The General England Euro 2016 Thread

[Stevencc]

My main man G.B makes a fair point there. Sterling is a good winger but he's had a poor season. The rest of them are average to shite. Maybe 2 up front is the way forward.

 

[G.B]

even sterling is better playing behind the strikers imo. though if you were to make a case for anyone playing wide it'd be him. rooney? suicidal. welbeck? proven joke. lallana? proven joke. milner? proven joke. townsend? proven joke. vardy? why the fuck would you play him out wide you moron?

i don't see the sense in it at all.

 

[Leewilson]

I'd like to think he learned from the bang average Darmian dismantling his team 2 years ago not to play Rooney out wide. I mean, I doubt he has but I'd like to think it regardless.

Still of the opinion England should totally fuck off the idea of playing with wingers, as I have for years. We don't have any of any real quality. None. The insanely athletic fullbacks can provide the width and a compact midfield helps us out defensively. It also allows us to play 2 up front. I haven't seen anyone suggest a single 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 that hasn't made me think "that's a shit team".

Agreed. 4-4-2 diamond for me, the way we finished against Germany.

Something like the GK, back 4 and then...

Dier

Wilshere----Lallana

Alli

Kane--Vardy

The only role I'd accept Rooney in is behind the front two and then Alli can drop back into the midfield two. If he shoehorns him in onto the left, it's ridiculous.

 

[Six pints of STELLA]

Hart
Walker Smalling Cahill Rose
Milner Alli Barkley Downing
Kane Vardy

4-4-2!!!

 

[JaseTheVillain]

Hart
Walker Smalling Cahill Rose
Milner Alli Barkley Downing
Kane Vardy

4-4-2!!!

Really..?

 

[Pagnell]

To be fair, he's had six pints of Stella.

 

[AFCB_Mark]

Not the most random choice ever for left wing in an England side tbf. We'd had Trevor Sinclair and Darius Vassell in the past.

 

[JimJams]

The surprise inclusion of Sinclair though was positive, he had a really good tournament.

 

[Renegade]

It's just missing Adam Johnson.

A central midfield of Alli and Barkley is just a little bit attacking for my tastes. That's just me though I'm sure.

 

[G-Dragon]

I thought Barkley hype was over.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Rooney has got to play behind the front 2 for me.

 

[mnb089mnb]

Rooney has got to play behind the front 2 for me.

Why does he have to do it for you?

 

[G-Dragon]

Sturridge injured again smh. Thnx Woy.

 

[JimJams]

Seriously?
Rashford it is then!

 

[Pagnell]

c***.

 

[Six pints of STELLA]

It's just missing Adam Johnson.

A central midfield of Alli and Barkley is just a little bit attacking for my tastes. That's just me though I'm sure.

Hart
Walker Smalling Cahill Rose
Milner
Alli Downing
Barkley
Kane Vardy

If you say it's a diamond it makes it ok. Just ask Woy.

 

[Stevencc]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36339159

Midfielder Fabian Delph is unlikely to make England's final 23-man Euro 2016 squad because of a groin strain, coach Roy Hodgson says.

He shouldn't have made the final 23 anyway but that makes one decision easier for Roy.

 

[JimJams]

Dropping like fucking flies.

 

[DarkSithLord]

England ‏@England 1m1 minute ago
CONFIRMED: The #ThreeLions squad for #EURO2016. 23 players, #TogetherForEngland.

 

[G-Dragon]

Great to see likes of Hendo, Studge, Lallana, Clyne and Milly lead the England team.

 

[JimJams]

So Delph, Drinkwater and Townsend for the cull!

 

[JimJams]

Great to see likes of Hendo, Studge, Lallana, Clyne and Milly lead the England team.

It's where they'll be leading them that's disappointing though.

 

[silkyman]

Delph self culled a week ago with injury.

Three centre backs and five strikers though?

 

[SamScfc]

Why are we taking Barkley? He's never done anything for England, his form for Everton has been average and the only great game I've seen him play is away at Arsenal a few years ago, I suppose he can play in a midfield 3 and behind the striker but then again so can Rooney and Alli, and we only have one winger...

But what's more annoying is the squad numbers, Lallana 8 and Wilshere 18, Clyne 12. Who's arsed?! Me.

 

[Blitzballer]

Wilshere over Drinkwater ?
Sturridge?

 

[JimJams]

Delph was never going regardless. I think the last game did it for Drinkwater. Rashford scored and Danny couldn't hit a barn door with his passing in the last 15 minutes.
Good news is that if Roy is taking 5 strikers it's because we're playing 2 up front. If not he's a fucking idiot.

 

[slaphead]

Three centre backs and five strikers though?

This. And isn't Cahill nursing a hip injury too? The thought of Smalling and Stones as our centre backs fills me with fear. We could be involved in a lot of 4-3's, with the result going either way.

 

[JJH]

Rashford in. Fantastic, best thing Roy has done since taking over the job.

 

[slaphead]

Rashford in. Fantastic, best thing Roy has done since taking over the job.

Had to or the redtops would have slaughtered him.

 

[JimJams]

Wilshere over Drinkwater ?
Sturridge?

No real problem with Wilshere being in over him. He's proved his fitness somewhat and for England he's done well. However there is nobody in that side that can replace Dier better than Drinkwater. At the time of his first call up he was the top tackling English midfielder in the league, ahead of Dier in that regard and that's without playing as a DM. So who better if Dier gets injured or has to cover a defender? Also he'd get more out of Vardy than the other options who all dither on the ball way too much.