Stones was very much in contention to go to a World Cup shortly after his 20th birthday. Doesn't seem like a relative late bloomer.
A 32 year old 100 cap Wilshere playing at 8....what could have been.
Bowen and Mainoo looked pretty good to me. Foden with some nice link play, but really want to see him score more. Looked a bit shot averse as...
On what criteria? Wednesday and QPR are struggling to stay in Championship so they hardly deserve to be in prem currently.
Reports suggest he doesn't want to stay, but is respectful enough to not force it.
How is this even a debate? Bar injury or a truly terrible run of form, Pickford will be starting keeper and rightly so.
I'd argue Watkins hasn't really impressed for England. Maybe I'm wrong about him and wrong about Balogun. To me seems a fair drop down from Kane...
I agree that to win we need our two best players...but I just don't base my predictions on resulrs in friendlies or dead rubbers. We will see...
The euros won't be won or lost here, or in a 14-0 win v Gibraltar. The players just don't care anywhere near as much as you do about this game...
Maybe he'd have been nowhere near what we need, but he's still young and still has time to adapt his game. Watkins and Toney perhaps less so.
It's a problem lots of countries are facing..a lack of out and out strikers. Fwiw, I think we should have given Balogun a try.
What would getting Kane on achieve though? If Southgate decides Watkins isn't up to it in a loss or a draw, isn't that ultimately more learnt...
Wilson's status as second striker not being harmed here. A fit Calvert-Lewin might stand a chance.
Why? This game doesn't have anything on it. This is the time you play Watkins so he builds understanding with the other player..
Just call-up a left back. This is the second squad where both Shaw and Chilwell have been absent, so really we have to prepare a back-up. Trippier...
It is a bit. We've not played well, but we're winning and more importantly have already qualified. No team plays well every game.
Genuinely two of the most likable fighters around. Hard to want either to lose.
It's an off half, when we've already qualified against a team set-up to defend. No need to over react.
Off-topic, but have occasionally wondered whether we have the actual Regis Prograis on this board and he's an England fan...
Call up an actual left back please Gareth. Even if they're not as good as Shaw or Chilwell, at least it's their natural position.
I've always thought that Southgate sees him more of an eager runner, someone to put on when we're playing someone who are playing with a lot of...
Bowen hasn't been bad. Watkins not really done himself any favours here.
Tbf, a friendly of this kind is the time to give things a try.
Not really a fan of forcing Colwill into a left back position. Give him a shot at CB, or pick someone who regularly plays LB.
Reasonably lucky not to be behind.