England World Cup Squad

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

Sessegnon shouldn't be going. If you're going to pick an untested youngster then I'd have Sancho or Lookman.

 

[Langers]

Sessegnon shouldn't be going. If you're going to pick an untested youngster then I'd have Sancho or Lookman.

Sessegnon is 17 though.

17!!!!!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Sessegnon is 17 though.

17!!!!!

 

[Langers]

That song is older than Ryan Sessegnon!!

Who is only 17.

 

[Langers]

Whilst I hope he plays and has a good world cup, except if they play England, I really don't care about anything outside England, just like I don't care what's happening at Vile, Or Blues in the regular season I just concentrate on Wolves

Well I think you'll be let down, as they're bound to give all teams equal billing. I can't see them wanting to report live from England's camp during half time in group games that have nothing to do with England whatsoever.

 

[jd1981]

I’m glad England are one of the last to get going usually we’re one of the first and end up being depressed very early in the tournament.

 

[YoungWolf]

How old is Sessegnon?

Rumours that Bertrand hasn't made the 23.

I think squad will be:

Pickford (1st choice), Butland, Pope

Walker, Trippier (TAA if Trippier not fit), Stones, Cahill, Maguire, Tarkowski, Jones, Rose, Young

Henderson, Cook, Wilshere, Dier, Alli, Loftus-Cheek, Lingard

Sterling, Rashford, Kane, Vardy

Team (1-5-3-2)

Pickford

Trippier
Walker
Stones
Maguire
Rose

Henderson
Dier
Alli

Sterling
Kane

I would be tempted to take more players who were successful last summer such as; Mount, Foden, Sancho, Sessegnon. Not all but one or two to go alongside Cook who has kicked on since being in the U20 squad that won the world cup.

 

[YoungWolf]

Well I think you'll be let down, as they're bound to give all teams equal billing. I can't see them wanting to report live from England's camp during half time in group games that have nothing to do with England whatsoever.

:icon_lol:

I trust Glasgowolf will only be watching the three England games (maybe four if we get through group, I'm not convinced).

One of the things I love about World Cup is learning more about other nations and their players!

 

[Nando]

TAA has had a few games recently where he's been found wanting defensively. Roma away immediately springs to mind

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To be fair to him, he was given absolutely no protection that night. Even the best full back is going to struggle to contain two players time and time again.

 

[Langers]

One of the things I love about World Cup is learning more about other nations and their players!

Me too - although 2010 was utterly diabolical on the pitch, I also loved the documentaries and special reports about the venues and local areas and things like that. I also liked the atmosphere and even the vuvuzelas - it was a very iconic World Cup, which unfortunately was one of the worst in footballing terms.

 

[slink]

I'd be taking Lookman without a doubt. He's proved over the last 6 months that he can affect games at a decent level and he creates and scores goals. I would say i have no idea why BFS didn't think he was good enough for Everton but i think we all know why. I'd only take 4 centre backs too and Walker can fill in there as well if needed to try and get one more midfielder in there because we are very light in central midfield although I'm not sure who i would take there but it would probably be Cook or someone like Tom Davies. Winks would have made it imo had he not been injured.

 

[James]

(Will try and post this in the correct place... must pay attention to my tabs)

Been looking at the starting 11's from Englands last 3 world cup 1st games.

Starting 11 from the paraguay game at the 2006 world cup won 1-0
GK 1 Paul Robinson
RB 2 Gary Neville
CB 5 Rio Ferdinand
CB 6 John Terry
LB 3 Ashley Cole
RM 7 David Beckham (c)
CM 4 Steven Gerrard
CM 8 Frank Lampard
LM 11 Joe Cole
CF 10 Michael Owen
CF 21 Peter Crouch
Manager: Sven Goran Erikkson

Starting 11 from that USA game in 2010 Drew 1-1

GK 12 Robert Green
RB 2 Glen Johnson
CB 6 John Terry
CB 20 Ledley King
LB 3 Ashley Cole
RM 7 Aaron Lennon
CM 8 Frank Lampard
CM 4 Steven Gerrard (c)
LM 16 James Milner
SS 10 Wayne Rooney
CF 21 Emile Heskey

Manager: Fabio Capello

and the 2014 world cup against Italy lost 2-1

GK 1 Joe Hart
RB 2 Glen Johnson
CB 5 Gary Cahill
CB 6 Phil Jagielka
LB 3 Leighton Baines
CM 4 Steven Gerrard (c)
CM 14 Jordan Henderson
RW 11 Danny Welbeck
AM 19 Raheem Sterling
LW 10 Wayne Rooney
CF 9 Daniel Sturridge
Manager: Woy

Since 2006 in my personal opinion the national side has gotten weaker and weaker with this year being possibly our worst world cup side in a long time

 

[Nando]

Delph and Young are in apparently.

 

[slink]

I think this World Cup side is better than the one for 2014 that you've put up there.

 

[YoungWolf]

To be fair to him, he was given absolutely no protection that night. Even the best full back is going to struggle to contain two players time and time again.

Agree. He dealt with Sane brilliantly in both ties against City. It will be obviously more difficult for him against Ronaldo but I think he will be better protected (or you'd hope he would!)

 

[Sniffer]

I'd say that our starting line up this year is stronger then 2014.

Goalkeeper and all of the back four (now 3 or 5) are an improvement. Kane is better Sturridge, Sterling better now than then. Arguments to be had that all other positions are better now than then too.

 

[YoungWolf]

It's probably better than the 2010 one really too. Though that is more down to Capello completely losing the plot in the months leading to the tournament. You could write a book on that

 

[James]

Englands last competitive starting line up in a qualifier from the Lithuania game

BUTLAND (GK)
TRIPPIER
CRESSWELL
KEANE
MAGUIRE
STONES
WINKS
HENDERSON
KANE (C)
ALLI
RASHFORD

 

[GLASGOWOLF]

I like Lallana, however he's started one league game all season. Not sure you can go with him. Especially if you're taking Jack Wheelchair as well.

Think you're a RWB heavy there, we don't need three. He might have the weird intention of playing Walker at RCH but even so, you don't want to overload on options there. If there were an issue at the back then Dier could move into the back three and put Walker back where he's supposed to be.

I have an inkling that Sessegnon will go.

Agree Dan, as much as I think Lallana is a quality player don't see him going which is a shame as I'll think he'll be too old at 32 for the next Euro's .
I hope Sessegnon does not go.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

It's probably better than the 2010 one really too. Though that is more down to Capello completely losing the plot in the months leading to the tournament. You could write a book on that

Roy did too, albeit to a lesser extent than Fabio who I'm not entirely convinced wasn't kidnapped in May 2010 and replaced by an imposter set out to sabotage us. Totally changed the style going into both 2014 and 2016 and went gung ho with far too many attacking players on the pitch and no balance or coherent system.