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David Bentley names the England side he would field at the 2026 World Cup.
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42 Comments
This would be my lineup if everyone is fit.
Bellingham Kane Saka
Palmer
Rice Wharton
O'Reilly Colwill Guehi James
Henderson
Zero reason to drop your best playmakers & box crashers in Palmer & Bellingham for Rashford or Gordon.
O'Reilly and Bellingham can rotate on the left.
Saka plays better with Palmer on the right and Kane has Bellingham, saka and palmer to run in behind when he drops deep.
Henderson better on the ball than Pickford and a brilliant shotstopper. A lot of rotations needed in that system but i believe it's the right system.
Bellingham is never relevant till he scores.. Bellingham as no 8 will be better than being a 10. He lacks creativity. He works hard off the ball yes, run in behind and wins headers but never a 10. That's why Madrid struggles.
Bellingham is just like merino, can score but lacks creativity. England should use him like how France used Paul Pogba. Thanks 🎉
what a brainless guy hahaha, talks about bellingham playing in the heat (a good point ) and then talks about his passing ability. We should have GCSE requirements to speak on skysports 😂
My XI
Trafford
Stones Guehi Konsa
James Rice Bellingham Shaw (If fit)
Saka Palmer
Kane
Pickford James livramento guehi stones rice Bellingham foden Saka rashford Kane
this eleven is not balanced and will not go far. rubbish
There will be other bellinghams, Like Palmer is a once in a generation player, last time england won anything was with a maverick called sir Bobby Charlton
Palmer 💯
Djed Spence limits Spurs going forward when he plays LB. Absolutely not better than Hall, Livramento, MLS or O’Reilly.
There’s also no world where Trent should be starting ahead of Reece James
My team:
Pickford
James Konsa Guehi Spence
Rice Bellingham
Saka Rogers Rashford
Kane
Subs: Henderson, Trafford, Trent, Livramento, O'Reilly, Stones, Colwill/Branthwaite, Wharton, Anderson, Palmer, Foden, Eze, Madueke, Gordon/Grealish, Watkins
That's the best squad to take at this moment in time, I think it is a tough call on CB as Stones is quality but Konsa-Guehi is our best partnership IMO, both outstanding every time they play for England. Left back is a problem, Spence is good but right footed so we need a left footer there, maybe O'Reilly or Hall can take that spot but until I see more of them for England I'll go Spence. Debating whether to play Anderson in midfield with Rice and push Belllingham forward in Rogers' place.
Foden has never performed for England but great off the bench and likewise with Palmer who has missed too many England camps. Watkins is our only viable backup striker currently but needs to start scoring at his club or he risks missing out. I really like Wharton but he hasn't played enough for England to be starting at the World Cup, he'll be a fantastic bench option though.
Picking along club lines, I see…
Thank god Tuchel is the man picking the starting XI and not Bentley.
Swap whatever a "Wharton" is with Anderson or drop Jude a bit deeper and use Palmer as a 10 and it's perfect. If Shaw stays fit he also walks into that starting 11.
Pickford
Trent Stones Guehi Shaw
Jude Anderson Rice
Saka Kane Rashford
Anderson against top nations.
Palmer against weaker nations.
The best AM in the world on the bench😆
Bellingham 8, Rice 6. Not going to happen though.
I actually quite agree with David Bently I wouldnt have Trent at RB , tho. Also, I really like Livramento for LB
Palmer all day. If you actually watch and understand football you'd pick palmer over bellingham.
Is this the two for 1 cocktails guy?
This is the La Salo guy!
What can expect from former Tottenham player? Obviously he hates chelsea🤡🤡
Pickford
Trent Guehi Stones Livramento
Bellingham Rice
Saka Foden Palmer
Kane
1st Sub- Elliot Anderson…
this team would be unstoppable!
Palmer in the 10 and Reece rb is a must
Palmer is the best No10 in the world you can't bench him
That's why England has terrible managers 😂
Bellingham cannot be in the same sentence with Palmer, i would even prefer eze and whaton over Bellingham. I wish palmer is Spanish he would be the first person on the team sheet
Wharton Jude rice midfielders
Palmer Saka Kane attack
Cole Palmer is a better player than Jude Bellingham.
Jude is overrated
cole palmer will be in the starting line up ,when england play their first world cup game" fact" thomas tuchel loves his style of play, no way will he not play him
If bent was the manager England ain’t making out the group
Yu wonder how england is failing..when yu put anold over james..says it all
Palmerrrrrr he will cool any team down on his own
A spurs ex player not picking reece James and palmer is understandable 😢
Palmer obviously
You lot saying Palmer over Jude should understand international football is different from club football.Jude will be better in top international games.
Oh how Arnold,u must be a joker, James all day
Weak starting 11😮😮😮
There reason why england coaches never win anything this there mentality they go with favourism i thank God England gave tuchel the job not another
this didnt even need to be a thing. We all know jude clears anyone in that position
2:01 gain a couple of inches here and there, and we all need that 😂 love this guy!
Let palmer rest he’s injured throwing 2 players in the deep end already who have both been injured same with Foden who has just came back into the squad let them adapt to the manager tuchel knows what he’s doing and will pick the best starting XI there’s no need in comparing 2 English players Bellingham might be better in a certain fixture than palmer and palmer might be better than Bellingham in a certain fixture and same with Foden
Why would you drop Anderson at 6 when he's arguably been Tuchel's best player for England AND he's performing well in the league
I think he is biased of Chelsea as he is a former Tottenham,
No where Arnold put James on the bench