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England Euro 2016

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foxes_rule1978

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Drinkwater deserved MotM tonight, I thought he was the best player on the pitch. Great to see Vardy get another and Drinkwater shine in a Emgland shirt, they are both going to be buzzing come the weekend. Kante too, didn't watch France but saw he scored been actually a very good international break

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AKCJ

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I was a bit drunk but Drinkwater didn't play that well in my opinion, he wasn't bad by any means but not anything near his best

He wasn't anything like he has been for Leicester in recent weeks. But that is more to say just how well he's been recently rather than how poor he was last night.

He was solid and didn't do a lot wrong.

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davieG

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Jermaine Jenas: I’d take Jack Wilshere to the Euros over Danny Drinkwater

 

Jermaine Jenas has said that he would take Jack Wilshere to Euro 2016 over Leicester City‘s Danny Drinkwater despite the Arsenal midfielder not playing all season.

Drinkwater won the Man of the Match award during his England debut at Wembley last night in the Three Lions’ 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands.

The 26-year-old has been playing well all season for Leicester, who sit five points clear at the top of the Premier League table, and he was finally handed his chance to play for his country during the international break.

However, Jenas has admitted that he’d choose Wilshere ahead of Drinkwater if he was picking the England side for the European Championships.

He told BBC Radio Five Live: “If Jack Wilshere is fit then he goes to the Euros. I’d take him over Danny Drinkwater.

“I don’t think Jack is naturally a holding midfielder but neither is Drinkwater, he’s more box to box. They’re both uncomfortable in the holding role but I’d personally pick Jack.”

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Danny Drinkwater won the Man of the Match award on his England debut.

Wilshere has not kicked a football for Arsenal this season after fracturing his shin on the eve of the Premier League season last August.

The 24-year-old has always had his fitness problems but the Englishman looked fresh and lean in pre-season, only to be struck down with another piece of bad luck.

Drinkwater’s performances in recent months mean he must a certainty for selection in Roy Hodgson’s squad, but there are plenty of people – like Jenas – who would rather take Wilshere, despite the midfielder not playing this season.

Read more at http://www.squawka.com/news/jermaine-jenas-id-take-jack-wilshere-to-the-euros-over-danny-drinkwater/631845#bjpBea7jcYrmqyOd.99

 

These pundits would be more convincing if they actually gave reasons for their beliefs.

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These pundits would be more convincing if they actually gave reasons for their beliefs.

 

Someone like Jermaine Jenas shouldn't really need to give a reason.

 

I think it's pretty much accepted that he's a moron.

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davieG

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Someone like Jermaine Jenas shouldn't really need to give a reason.

 

I think it's pretty much accepted that he's a moron.

Even morons should be obliged to give a moronic reason rather than none.

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Vardy and Alli in England squad but Walcott and Carrick may miss out

The ESPN FC crew debate England's Euro 2016 prospects.

The unpredictability of this Premier League season has altered England manager Roy Hodgson's Euro 2016 squad vision. Indeed, injury, form and the rise of Leicester and Tottenham have pulled him in unexpected directions.

ESPN FC has tried to follow his logic and predict his final squad of 23, which he is due to announce on May 12. Here is our predicted squad:

 

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart (Manchester City) -- His calf injury will keep him out until the furthest reaches of the domestic season but his place as first-choice goalkeeper is assured, barring another setback.

 

Goalkeeper: Fraser Forster (Southampton) -- Jack Butland's ankle injury suffered in Berlin pushed Forster into ownership of the reserve spot. Made a couple of decent saves in the 2-1 defeat against Netherlands on Tuesday, but did not look assured with the ball at his feet.

 

Goalkeeper: Tom Heaton (Burnley) -- A lack of keepers means that the captain of Championship side Burnley and former Manchester United trainee is likely to fulfil the bench-warming role in France.

 

Defender: Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool) -- Faces a fight with Tottenham's Kyle Walker for what is likely to be a single choice of right-back, with the likes of John Stones, James Milner and Eric Dier able to slot in there. Clyne has ownership for now. Just.

 

Defender: Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) -- All the signs are that Luke Shaw will not be risked by Hodgson, meaning that England have a group of left-backs of roughly comparable abilities. The solid Bertrand looks the leading option.

 

Defender: Danny Rose (Tottenham) -- His fine performance in the 3-2 win against against Germany in Berlin and a decent first half against the Dutch look to have booked his place in the squad. A calamitous second half on Tuesday suggests he is still behind Bertrand.

 

Defender: Chris Smalling (Manchester United) -- May be among the first names on the teamsheet for England's tournament opener with Russia. Alone among Hodgson's options at centre-back, he has had a consistent club season.

 

Defender: John Stones (Everton) -- Had started just one game in nine for his club before Tuesday's defeat to Netherlands, and looked rusty. His slip in possession indirectly led to Netherlands' equaliser. Was previously expected to start alongside Smalling but that now looks far from certain.

 

Defender: Gary Cahill (Chelsea) -- His early-season collapse at Chelsea appears to have abated, as he benefits from Kurt Zouma's long-term injury and John Terry's recent absence. Of Hodgson's centre-backs, he put in the best showing of any during the Germany/Netherlands double-header.

 

Defender: Phil Jagielka (Everton) -- Relying on two Everton centre-backs would appear risky considering Roberto Martinez's inability to organise a defence but there is little else available, with Man United's Phil Jones likely to be absent through his ongoing fitness problems.

 

Midfielder: Danny Drinkwater (Leicester) -- There is always a late arrival flashing home to win his place in a squad and that may be Drinkwater. His debut against the Dutch saw him begin nervously before replicating his cogent Leicester midfield play.

