UEFA 2023 U21 European Championship [R]

Discussion in 'England' started by BarryfromEastenders, Jun 1, 2023.

  1. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    Yes. He could have in theory been called up (He is younger than Aarons and Gibbs - White so wouldn’t have been the eldest.)
     
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  2. Gaz811

    Gaz811 Member+

    Everton FC
    England
    Oct 15, 2018
    #27 Gaz811, Jun 5, 2023
    Last edited: Jun 5, 2023
    I wonder if hes been asked? It might be good for him.

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    Just looked it up on wiki. Hes never played for the U21s. He went straight into the first team.
     
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  3. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Other than France none of the other teams are anything to fear. We have one of the strongest squads no doubt
     
  4. AJ123

    AJ123 Member+

    Man Utd
    England
    Feb 17, 2018
    Italy are going to be good. They have some very experienced players for this level and a number of players with senior caps.
     
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  5. ADM99

    ADM99 Member+

    Apr 28, 2019
    According to Juventus' website, Samuel Iling-Junior is in the squad.
     
  6. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    I wonder if anyone has pulled out - the training squad meet up today.
     
  7. Regis Prograis

    Regis Prograis Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Feb 8, 2020
    Slightly surprising, still think Sancho should be in the squad, its hardly like it can see it as dropping down he hasn't made a senior squad for ages. Most teams will have 2 or 3 players with senior caps in their squad, looks like England will just have Smith-Rowe (whos coming off the back of a season having played less than 200 first team minutes)
     
  8. Jenks

    Jenks Member+

    Feb 16, 2013
    Club:
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  9. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Wtf is Adam Wharton
     
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  10. Gaz811

    Gaz811 Member+

    Everton FC
    England
    Oct 15, 2018
    I believe hes a football Player
     
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  11. Marcho Gamgee

    Marcho Gamgee Member+

    England
    Apr 25, 2015
    Somewhere in English Arrogance land
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Yeah, it’s a strange one with Sancho because he’s now in International purgatory! This is on the FA and Southgate, they have set up this situation where players like Sancho, deemed too good for U21’s but not good enough for the seniors! However they must be happy with this situation which seems bizarre to me! I just wish journalists would ask these questions so we can understand their reasoning.
     
  12. Anti Santos

    Anti Santos Member

    Sporting
    Portugal
    Jun 29, 2021
    The 2015 and 2021 teams who reached the final were better, the 2015 team should have won that tbh.

    Of course if players like Antonio Silva, Nuno Mendes, Gonçalo Inácio, Gonçalo Ramos and Vitinha were here it would be different, but it's the same for Spain, England, France, and so on.

    Having said that beside Belgium and Netherlands being tough opponents, first game against Georgia who plays at home and they will bring Kvaratskhelia!!

    Don't know if one player can make the difference, hope not because this tournament gives the chance to qualify for the Olympics, but then again during the Olympics the clubs don't allow your best players to go so it becames pointless to dream about medals.
     
  13. Inter Row Z

    Inter Row Z Member

    Oldham Athletic
    England
    Mar 26, 2023
    His inclusion might benefit the Under 21s but would it be good for Jadon Sancho? I've heard people say it will put him back in the spotlight and boost his confidence, which seems to be clutching at straws, considering he's been scoring goals (albeit irregularly) in front of 70,000 at Old Trafford. How much more of a spur do you need?

    Forget the 21s, I'd suggest Jadon has a career to rescue here. If he can't rediscover the spark in pre-season that earmarked him as a major talent and if United start looking to find a replacement early doors, then we might not see him playing for a top tier team again, let alone the England national team. Ten Hag has to handle him really carefully right now.
     
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  14. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    There are rumours Dortmund want him back.
     
  15. Inter Row Z

    Inter Row Z Member

    Oldham Athletic
    England
    Mar 26, 2023
    Hopefully not at the expense of Jamie Bynoe-Gittens. He could be England's breakthrough star of next season.
     
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  16. Regis Prograis

    Regis Prograis Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Feb 8, 2020
    If he goes and performs well, why wouldn’t it benefit him.
     
  17. Inter Row Z

    Inter Row Z Member

    Oldham Athletic
    England
    Mar 26, 2023
    Because his career at United could be over by September if he doesn't rapidly prove to Ten Hag, on the training ground and in pre-season, that he can take it up a level. He could perform brilliantly with the Under 21s, but if he then spends next season warming the bench at his club side, it's goodbye Euro24.
     
  18. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    Squad are in training. In the pics released Elliott, Branthwaite, Madueke, Smith Rowe, Aarons, Cresswell, Skipp, Colwill, Thomas, Patterson, Griffiths, Rushworth and Trafford are there.
     
  19. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    And if he went to the U21 euros he would have likely missed some of pre season. Man United’s first pre season match is on July 12th. The Euros final is July 8th.
     
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  20. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    #45 Fireburn47, Jun 8, 2023
    Last edited: Jun 8, 2023
    Moise Kean has withdrawn from their Squad, apparently due to not being interested in playing at the tournament. Niccolo Pierozzi has also withdrawn. Riccardo Calafiori and Raoul Bellanova seem to have been added.
     
  21. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
    Iling-Junior would be an odd call up. Obviously talented but the FA don’t usually reward players who have recently rejected a call up. If he was in a run of great club form then I could see the logic. Seems a bit premature.

    One that could probably have been left until the next cycle.
     
  22. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    Maybe they treating it as a club rejected him going rather than him choosing. Same with Lewis Hall.
     
  23. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
    Maybe. He is somewhat unfortunate that he was quoted discussing not going.
     
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  24. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    So far the only players not yet photographed are McAtee, Garner and Spence.
     
  25. Juni

    Juni Member+

    Nov 26, 2010
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Iling-Junior didn't reject a callup did he? Juventus denied him the chance to go to the World Cup.
     
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