2026 World Cup

[The Year Of The Fox]

Leaving Maguire out is a mistake

 

 

Not taking that waste of space Foden is a brilliant call, albeit a brave one for the divs who think he’s world class 

[StanSP]

Who's the LB then? Thought Shaw had it nailed on? 

 

Thought Foden would get in. 

[StanSP]

Shame Wharton isn't in either. Thought he was deserving of a spot.

[Rubbersoul]

No Lewis Hall is hilarious.

 

To be fair I’m not even sure what formation we play under him I haven’t seen a minute of it 

[Arkie Bennett]

1 hour ago, Bert said:

Maguire’s been told he’s not going. 

Don't they know who he is?

[Lionator]

Imagine being told after the Euro’s that a fit Cole Palmer wouldn’t make the squad.

 

hes going for functionality over flair but I feel there’s a clear lack of individual quality in our squad compared to our rivals to win the thing (Spain, France, Portugal). 

[Lionator]

19 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Who's the LB then? Thought Shaw had it nailed on? 

 

Thought Foden would get in. 

Luke Thomas.

[Super_horns]

Ivan Toney in 

 

A left field move!?

[Tielemans63]

Ivan Toney and Jordan Henderson in?

 

Who's idea was it to give the job to a German?

 

On a serious note, it's looking increasingly like a very functional squad. I've got a feeling we're going to be awful to watch.

[Bert]

38 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Who's the LB then? Thought Shaw had it nailed on? 

 

Thought Foden would get in. 

It’ll be O’Reilly. Nowhere near as effective for Tuchel as he is Guardiola. 

[Lionator]

8 minutes ago, Bert said:

It’ll be O’Reilly. Nowhere near as effective for Tuchel as he is Guardiola. 

Pulls his hammy after 5 minutes in a QF v Brazil and we have big Dan Burn to mark Raphina. 

[Lionator]

No Gibbs white 

 

all these players being left out, I’m tryna work out who’s in.

[Samilktray]

Is this normal the night before a squad announcement? I don’t remember this sort of thing in the past 

[AKCJ]

My squad;

 

Pickford, Henderson

James, Alexander-Arnold, Konsa, Guehi, Maguire, Stones, Hall, O'Reilly

Rice, Bellingham, Anderson, Wharton, Lewis-Skelly, Mainoo

Saka, Bowen, Rogers, Palmer, Gordon

Kane, Watkins

 

2 players for each position with an additional attacker in Palmer.

 

I think picking a 3rd goalkeeper and a 3rd number 9 is a waste of two spots when we know for a fact that Pickford and Kane will play every game that we need them to.

 

Would much rather get additional legs in midfield by picking Mainoo so we can actually afford to rest Rice properly as well bringing an extra attacking midfielder meaning we can afford to rest Saka and Rogers with little to no drop off.

 

If it was up to me this would be my squad without question with our best side being;

 

Pickford

James Konsa Guehi O'Reilly

Rice Anderson Bellingham

Saka Kane Rogers

 

Runners in midfield, pace in attack, Kane having the freedom to do whatever he wants and an athletic defence. It's coming home.

[The Year Of The Fox]

7 minutes ago, Lionator said:

No Gibbs white 

 

all these players being left out, I’m tryna work out who’s in.

Rogers

DCL

Toney

Watkins

Rashford (better than One Foot Phil remember)

[RowlattsFox]

You do have to factor in characters when it comes to picking players who might not play much. Tuchel has said plenty of times that we he wants to see it as a club squad. 

Probably why Henderson will be there. 

[StanSP]

Toney?! 

[The Year Of The Fox]

11 minutes ago, StanSP said:

What do you call a man with no shins?

 

 

 

Toney?! 
 

 

 

 

 

[Aleksz]

I make it 

 

Pickford, Henderson, Trafford

 

James, Livramento

Stones, Guehi, Burn, Konsa, Quansah

O’Reilly, Lewis-Skelly

 

Anderson, Henderson, Mainoo, Rice, Bellingham, Rogers, Eze 

 

Saka, Madueke, Rashford, Gordon

Kane, Toney, Watkins

 

[theessexfox]

Quansah is a bizarre pick - swap him for Maguire, Burn for Lewis Hall, Henderson for Wharton and Toney for MGW and you have a normal good squad

[fox_up_north]

A colleague was saying include Toney and he works in the game. Said his consistency and movement are key.

 

But also he's been in a farmer's league for 2 years nearly. 

[goose2010]

15 minutes ago, fox_up_north said:

A colleague was saying include Toney and he works in the game. Said his consistency and movement are key.

 

But also he's been in a farmer's league for 2 years nearly. 

He doesn't get on the pitch. Even if Kane gets injured. 

 

Odd choice think I would have taken Palmer over him. 

[Tielemans63]

Morgan Gibbs-White is incredibly hard done by to not be picked. Bang in form as well.

 

Tuchel making some big calls that don't look like good calls so far

[Super_horns]

 

A few surprise admissions and players in but guess you always get that 

 

Don’t think a few can complain too much like Foden or Palmer  but also think a Hall or MGW will be disappointed plus probably Shaw or Maguire as experienced defenders too .

[LCFCCHRIS]

Sad not to see Maguire. Always liked him in the England team, can drive the ball forward well and good for a few headers