England at the Euros

[Newcastleclaret93]

Southgate has a real dilemma on his hands who the hell does he start at the Euros. We have so much attacking talent.

I would go with the below eleven.

Pope
Wan Bissaka, Stones, Maguire, Shaw
Foden, Rice, Grealish,
Sterling, Kane, Rashford

[DomBFC1882]

We have an hell of a team that's for sure

[Vegas Claret]

we'd have an even better team if Southgate wasn't the manager #southgateout

[Newcastleclaret93]

We have an hell of a team that's for sure

Got to be in with a decent shout of at least getting to the semi finals.

[Chester Perry]

the players will be absolutely knackered physically and mentally, many (probably the lucky ones) won't play as they pick up injuries between now and then - and that goes for others not just for our country either - if so much money wasn't resting on it for UEFA and it's member nations it wouldn't be happening - players need a long summer off

[DCWat]

Southgate has a real dilemma on his hands who the hell does he start at the Euros. We have so much attacking talent.

I would go with the below eleven.

Pope
Wan Bissaka, Stones, Maguire, Shaw
Foden, Rice, Grealish,
Sterling, Kane, Rashford

That does look a very good side

[Newcastleclaret93]

the players will be absolutely knackered physically and mentally, many (probably the lucky ones) won't play as they pick up injuries between now and then - and that goes for others not just for our country either - if so much money wasn't resting on it for UEFA and it's member nations it wouldn't be happening - players need a long summer off

Be surprised if the format is not changed to just being in one nation

[NottsClaret]

Southgate will have Foden, Sterling, Grealish and Sancho available and will 100% start with Dier and Henderson.

At the back it’s a case of who partners Stones now.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Be surprised if the format is not changed to just being in one nation

Just need to find a country that will let everyone in

[KlyBfc]

Pope
(Trippier or James) stones Henderson Shaw
Rice. Mount
Sancho foden grealish
Kane

[ayrshireclaret83]

Rice is overrated get him out of that team

[Newcastleclaret93]

Rice is overrated get him out of that team

I would usually agree but I think he has been pretty immense for West Ham for season.

[KlyBfc]

Rice is overrated get him out of that team

I used to think that, had a huge issue with how for England he always used to manoeuvre himself into being marked and the point for teams mate to pass to others. But he’s impressed me since watching him v Leeds earlier this season, I think he’s made progress and a bit like Mount they do exactly what they are asked to do.

[Chester Perry]

Be surprised if the format is not changed to just being in one nation

There would be financial penalties, and the technical issues are significant - in this country a lot of clubs want to replace pitches in the summer (which will create it's own challenges) and so have no time for a tournament to play on them

UEFA said recently it is their intention to stick with the multi-nation format if at all possible though they are planning for a contingency

Like I said for many it would be better if the event was cancelled in this cycle

[chekhov]

I agree, they should scrap it now. Players will be knackered. Be good for everyone to have a break.

[Granny WeatherWax]

Said it on the match day thread, I Can’t wait to see Southgate get the best out of Foden, Grealish and Sterling. He’ll probably make his life easy and just play Rashford instead.

[Devils_Advocate]

Its not about the 11 who look best on paper but which players can gel together and play as a team the way the manager wants and needs. As Burnley fans this is something we should know and understand better than a lot of other football supporters

[GavlarClaret]

Rice is a great player. Id be going with

Pope
TAA Stones Tarks Shaw
Rice Henderson
Grealish
Foden Kane Rashford

When Pickford, Maguire and Dier are the first names on the sheet we'll never win anything

[Woodleyclaret]

We should withdraw now it's too soon to play and puts the players at risk
Despite Bungling Boris and his its sorted message Covid is still rampant and people are still dying

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

A good team but to attack minded. I’d start Henderson over Rice every day of the week, a true leader.
Sterling deserves to start. Sancho doesn’t.
The dilemma with Foden and Grealish is the same we had with Lampard and Gerrard, you can’t start them both...not compatible.

