England Squad - Tuchel's first

[MPH]

Is Maddison injured?

[RoboFox]

Who cares? Would rather watch us getting pumped every week than this dross. 

[Stuntman_Mike]

That's quite a grim squad.

 

No Watkins or Gallagher seems strange.

[StanSP]

How do Watkins and Gallagher miss out?! 

[Lionator]

1 hour ago, Nalis said:

Lets face it, Tuchel only needs to be good for just over 16 months. His thinking is probably getting through these two games with some steady heads.

Brother in Christ, it’s Albania and Latvia. 

[AjcW]

I think this is the problem with the 18 month 'win us a trophy' contract.

 

He's got one job and one job only and he'll want 'leaders' in the squad, but that takes up spaces for good prospects.

 

I doubt Walker and Henderson will get more than ten mins, but they're taking a spot that could be used to look forward.

 

Guarantee if he had a 4 year contract that squad would look different.

[kingfox]

I’ve never known an England squad to look so refreshing and shit at the same time. 

[Super_horns]

Way Tuchel talks about Henderson suggests he will be captain or certainly heavily involved.

 

Feels like a squad from 2/3 years ago but guess Tuchel is here for the short term only really .

[lcfc278]

This is Henderson who spent a year in the Saudi league and then has hardly set the world alight with Ajax, Ridiculous decision - that and Solanke getting in ahead of Watkins and Gallagher not making the squad.

 

Also, Reece James on his day is a great RB but the guy has paper knees and has played like 8 or 9 times all season.

[boots60]

2 hours ago, MPH said:

Is Maddison injured?

Unfortunately he had a nasty accident tripping over his Alice band & is now sore.

[Lionator]

Looking at u21 team, he’s clearly wanting those younger ones to get tournament winning experience this summer, so I suppose it makes sense for those eligible to play in that team for now.

[AKCJ]

Just shows the FA pick the team really.

 

Full of has-beens and big-club-youth.

 

Not really sure why the likes of Keane Lewis-Potter, Morgan Gibbs-White, Ollie Watkins, Conor Gallagher or Adam Wharton need to do to get in (other than play for one of the traditionally big English clubs).

[Super_horns]

8 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Just shows the FA pick the team really.

 

Full of has-beens and big-club-youth.

 

Not really sure why the likes of Keane Lewis-Potter, Morgan Gibbs-White, Ollie Watkins, Conor Gallagher or Adam Wharton need to do to get in (other than play for one of the traditionally big English clubs).

Who picked them all before then as almost all of them have been in though?

 

Expensive business getting an overseas manager in probably on decent money to then just pick the squad...

[Corky]

A surprise that natural leader Conor Coady wasn't selected (and still has more caps than Barnes and Maddison combined).

[Leicesterpool]

Can imagine Henderson never expected recall either.

 

Just hope we're not picking players from now based on who they are rather than are they in form. 

Edited 14 March by Leicesterpool

[spacemunky]

Where's Shelvey?

[filbertway]

I didn't think we could find a gaffer more boring than Southgate, fair play to the FA though. They've exceeded my expectations.

 

He will beat awful teams and struggle "admirably" against anyone close to us

 

[CosbehFox]

Tuchel out 

 

Dan Burn. Like look every England squad should be picked on the basis of ‘can this team beat Spain in the Euro 2024 final?’.
 

Dan Burn against someone of Yamal’s quality is laughable. Alongside that considering our opponents, you’d want someone confident and competent in position, he doesn’t fit that. Same applies with Henderson too 

[The Quick Brown Fox]

I'm still convinced that the FA have their say on a certain amount of players and they're based on sponsorship or something. There is no rhyme or reason some of those players get in. 

[Leicesterpool]

44 minutes ago, The Quick Brown Fox said:

I'm still convinced that the FA have their say on a certain amount of players and they're based on sponsorship or something. There is no rhyme or reason some of those players get in. 

Of course they do, Grealish will be back before we know it as hes poster boy.

[Super_horns]

As would many many fans if he was fit and in form.

 

When he wasn't before people used to use it as a example that Southgate didn't like flair players.

 

I don't think the FA have suddenly told their newly acquired expensive overseas coach who to pick tbh.

 

Cannot see Tuchel being one to take that sort of rubbish either.

 

But he is probably has gone back and picked a few players he knows personally and doesn't look very exciting or inspiring.

 

Mind you he's only here for one world cup and not interested long term.

Edited 15 March by Super_horns

[CosbehFox]

2 hours ago, The Quick Brown Fox said:

I'm still convinced that the FA have their say on a certain amount of players and they're based on sponsorship or something. There is no rhyme or reason some of those players get in. 

Dan Burn and Jordan Henderson aren’t bringing the sponsorship money in 

[Leicesterpool]

To be honest people cant wait to stick knives into the new manager before hes even started. The England job seems like a job where you can never win. I am surprised with the selections but i wont judge fully until a few internationals. 

[Super_horns]

1 hour ago, CosbehFox said:

Dan Burn and Jordan Henderson aren’t bringing the sponsorship money in 

Just saw this 

 

 

[RonnieTodger]

Staggering squad. Still should roll over Albania and Latvia, but a really odd pick.