 

Midfielder: James Milner (Liverpool) -- Captain against the Dutch and someone whose versatility all but guarantees him a place. Unlikely to be a starter but a good, dependable man to have around the squad.

 

Midfielder: Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) -- His position is far less certain than in the past, both at club and country level, but Hodgson likes his energy.

 

Midfielder: Eric Dier (Tottenham) -- Of all the likely 23, Dier would have been the most unlikely selection 12 months ago. He was not even a central midfielder back then. But now, England have nobody better at that anchor midfield role.

 

Midfielder: Dele Alli (Tottenham) -- Though perhaps Alli, at MK Dons a year ago, was yet more unlikely. His excellence in Berlin suggests he will fulfil the role of wildcard that the English love to play at a finals tournament.

 

Midfielder: Ross Barkley (Everton) -- A peripheral figure against the Dutch, Barkley still has a bit to do to convince Hodgson he can be relied upon. Alli's emergence has overshadowed him.

 

Midfielder/forward: Adam Lallana (Liverpool) -- Hodgson appears a fan of a player who can decorate a game with moments of high skill but can disappear just as readily. Like Barkley, still has some convincing to do.

 

Midfielder/forward: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) -- Will be given every chance to prove his fitness after his groin injury but may not play for his club this season. Hodgson will want to use his searing pace.

 

Striker: Jamie Vardy (Leicester) -- Two goals in two friendlies have all but assured his place. Has spoken of his willingness to track back and play off the flanks, which will also please his international coach.

 

Striker: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) -- On Tuesday, he spoke in high praise of his fellow forwards, but there is little doubt the captain will start the tournament for his country, unless he suffers further injury setbacks.

 

Striker: Harry Kane (Tottenham) -- The quality of his goal against Germany on Saturday showed that he cannot be ignored and that Rooney ought to be under serious pressure for his place. England can only hope he retains his fine club form.

 

Striker: Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) -- Did not fully impose himself on the Netherlands game, aside from the sumptuous dummy that set up Vardy's goal. His infamous fitness worries make him the likeliest omission of England's expected five forwards though he is probably the most talented of any of them.

 

Striker: Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) -- Another Hodgson favourite and played well enough in Berlin to remind of his ability to stretch opposing defences. A willingness to switch positions makes him ideal for Hodgson's chosen 4-3-3 formation.

 

 

Missing out: Jack Wilshere has yet to kick a ball for Arsenal this season and will not be doing so this weekend against Watford either. Yet the indications remain that Hodgson is desperate to take Wilshere to France. Might his summer be better spent working on his ever-fragile physique?

 

Wilshere's Arsenal colleagues, Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, have not done enough this season, and the latter has a knee injury to recover from. Kieran Gibbs, meanwhile, looks a loser in the left-back battle.

Michael Carrick, not called up for March's friendlies, has lost his place to niggling injuries, lapsing form and the emergence of the likes of Dier and Alli. Manchester United colleague Jones cannot be relied upon to maintain his fitness for as long as a tournament demands. And the same may go for Fabian Delph, previously a Hodgson mainstay but these days far too familiar with the Manchester City treatment room.

 

Tottenham's Kyle Walker may yet supplant Clyne at right-back, a selection decision that may go down to the wire.

John Brewin is a staff writer for ESPN FC. Follow him on Twitter@JohnBrewinESPN.

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Parafox

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The ITV having Rooney as a pundit is a bit weird. If England put in a massive performance without him, will the rest of the pundits tiptoe around the obvious or will they just come right out and say England are better without him.

 

He managed to mumble his way through the break and end of match analysis without saying anything meaningful. Complete waste of breath.

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It's pathetic how people can write Drinkwater's chances off on the back of last night. I'm in the 6/10 camp for his performance. Not bad, although not particularly notable. He's been as good as any English midfielder this season, should probably have been called up sooner (and no doubt would have been if his good form was a for a bigger club) now he plays one game for England, is 'alright', but hasn't done enough to prove he's good enough?

 

What honestly can he do?

 

Wilshere might be our best midfielder but do people think they'll see even close to his best on the back of not playing all season? It's unfortunate but if we start Wilshere it's just more proof we never ever learn.

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Finnegan

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Am I the only one that really likes Lallana?

Don't see what's to like. He's a very average footballer and he's your textbook, entitled, roll-around-like-a-baby modern wuss bag that's giving football a bad name.

The amount of huffing, stropping, cheating, sulking, diving and general twattery he pulled off when we beat them down here was just awful.

He was as bad, if not worse, than Sterling and that's hard.

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Stadt

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yes

 

 

Don't see what's to like. He's a very average footballer and he's your textbook, entitled, roll-around-like-a-baby modern wuss bag that's giving football a bad name.

The amount of huffing, stropping, cheating, sulking, diving and general twattery he pulled off when we beat them down here was just awful.

He was as bad, if not worse, than Sterling and that's hard.

 

He's a bit of a twat but I think he's a decent footballer, I think he's one of our few players that can consistently create chances.

 

http://www.squawka.com/comparison-matrix#premier_league/2015/2016/adam_lallana/165/165/723/36/p|premier_league/2015/2016/ross_barkley/165/165/475/0/p|premier_league/2015/2016/dele_alli/165/165/18185/0/p#chances_created/key_passes/assists/successful_take_ons_%#90

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There's a good player in him but he seems to have become a bit of whiney bitch in the last season or two as finners pointed out.

 

I do like how when our players dont look particularly impressive on international duty, it's because they're being inhibited by the management. When it's anybody else, It's because the player is boring/rubbish/overrated/a fraud.

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You only have to look at the french to realise just how weak we are in comparison.

 

 

 

80% of their squad vs russia would replace our lads.

 

And in all honesty, a combined XI of the two sides, would only contain one english player -Harry kane. That;s only because benzema is suspended.

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