[claretyke]

Won't matter which team you pick its Southgates tactics that f$cks things up
to slow and ponderous and won't attack at pace

[claretcarrot93]

A good team but to attack minded. I’d start Henderson over Rice every day of the week, a true leader.
Sterling deserves to start. Sancho doesn’t.
The dilemma with Foden and Grealish is the same we had with Lampard and Gerrard, you can’t start them both...not compatible.

Why? one plays in the middle and the other mainly on the wing.

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

Why? one plays in the middle and the other mainly on the wing.

I wouldn’t class either of them as top ball winners. In the various line ups above, at Euro level, we would rarely see the ball. No doubting their abilities and I would be happy with either. The only way I could see it working is in a 4-4-2. Something like this:
Pope
Trippier...Stones...Maguire...Chilwell
Sterling..Foden..Henderson..Grealish
Kane...Calvert-Lewin

My team would be:
Pope
Tarks...Stones...Maguire
Trippier...Henderson...Rice...Grealish
Sterling..Kane..Rashford

For all the quality we have at the moment we concede to easily to win the comp. Home advantage might swing that our way a little.

[DustyBawls]

Nobody has even mentioned Greenwood. He'll be one of England's most potent forwards, for sure.

And I'd still have Henderson as a holding midfielder with Foden and Grealish ahead of him.

[dibraidio]

Pope,
Trippier, Tarks, Mee, Taylor,
Sterling, Cork, Westwood, McNeil
Ings Barnes

Kane and Grealish as impact subs on 85 minutes
Sorted

[RVclaret]

Pope
Trippier Stones Maguire Shaw
Rice Hendo
Sterling Grealish Foden
Kane

Would love to see this but highly unlikely under negative Southgate. Mason Mount (good player, I wouldn’t start him though) is a guaranteed start.

Pretty incredible depth to the team: Chilwell, Gomez, Alexander Arnold, James, Mount, Maddison, Barnes, Sancho, Rashford, Greenwood, Hudson Odoi, Ings, Calvert Lewin, Eze, Bellingham.

[superdimitri]

Too many young and naive players with an attacking focus. You'd need one hell of a defensive midfielder and great full backs to be able to fit so many attack minded players into a team. Rice looks a great player to me and I don't personally understand why so many hate him on here. I'm just not sure he's world class. But there's a sure way to find out and that's giving him a chance.

In tough fixtures I'm sure we will go with 2dms with Henderson too.

I think Mings will definitely be going ahead of Tarkowski and Dunk which is a farce in itself but that's because Aston Villa have done well this year.

Pope won't be in the 11 because he can't kick. If he is he's going to have to throw and pass the ball short more to avoid giving away possession.

Maguire is another I don't get the hate for. He's played excellent against us and for England and in the system England play it's crucial to play out from the back.

[claretburns]

If we win our group (we should) then we'll have either Germany, France or Portugal in last 16 in Dublin and we won't go further than that.

[claret2018]

Can’t believe there’s much appetite for this competition, can you imagine how dull it will be watching an international game without fans in the ground?

[Newcastleclaret93]

Southgate has a real dilemma on his hands who the hell does he start at the Euros. We have so much attacking talent.

I would go with the below eleven.

Pope
Wan Bissaka, Stones, Maguire, Shaw
Foden, Rice, Grealish,
Sterling, Kane, Rashford

It is strange how a couple of months can make you change your opinions in football.

But I think I will change my eleven.

Pickford
Bissaka, Stones, Maguire, Shaw
Foden, Rice, Bellingham
Grealish, Kane, Rashford

[Bin Ont Turf]

That does look a very good side

It'd get absolutely battered by a decent side.

[bobinho]

Got to be in with a decent shout of at least getting to the semi finals.

This lot should be getting close to winning it... whether they get to the quarter finals is actually up for debate.

They have the skill and the ability, they just need the right guidance, the right team selection, the right game plan and the right message. They’ll get none of them from GS, so yet another underwhelming and under achieving tournament for us I’m afraid.