England Senior National Team General Discussion Thread

Branthwaite won’t even be fit to be a reserve waste of spot even in 55 player list,

 

Either Branthwaite's hamstring is not as bad as reported - or Tuchel has just tossed it off once he got past 30-odd names

 

The full article mentions Trent, Gallagher and Scott also on the 55 player list.

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Luke Shaw, Danny Welbeck and Jarrad Branthwaite are set to be included in the provisional World Cup squad Thomas Tuchel will submit to Fifa. Tuchel must give a maximum of 55 names before today’s deadline, then will name a final 26 next week at Wembley.

Tuchel’s longlist, which is not made public, is effectively all those available, including players such as Shaw, Welbeck and Branthwaite who have yet to play under the German coach. The likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Conor Gallagher and Alex Scott were not in the March squad but are available for the World Cup, where England’s first match is June 17.

Shaw has been excellent for Manchester United as they have returned to the Champions League. Branthwaite’s only cap was against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the build-up to Euro 2024 but Gareth Southgate did not include him in the final squad.

Welbeck’s last cap was in September 2018, after he went to the World Cup earlier that year. There have been calls for him to be Harry Kane’s back-up after his 14 goals for Brighton this season

 

This generation has a bit more balance but not quite the depth in defence. In midfield its getting very close and attack wise Kanes as good as Owen or Rooney. Still think the golden generation overall had the better players but either ran into even more stacked teams or bad luck.

 

I'm hoping for Ngumoha

 

Probably hasn’t included Walker on the list as he has retired and probably hasn’t included Steele on the list as he is likely to be going as a non playing member.

 

You probably right. (Through with Tuchel going to watch Jack Butland the other week it could be him during the non playing role instead)

With the other two being Ramsdale and Pope?

 

I mean he fits the bill as an experienced player who could be an alternative to Steele in being the non playing one,

 

Gallagher starts for Spurs. Austin, Spence, Maddison and Gray are on the bench.
Justin and Calvert-Lewin start for Leeds. Byram, Chadwick and Longstaff are on the bench.

 

I think if Carrick had gone it would have made a huge difference. Also losing Scholes was a big blow. We could have played 433 with Carrick as the holder and Lampard and Gerrard in front. Or Lampard and Gerrard with Scholes as the 10

 

Carrick did go to that tournament, and we played 4-5-1 in both the knock out games at that tournament, and Carrick even started the RO16 game against Ecuador! (which was an incredibly stodgy performance even by the standards of that era of England games)

 

Oh right don't remember much of him at that tournament

 

Unfortunately it looks curtains for West Ham

 

And it won’t just be one season in the Championship- think a Leicester style double relegation will be possible.

 

Look at my club. We've Been fighting relegation for most of the past 15 years since we were relegated

 

And there are lot of similarities in terms of messy ownership who are disliked by fans

 

Thats not a pen

 

Maddison coming on. Good to see him back.

 

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They lost yet another knockout penalty shootout.