England Senior National Team General Discussion Thread

He was smiling about 5 minutes after the goal

 

Is there anything John stones can't do? The guy is world class when he's fully fit.

 

White, Rice and Saka start for Arsenal. Smith Rowe, Ramsdale, Nketiah and Nelson are on the bench.
Trippier, Livramento, Longstaff, Miley and Gordon start for Newcastle. Barnes, Murphy, Willock, Gillespie, Lascelles, Hall and Burn are on the bench.

 

🔴🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harry Kane makes it 27 goals in 23 games in Bundesliga as Bayern player. pic.twitter.com/NUsAbv70JL

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 24, 2024

2-1 Bayern Munich.

HARRY KANE HAS SCORED THE WINNING GOAL FOR BAYERN MUNICH IN THE 91ST MINUTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Ot85WvEAEH

— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) February 24, 2024

Phil Foden has bagged his 16th goal of the season across all competitions, the joint-best goal return of his career so far.

He's still got time to break it 😉 pic.twitter.com/MMZ0t0UUMC

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 24, 2024

 

Kane is a phenomenon

 

Adam Wharton was the best player on the park again. He's destined for the top

 

yes, he can't stay fit.

the best ability is availability

 

It is with a heavy heart we have learned that QPR legend Stan Bowles has passed away.

A footballing icon and arguably the greatest to have ever worn our famous blue and white hoops.

All our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time.

RIP, Stan. Forever R’s. 💙🤍

— QPR FC (@QPR) February 24, 2024

RIP Stan Bowles.

 

82 goals between our potential front 4 this season. Kane foden Bellingham saka

 

Saka scores again . Another assist for rice

 

Rice with another assist. He can't play can he greengrass

 

Rice is great in those inswinging set pieces from the left

also played as an 8 today rather than a single pivot or double

looked good. Saka is well in form

 

Foden has to play as our 10.

 

Foden hasn't been anywhere near as decisive Bellingham for England. He is 2nd/3rd choice for the position and is currently a winger for England.

 

When has Foden ever played as a no 10 for England . Foden can dictate and control the tempo of a game unlike any other midfielder we have .

For me Bellingham is a goal scoring no 10 . Bellingham is not able to attract the ball like Foden .
Bellingham is much better player in midfield and coming from deep scoring goals ..

Bellingham has to play in midfield .

 

Mainoo or Barkley could play the Jorginho for England.

 

If a club were to try to buy them four it would cost them over 500 million pounds,

 

trent might be best suited as well as mainoo due to his passing range

 

Foden can't dictate and control games, at least not reliably. It's a perception of him some fans have that just isn't accurate. Foden is a ball carrier that thrives in fast paced game states.

 

If we play Trent in midfield against any top team . We will get destroyed . Trent is not a midfielder .

Klopp tried him in midfield for a while and quickly realised that Trent is not a midfielder .

Trent has a wonderful passing range , but he has no defensive instinct, doesn't read the game well. .

Also when he played as a 6 against macedonia he was woeful . And macedonia are a piss poor team.

 

Foden isn't perfect at dictating games . I will give you that . But he is good enough that Guardiola is starting to trust him to play there .And potentially Foden has the potential to become a master at that role.

And at this moment in time he is the best we have at dictating games . Please tell me who we have who can dictate games better than Foden ?.

 

https://theathletic.com/5294747/2024/02/24/dominic-solanke-interview/

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As for his own version of fantasy football, yes, there are times when Solanke lies back and thinks of England.

He was called up by Gareth Southgate in November 2017, shortly after his move to Liverpool, and made his senior international debut against Brazil. But more than six years on, that remains his only cap, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ollie Watkins, Tammy Abraham, Callum Wilson, Ivan Toneyand Eddie Nketiah all overtaking him, at various times, in the race to be Harry Kane’s understudy.

Rather than have a clear hierarchy for that role, Southgate has often simply gone with the player in form. Right now, that would be Watkins, Toney or Solanke.

“Everyone’s dream is to play international football and represent their country,” Solanke says, “so it’s always going to be in my mind. I just need to carry on doing what I’m doing and keep scoring goals for Bournemouth, to try to win as many games as we can. Then it will be down to Gareth who he ends up picking.”

Solanke looks far more ready for an England call-up now than he did in 2017, when he had yet to start a Premier League game. “I loved it. It was the best thing,” he says of that game against Brazil. “But yeah, to be playing for the seniors, for England, you need to be one of the best players in your position in one of the big leagues.”

For a time, Solanke was one of those who personified English football’s struggle to integrate and develop elite young talents at first-team level. But he agrees there is far more competition for places now.

“All over the pitch, there are so many great talents and new players coming through,” he says. “There are so many top English strikers now. It’s not just players in England. There are English players doing well in other leagues, talented players in all positions. It just shows the talent we’ve got.”

So does he come off the pitch on a Saturday afternoon anxiously wondering whether Watkins, Wilson or Toney has scored? “Ha ha, no. I just try to score as many as I can,” he says. “There are so many top English strikers. We’re all going to try and score as many goals as we can. It’s up to the manager who he will take to the tournament.”

Two starboys going head-to-head in the Premier League 🌟👀 pic.twitter.com/Es9AF9z5D0

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 24, 2024

Harry Maguire's game by numbers vs. Fulham:

92% pass accuracy
80% aerial duel win rate
5 clearances
4 shots
2 key passes
1 goal

Threat from set pieces. ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/lvRocTaxZN

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) February 24, 2024

Ollie Watkins is the 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 player this season to register 25 goal involvements in the Premier League.

What a season the striker is having 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Ef81z0NkpM

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 24, 2024

 

What are your thoughts on the Irish wonderkid Andrew Moran?

 

Rumbled. You can keep altering your forum name Greengrass but you can never change your tune.

 

Manchester United's new regime is lining up a shock move for Luton's former England midfielder Ross Barkley, 30. (Sun)

Tottenham held talks with Chelsea about England midfielder Conor Gallagher in January and Spurs plan to make another move for the 24-year-old in the summer. (Football Insider)

Leeds United would be keen to bring England midfielder Kalvin Phillips back to the club if they are promoted to the Premier League. The 28-year-old is currently on loan at West Ham from Manchester City.(Football Insider)

Former England boss Roy Hodgson, 76, plans to stay in football after leaving Crystal Palace and is looking for a consultancy job - possibly abroad. (Sun).

Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle are among the clubs monitoring the progress of Sheffield United starlet Ollie Arblaster. (Daily Star)

Top bosses are ready to push for managers to be treated the same as players - and only move clubs during transfer windows. Some experienced Premier League chiefs want the League Managers Association to lobby for a change in rules on when sackings can be made. (The Sun).

🔵✨ Pep Guardiola: "Phil Foden has already become a top class football player".

"Before he was a little boy and now he is a world class top player. He's so good. He can play everywhere but especially in central positions he is really good". pic.twitter.com/tkJjSLUZOE

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 25, 2024