland , Pickford or Hart!!!!!!
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited May 2018
    Huttonhammer said:

    Stoke let in 68 goals this season and were relegated so Butland hasn't exactly had a fantastic season and as for Pickford. His display against us for Everton in our final game was one of the worst performances by a goalkeeper I have ever seen. If the England team is being picked fairly I wouldn't take Butland , Pickford or Hart!!!!!!

    Presumably Southgate is basing it on more than 1 game in the season.

    Butland has made more saves than Hart, Pickford or Pope and also has the 2nd best saves per shot % .
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  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Also hart played only 19 games half of Pickford.

    I would like the stats based on time on the pitch.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited May 2018
    https://www.premierleague.com/stats/player-comparison

    Have at it ;ok

    Or you could just multiply the 'appearances' by 90m for a 'near-enough' comparison.
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    thanks but i didn't mean you had to get them for me... ;biggrin ;hug
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Midfield looks horribly weak.

    And, all club bias aside, would have taken Carroll over Welbeck all day long.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    How is welbeck always there.....hes played less than half of the available games....

    Not too many shocks, wouldve perosnally gone for Shelvey as thy MF lacks quality on the ball with the absense of Wilshere and Ox

    Sterling arguably the only winger in the team
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Think the 10 defenders 5 midfielders definitely means we are playing 3 at the back with wingbacks.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

    How is welbeck always there.....hes played less than half of the available games....

    Besides the PL he had another 10 appearances in the Europa League.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Danny Rose, Gary Cahill & Danny Welbeck can consider themselves lucky.........they play for a top 6 team IMO ;doh
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    edited May 2018
    So 3 at the back with WB will be the formation.

    Delph and Young can play in a couple of positions.

    TBH I would only question a couple of the choices but about the best he could pick I think.

    At least no Rooney...
  • HuttonhammerHuttonhammer
    Pickford should have been dropped after his display against us alone.

    for example- Arnie's goal went straight through him and our third goal he flapped at it so weekly it was embarrassing for him.

    Also who is to say how easy the saves were that each keeper made and also it is going to be obvious that Butland made more saves than most (but he let in more than most as well) . He played for a relegated team.

    It is not the number of saves you make it is the difficulty and importance of them that makes you a good keeper.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Doesn't matter who is between the sticks really there will always be an England Gaffe at a major tournament when it comes to the keeper.
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    edited May 2018
    Yeoldhammer said:

    Doesn't matter who is between the sticks there really as there will always be an England Gaffe at a major tournament when it comes to the keeper.

    That's more like it ;biggrin
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Phil Jones? Played 3 games since January.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Danny Rose is likely to end up at Man Utd next season.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Welbeck, though. In what situation is he going to play? He's 4th choice striker. He's only going to play from the bench. Why not have a player that can actually make an impact. A Plan B. A human siege tower.

    Carroll may not be the most graceful footballer, but I'd have him in every competitive England squad.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    AC gets slaughtered for never being fit now you want him to play an out of season tournament as well. Referees take him to task over here so in the World Cup he wouldn't stand a chance.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Iron herb he’s never injured out of season ;whistle
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    edited May 2018
    Good point well made. ;lol
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    IronHerb said:

    AC gets slaughtered for never being fit now you want him to play an out of season tournament as well. Referees take him to task over here so in the World Cup he wouldn't stand a chance.

    From an England point of view, yes, I'd want him to go. If you're going to have a 4th choice striker I'd rather it be someone who can actually influence a game from the bench. What does Welbeck do that the other three strikers can't?

    The referees may target him, but I know I'd rather take that risk than looking to Welbeck to go and bully a tiring defence.
  • HammerexHammerex
    Re-England world cup squads since 1950, the clubs who have had the most
    players representing England are Man Utd 42, Spurs 36, Liverpool 34, Chelsea, 23
    Arsenal 22, and in 6th place is West Ham.
    Please Note: West Ham actually won the cup in 1966. ;biggrin
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    What's everyone starting line up for England's first game versus Tunisia ?

    Pickford

    Walker Stones Maguire

    Trippier Henderson Ali Alexander-Arnold

    Sterling Kane Rashford
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Butland

    Walker Stones Maguire

    Trippier Dier Alli Rose

    Sterling Kane Rashford

  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Not the England team
    But our very own little gem has made the cut ;bowdown
    http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2018/may/21-may/lanzini-selected-argentinas-world-cup-squad
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    jay_in_cpt said:

    Not the England team
    But our very own little gem has made the cut ;bowdown
    http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2018/may/21-may/lanzini-selected-argentinas-world-cup-squad

    Another £10m on the asking price

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  • imagelostimagelost
    Doctor evil lol
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    one million dol-lers...
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