sage Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 6 hours ago, Bris Vegas said: Ben White as a holding midfielder wouldn’t actually be a bad option. Well apart from him not playing there for his club, not being good enough, not wanting to play for England and being an orange faced knob, I can see where you're coming from . LeedsCityRam and Gaspode 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 5 hours ago, Bris Vegas said: Probably wants to concentrate on Arsenal, and perhaps feels he has been overlooked in the past. Both Stones or White could play in the holding role. Have you seen the state of our CBs? It's hard enough to come up with 2 good ones when Stones is one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 5 hours ago, Bris Vegas said: Probably wants to concentrate on Arsenal, and perhaps feels he has been overlooked in the past. Both Stones or White could play in the holding role. It's probably linked to the reason he left the world cup, whatever it was. Ram-Alf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 28 minutes ago, sage said: Have you seen the state of our CBs? It's hard enough to come up with 2 good ones when Stones is one of them. I'm waiting for guehi to come good. Probably be a long wait..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Definitley light in midfield and at left back. Personally would like to se JWP in there but was never likely to be included. Will be interesting to see how we line up in midfield, maybe get away with Bellingham - Rice - Maddison against weaker opposition but you would need someone along side Rice when play a France for example. Very strong going forward, Solanke unlucky to be behind Toney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 13 hours ago, sage said: Who plays with Rice and Bellingham? I see people keep saying Foden which is ludicrous There’s going to have to be a compromise somewhere. Someone unfashionable like Henderson plays. You take a risk on TAA (if he’ll even be fit). You risk Foden, Bellingham and Rice but you tell the latter two to play to a role. Back three, midfield two of Bellingham and Rice and you tell the former to play to a role. The nuclear option would be Stones in midfield and a leave a vulnerable back two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 6 hours ago, AndyinLiverpool said: It's probably linked to the reason he left the world cup, whatever it was. Arsenal sporting director Edu informed John McDermott, technical director at the Football Association, last week that White does not want to be currently considered for England squads, having not been called up since he was sent home early from the 2022 World Cup. White left Qatar for what the Football Association called “personal reasons” but reports later emerged of an alleged bust-up with England assistant Steve Holland. Southgate denied any such fall-out on Thursday, although White’s absence from a squad ravaged by injuries has already sparked debate over the future international prospects of the versatile defender. AndyinLiverpool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 11 minutes ago, cannable said: There’s going to have to be a compromise somewhere. Someone unfashionable like Henderson plays. You take a risk on TAA (if he’ll even be fit). You risk Foden, Bellingham and Rice but you tell the latter two to play to a role. Back three, midfield two of Bellingham and Rice and you tell the former to play to a role. The nuclear option would be Stones in midfield and a leave a vulnerable back two. We should just go for it, ‘we're gonna score one more than you’ style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 2 hours ago, cannable said: There’s going to have to be a compromise somewhere. Someone unfashionable like Henderson plays. You take a risk on TAA (if he’ll even be fit). You risk Foden, Bellingham and Rice but you tell the latter two to play to a role. Back three, midfield two of Bellingham and Rice and you tell the former to play to a role. The nuclear option would be Stones in midfield and a leave a vulnerable back two. or...take a gamble on someone who could play the role you want but isn't top class like Barkley or Gallagher or someone left field like Gomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 26 minutes ago, sage said: or...take a gamble on someone who could play the role you want but isn't top class like Barkley or Gallagher or someone left field like Gomes. Or Phillips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 5 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Or Phillips if he regains his form. He looks a long way off at the minute. I think TAA is favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 41 minutes ago, sage said: or...take a gamble on someone who could play the role you want but isn't top class like Barkley or Gallagher or someone left field like Gomes. I'd probably prefer this, but I can't see Barkley getting called up after not making this squad. I imagine Southgate is hyper-cautious when it comes to risking squad cohesion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 9 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: I'd probably prefer this, but I can't see Barkley getting called up after not making this squad. I imagine Southgate is hyper-cautious when it comes to risking squad cohesion. I think he only sees Henderson as a squad player/game finisher. If TAA is fit he plays, if not, Gallagher. Personally I'd play Gomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBustler1884 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 New kits released Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 2 hours ago, TomBustler1884 said: New kits released God knows how, but dodgy Chinese websites have had them on sale for a while 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 The second strip should be red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleover ram Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Manioo promoted from U21 to seniors StockholmRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 If anyone wonders why Southgate likes playing 2 DCMs. Look at our defence and keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleover ram Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Horrible error from Dunk for that second Belgium goal… where is Tomori?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbados Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Safegate the footballing dinosaur strikes again. Good lord it’s just painful isn’t it. Makes Warneball look like prime Guardiola hintonsboots 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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