Euro 2016 Qualifiers - The Road to France

[North West Wanderer]

Pellegrini will be delighted with that...

I like our back four at the moment. Good competition behind them as well.

Yep

My seven for next year would be

Clyne

Jones
Smalling
Stones
Cahill

Baines
Shaw

Sorry for Jagielka, Gibbs etc but tough titty

 

[jd1981]

England look very much in friendly mode here, Swiss very much on top.

 

[YoungWolf]

Yep

My seven for next year would be

Clyne

Jones
Smalling
Stones
Cahill

Baines
Shaw

Sorry for Jagielka, Gibbs etc but tough titty

Looks a lot better than about a year ago!

Midfield is definitely the concern now. Carrick and Wilshere are probably our best midfielders, but both are injured all the time. Next in line is Henderson who's been great for liverpool and improved a lot but has yet to put in any meaningful performances for England, I still don't think he is good enough if we want to o well at the euros.

Glad Shelvey is getting an opportunity mind. He's been great for Swansea for a while now.

 

[North West Wanderer]

Assuming Kane, Rooney, Welbesk and Sturridge go up top.

It leaves 9

Carrick
Wilshire
Barkley
Oxlade-Chamberlian
Walcott
Sterling
Milner
Henderson

makes 8

Lallanna
Delph
Shelvey

potentially miss out

Tough choices

 

[YoungWolf]

Really depends on fitness of Welbeck and Sturridge there I guess. I don't have much faith that Sturridge is going to stay fit even once he gets back.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Not sure Welbeck will go, Roy seems to think he's out until Feb-March.

Sturridge still has everything to prove at this level, I think he's been poor for England so far. Of course he'll go though if fit (big if).

 

[Freddeno]

I think he will..good he made surgery on that hip, has been niggling him for a long time now..sturridge that is..dont think welbs will be ready

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

What are Sweden playing at Fred? Messed it right up in the last week.

 

[YoungWolf]

Sturridge, Kane, Rooney is a really good three to have mind. Then you have Walcott I suppose. Or if Vardy keeps going at the rate he has lately!

 

[North West Wanderer]

Really depends on fitness of Welbeck and Sturridge there I guess. I don't have much faith that Sturridge is going to stay fit even once he gets back.

Not sure Welbeck will go, Roy seems to think he's out until Feb-March.

Sturridge still has everything to prove at this level, I think he's been poor for England so far. Of course he'll go though if fit (big if).

I would take Welbeck ahead of Sturridge

 

[YoungWolf]

Kane for Shelvey is pretty bold.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Kane for Shelvey is pretty bold.

When qualification has been guaranteed then Hodgson can afford to be - don't think its his usual persona

 

[The Bear]

I would take Welbeck ahead of Sturridge

I'd take both. Rooney, Welbz, Sturridge, Kane. Walcott as well but as a midfielder.

 

[Freddeno]

What are Sweden playing at Fred? Messed it right up in the last week.

Yeah has been horrible..both goals from throw ins ala Delap..we have had our chances too but, we will see..4-3-3 now

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Why are so many international games so poor?

 

[slink]

San Marino have equalised against Lithuania.

 

[Freddeno]

A lot at stakes, dont play together at club level, international coach wants you to play in a different way?? Must be tons of reasons

 

[darlowolf64]

Nice finish by Kane, very calm

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Nice one Harry. Much better since HT.

 

[darlowolf64]

Rooney has the record!