What is your Euros squad?

Lots of good shouts in there. Agree with the 3 keepers - there aren’t really many other viable alternatives.

Defensively, I’d take Ben White over Coady. I think he’d be well suited to international football and can cover 2-3 positions. Centre Half is a worry for me - I think it’s where we’re weakest. An injury to Maguire would be a real problem. I’d be tempted to look at Reece James over Tripper too, but we lack experience at the back, so Tripper probably gets the nod on that basis.

Midfield - the dilemma for me is whether to take Lingard. I don’t really rate him, but he’s been in brilliant form and that counts for a lot going into a tournament. I’d worry about Henderson - hasn’t he been missing for a while? Will he be up to speed and fit? Same question for Grealish. Unless Grealish gets a couple of league games in, I think he misses out and Lingard then definitely goes. It’s one or the other, and I’d do that in order to be able to take another central striker. And for that role I’d look at either Bamford or Ings.

 

I would take Vardy great conversation rate great cover

 

Another name into the mix is Saka. But I don't think he gets in ahead of Shaw or Chilwell.

 

He's retired from international football.

 

I thought I read that he would be available for this tournament if asked

 

Its a good shout. TAA, Tripper, Walker are all slightly suspect defensively. Suppose we're playing a Belgium and the right back needs to defend against Hazard, or France and Mbappe. You want AWB in that role and then you're challenging your forward players to go and win the game.

 

Reece James doesn't make it?
Not his fault his crosses are too fast for any bugger to latch onto.
Southgate may decide to revert to a back 3 for the big games, where James/Trent and Chilwell can do their stuff.

Maddison not good enough for the squad?
Shame Harvey Barnes got injured, he was looking useful.
Love to see Bellingham selected and playing alongside the likes Mount and the Stockport Messi.

Up front, Kane Rashford and Foden select themselves and i prefer the hustle of Ings over the physical Lewin and now is the moment for Bradford's own Greenwood to shine.

By 'eck England have some talent this time.
So dont go all shy Gareth.
Release the Beasts.

 

Jordan Pickford
Nick Pope
Dean Henderson

Kyle Walker
Reece James
Kieran Tripper

Luke Shaw
Ben Chilwell

Harry Maguire
John Stones
Conor Coady
Michael Keane
Tyrone Mings

Declan Rice
Jude Bellingham
Kalvin Phillips
James Ward-Prowse

Phil Foden
Mason Mount
Jack Grealish
Raheem Sterling
Jadon Sancho
Marcus Rashford

Harry Kane
Danny Ings
Dom Calvert-Lewin
Mason Greenwood

My main 11 would be Pickford - Walker Stones Maguire Shaw - Rice - Mount Foden - Sancho Kane Rashford

For the bigger, or more difficult, games maybe bring Bellingham in for Rashford and have two sitters with Foden going wide left.

Prediction - France to win it. England out in the Semi's.

 

Oops. Bin JWP then. I also saw a tweet saying Tomori is keeping Milan's captain out of the team, the fans love him and they're going to make the signing permanent in an expensive transfer this summer. A classic case of out of sight out of mind and unfortunately I can see Southgate picking Mings or Dier ahead of him.

 

I think it's because so many players are still involved in European finals for Man U, Man City and Chelski. He's hedging his bets in case there are injuries and using the warm up matches to see if any fringe picks, like Lingard or TAA impress enough to get into the final squad.

 

I think despite some worries defensively I think we have enough talent to be in with a real chance this summer and the World Cup following