Nations League Squad

The central midfield area still looks weak to me, we need a real leader in there but with Henderson not there it looks light.

I'd have left out one of the 3 central strikers in the squad for another body in midfield. We only play one up top anyway and any injuries to Kane, Abraham or Ings and Rashford can play there or even Sterling.

 

Its a promising squad. The idea of these games being played now though, with such a short turnaround between seasons, is a nonsense.

 

No summer break this year, little break next year with the delayed Euros, then straight into a World Cup in horrible playing conditions. They're all going to be knackered, or injured.

 

Will Maguire get dropped now he is guilty?

 

Very promising future but Southgate could be the problem.

On the one hand, credit for the new faces. Foden, Greenwood are incredibly talented. Ings and Ward Prowse picked too and fully deserved. Phillips an odd one, but a weak area so maybe should be looked at.

That defense is a joke though. No left backs, 3 right backs and some awful centre backs, favoured over Coady and Tarkowski. Both statistically far better centre backs than Keane and Mings.

Calling up Maguire is absolutely shameful too and ignoring Grealish is a crime. Maybe there is an issue off the field there but the stats don't lie with Grealish. England's best CM last season and a player who can carry the ball from deep, something we lacked for a long time!!!

 

How Keane, Mings or Dier get in the squad is beyond me. Keane and Mings are solid bottom half premier league CBs who shouldn’t be near the England squad and Dier is a poor player who isn’t really a CB or CM.

I am interested to see Ben White in the premier league next season, hoping he lives up to the hype and follows on from a solid championship season and forces his way in. CB and LB are definitely the weak spots In the English talent pool.

 

Agree with that....

After Chilwell, Shaw and Rose there isn't much else. On the other side, we must have a at least 5/6 capable right backs! Players like Wan Bissaka and Reece James not getting a sniff.

I'd put Tarkowski, Coady, Dunk, O'Connel, Holgate and even Smalling ahead of Mings, Dier and Keane. Far better seasons anyway.

 

Looks good going forward but can’t say that team would do much at a major tournament, but obviously things can change between now and then. The defence and central midfield leaves a lot to be desired.