England Senior National Team General Discussion Thread

Just in time isn't going to cut it if you're on the periphery of the squad given the attacking options England has. Injury issues are the obvious answer to your question why he dropped out.

 

Lewis Cook has been quietly chugging along in the engine room for Bournemouth all year having a decent season. Quietly returned to the kind of level he was at that got him a reserve call up for the world cup in 2018.

Given the weakness in midfield, I wonder if he might be a wildcard for a similar back up call up for the Euro's, particularly if its a 26 man squad. Clearly the hope that Phillips would get some kind of form back has completely evaporated after the March games leaving it pretty threadbare. Wharton presumably also in a shout for a similar role for alternatives.

 

Maybe but would be one of the biggest shock call ups in England history. If there is any midfielder who wasn’t in the March squad who gets called up Jones is surely first in line. From how many times he and the FA Briefed press talk about Trent he is genuinely considering him as having a chance of starting in midfield.

 

That was theo Walcott

 

Eze! What a goal! 😲😲https://t.co/lkKLrTUWel

— FPL Zh0u (Joe) 🇲🇾 (@ZhouFPL) April 21, 2024

Great goal.

I think Eze is unique in the England setup. He's physically strong, with a high technical level but he also is able to slow games down and put his foot on the ball in attacking positions. Cole Palmer is closest to him in style.

 

I don't think it would be that surprising considering the kind of players who usually make up the reserve list for squads, usually people just happy to be there. There's only really Jones in contention who'd be clearly ahead of him from outside the last squad for a similar role, and that was already a threadbare central midfield selection.

 

If it’s for a reserve list he might well put Phillips on it but only take him if injuries occur.

 

I still stand by my belief that Adam wharton should be given a go

 

It really would be terrific to see Lewis Cook and Dom Solanke fulfill their early promise and finally succeed on the international stage. Can't believe it's now 7 years since they helped England win the U20 World Cup... or that Konsa and Tomori are the only ones from that squad who have made anything close to a breakthrough into the senior squad.

 

Calvert - Lewin did for a bit until injures took hold.

 

Tosin starts for Fulham. Reed is on the bench.
Alexander - Arnold, Quansah and Elliott start for Liverpool. Jones and Gomez are on the bench. ,

 

Maguire scores at Wembley in the FA cup semi.

 

Bynoe-Gitten and Sancho starting for Dortmund.

 

Asssit for Watkins.

 

Adam Wharton off injured now. Commentators think it might be a knee injury.

 

Typical

 

Was smiling on the bench while icing his knee, doesn't look overly bad

 

Medial ligament was what has been speculated.

 

Seems ridiculously speculative

 

Another assist for Watkins.

 

One for you but does any player in Europe's top 5 leagues have more goals and assists than him this season?

 

Yes. Kane’s about 10 ahead.

 

Rashford looks like he’s lost a bit of sparkle when dribbling 1v1

— TheSecretScout (@TheSecretScout_) April 21, 2024

 

Horrendous error for Dean Henderson to concede a goal just then. Going down as Mitchell own goal.

I wonder if Southgate will take Carl Rushworth as the Mirror claimed he was suggesting. Or at least have him as fourth choice if he has four initial goalkeepers before cutting to three like at the last euros.

 

Has he only just noticed?