ESPN’s Football Forecast team of James Allcott and Kweku Afari discuss Gareth Southgate’s provisional England squad for Euro 2024.
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32 Comments
He’s had 3 major tournaments to change his tactics and he’s refused so why would he now… the quicker he leaves the better.
No Reece James is criminal
jaden Sancho
What the heck is this "X" factor that these so-called pundits always talk about?! What is it that MARCUS RASHFORD has it and AG has not? As of now, AG is ten times a player that rashford is, facts.
The player being overlooked the most by England is Harvey Barnes.
White hasn’t played centre back for years..
Can someone tell me why Southgate hasn’t tried to get olise. He still hasn’t been capped for France and is England eligible i believe. We should be all over that
No Dier?
Gordon has been superior to Rashford this season . Simple as. He is quick enough.
Shaw aint going so that LB spot is Void to me. Tripps is in bad form and not a proper LB same with some other backups. I think going to a back 3 should be decided on. 3-2-4-1
Ross Barkley??????????
No rico lewis
On paper, England has one of the best squad they have in years compared to the other teams. I think only France and maybe has a better set of players. But they are going to blow their chance by not getting a good manager.
There is no way that Rashford deserves to be in this squad. He’s not the most skilful and he doesn’t put crosses in. You know, opposition defenders know, to show him down the line. All Rashford wants to do is cut inside and shoot into legs.
Its tricky isn't it. Maguire has improved and his heading in defence is solid but there's no getting around that face that he has an attribute that no-one can do anything about – he's too slow. In games where the difference of winning and losing is one goal against equal opposition, teams like Francs will target the strategy that involves beating him in a foot race to be the difference. The group games are window dressing. It will seem that all is well right up to that critical moment when England get knocked out
Konsa not good
The squad has an Achilles heel in the left back and and wound that has not healed over the years in the center back pairing.
Why Harry Maguire continue remain the ONLY center back that Gareth Southgate is counting on? Players form dwindles with age and lack of games. Though we see Harry Maguire back in contention with his recent appearances on the pitch for Manchester United, he is, in many's opinion, far from being superior in game readiness going forward into the Euro.
Can Southgate be clinical enough, simply give up on Maguire and go for someone a bit more agile, quicker in turns, and stronger in duals playing alongside the likes of John Stones? Luke Shaw is good only if he is fit to play. He is a must, unfortunately, for selection but again, very risky and vulnerable for injuries. Say he is OK to play but got injured in the first game and sidelined, who can step in now? You got to come up with a better answer and re select Luke Shaw's replacement. Not just in case, it is a must, a priority, and the most important player to come up with (not in the list of the 33 players)!
Talking about pace 😂
Southgate loves that Palmer is such a rising star. It means he can keep benching Foden & he'll still get support because Palmer will no doubt look good. Just watch. He's a 🤡
Does it even matter…will be lucky to make the semis.
DA has really fumbled the bag over the last 5 years
Ben White at centre back?? Are you kidding haha. Turned it straight off after that!! Guehi is the perfect partner for Stones. Ben white 😂😂😂
Jim?
How can he not take a proper fit prem left back? Unreal gap
Don't need Madison and Palmer in the same squad. Cut Madison and bring someone else in a more needed area.
Rashford is a has been nearly never was
That team is ridiculous, and another 3rd of them are getting cut. If they don’t win silverware southgate has to go, he’s been had to go.
Hopefully this wakes Rashford up. Man U is incapable of giving him a punishment, but maybe not going to Euros will work
There's no point in including all these talented young players of Southgate doesn't give them game
time.
Zzzzzzzzzzzz…
To make it 26, I would without doubt – drop: Henderson, Konza, Maguire, Dunk, Bowen, and Watkins.
If Eze as a forward, it means you leave Foden/ Gordon/ Palmer.
So I have leave him because of that.
But if Eze is a midfield, I would drop Jones instead.
But this is a 50-50 to me.
Jones is wonderful but Elliot should be there too.
I eliminate 3 central defenders who are not that good.
While the midfield is perfection for me – with Jude & Foden be there as well.
But it depends on how Southgate "play/ use" them.
YNWA!
young players… look those young players aren't going, they have been included for training and evaluating purposes, Trafford, Quansah etc had good performances with the under 21 in 2023 so they wanted to have a look at them with a view to the future but they aren't going to be in the final 26, the final 26 has already been decided and they know who they are.