England Under 21 Discussions Thread #7

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  1. Placid Casual

    Placid Casual Member+

    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof
    Lovely goal by Maddison today.
     
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  2. TopBanana10

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    Millwall
    England
    Sep 8, 2018
    CHO is being used more often by Sarri now. I can see him making the senior squad soon, so let’s use him while we can. Hopefully, he starts over Lookman or Nelson.
     
  3. TopBanana10

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    Millwall
    England
    Sep 8, 2018
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  4. Marcho Gamgee

    Marcho Gamgee Member+

    England
    Apr 25, 2015
    Somewhere in English Arrogance land
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Where is AWB and Abraham?

    Nice to see Kelly playing centre half though but not sure about Dowell playing as a holding midfielder if that’s where he’s going to play?
     
  5. JRSG

    JRSG Member+

    Mar 25, 2015
    Club:
    Torquay United
    the squad has been so unsettled, it's impossible to tell whether that's what he thinks is his best team or not.
     
  6. TopBanana10

    TopBanana10 Member+

    Millwall
    England
    Sep 8, 2018
    I think Abraham is injured. Nor sure about AWB though.

    Agree about Dowell. We'd be better off with someone like Choudhury there.
     
  7. BarryfromEastenders

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    Jul 6, 2008
    #9457 BarryfromEastenders, Mar 21, 2019
    Last edited: Mar 21, 2019
    I just can’t get my head around Dowell in that role. He’s not the most mobile, his defensive awareness is poor and he’s more of a roaming type than a disciplined role player.

    There’s probably going to be a lot of space to cover with the two other midfielders ahead of him. It just seems pretty pointless.
     
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  8. David Hurford

    David Hurford Member

    West Ham
    England
    Jul 15, 2017
    we predicted dowell in that role on this forum. His idiocy never ceases to amaze me. There will be no winning the Euros with that team
     
  9. sharpovic

    sharpovic Member+

    May 20, 2010
    I like the 11 very much, although even for me it looks too open in the middle. But the football will be quick and creative like vs Denmark
     
  10. wellno

    wellno Member+

    Jul 31, 2016
    Loads of talk about Boothroyd preferring gritty water carriers in midfield and he goes and picks 3 10s instead.
     
  11. Garibaldi11

    Garibaldi11 Member+

    Mar 23, 2011
    Club:
    Nottingham Forest FC
    Agree. The role isn't for him. I just can never see it for him for that defensive awareness off the ball.
     
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  12. sharpovic

    sharpovic Member+

    May 20, 2010
    re Boothroyd, it's been the case for some time now, looks like he made a u-turn
     
  13. JRSG

    JRSG Member+

    Mar 25, 2015
    Club:
    Torquay United
    People moan about England playing stopped in the midfield all the time. England rarely do. England's kryptonite is usually that they are well open through midfield.
     
  14. sharpovic

    sharpovic Member+

    May 20, 2010
    that's not England's kryptonite at all IMO
     
  15. Marcho Gamgee

    Marcho Gamgee Member+

    England
    Apr 25, 2015
    Somewhere in English Arrogance land
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Anyone got a link for the game? It doesn’t look like it’s on my usual source.
     
  16. David Hurford

    David Hurford Member

    West Ham
    England
    Jul 15, 2017
  17. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
  18. Marcho Gamgee

    Marcho Gamgee Member+

    England
    Apr 25, 2015
    Somewhere in English Arrogance land
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Ah, my computer isn’t running well at the mo so really only really IPad/I phone access at the moment. Nevermind, I’m sure you guys will provide good updates :thumbsup:
     
  19. Iansutton270390

    Iansutton270390 Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    England
    Jan 12, 2019
    Foden absolutely owning this game at the moment. I don't wanna rush the kid but my god, he needs to be in the seniors
     
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  20. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
    We are winning 1-0. Great play from Nelson to provide a tap in for DCL. Playing some pretty good stuff in the final third.
     
  21. BarryfromEastenders

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    Jul 6, 2008
  22. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
    Quality free kick makes it 1-1. England lost their momentum a bit now. Getting done on the counter a bit.
     
  23. sharpovic

    sharpovic Member+

    May 20, 2010
    very unlucky, predictably a bit open on the counter but Dowell has looked absolute quality IMO.
     
  24. JRSG

    JRSG Member+

    Mar 25, 2015
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Maybe Dowell will play here in the Euros and it'll be the making of his career. Probably would be better suited in this role if a club manager really decided to develop him there.
     
  25. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
    25,000+ in attendance for an U21 friendly :thumbsup:
     
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