Euro 2020(1)

[Lineker]

Brighton have a player in there and Madrid don't.

[Malenko]

[Adam]

3 hours ago, Lineker said:

Brighton have a player in there and Madrid don't.

Said Brighton goalie, Robert Sanchez, was on loan at Forest Green Rovers a couple of seasons ago and now he's understudy to David De Gea. Mental.

He's half English as well, middle name is Lynch.

[Lineker]

 

[Bobfoc]

I find it interesting that Ian Wright's on Match of the Day, yet he's part of the ITV team for international tournaments.

[Baddar]

ITV wins because of Earnshaw.

[FestiveJack]

6 hours ago, Baddar said:

ITV wins because of Earnshaw.

ITV loses because of Souness.

[Baddar]

Having Keane and Neville there to shut down his nonsense will be decent though.

I very rarely watch much of the pre/post match stuff even in club football, but tbf both channels have stellar lineups.

[Colly]

Apart from Rio of course. Glad that both channels have steered away from male BT Sport pundits.

[Lineker]

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Trent Alexander-Arnold has been given a chance to revive his international career after being named in England’s 33-man provisional squad for Euro 2020, while Everton’s Ben Godfrey and Brighton’s Ben White have been called up by Gareth Southgate for the first time.

Alexander-Arnold, controversially dropped from England’s squad for their World Cup qualifiers in March, was included on Tuesday. However the Liverpool right-back still faces a fight to convince Southgate, who has delayed naming his final 26-man squad until 1 June, to take him to this summer’s tournament.

England’s manager has veered towards picking Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier and Reece James over Alexander-Arnold, who finished the season strongly with Liverpool. Southgate will risk a public backlash if he omits the 22-year-old, who will have a chance to impress in training now.

The larger squad gives Alexander-Arnold an opportunity to earn a spot at the finals. England’s plans have been complicated by the involvement of English clubs in the Champions League and Europa League finals this week, and Southgate wants time to assess players who have been struggling with injuries.

England have concerns over a few key players before their opening game against Croatia at Wembley on 13 June. Harry Maguire is set to miss Manchester United’s Europa League final against Villarreal on Wednesday because of damaged ankle ligaments, Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson has just returned from a long-term groin injury, and Leeds United’s Kalvin Phillips is a doubt after suffering a shoulder injury against West Brom on Sunday.

With Burnley’s Nick Pope out because of knee injury, Southgate has included four goalkeepers. West Brom’s Sam Johnstone and Sheffield United’s Aaron Ramsdale have been given a chance to battle for the third spot, with Dean Henderson and Jordan Pickford also included.

Southgate’s concerns over Maguire has seen him look at other options at centre-back. He has handed call-ups to Godfrey and White, leaving Eric Dier, Fikayo Tomori, Ezri Konsa and James Tarkowski disappointed.

There are also places further forward for Jesse Lingard, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Mason Greenwood and Ollie Watkins. Tammy Abraham and Danny Ings have been left out.

England are unlikely to field their strongest side in warm-up matches against Austria on 2 June and Romania on 6 June in Middlesbrough because of Southgate’s desire to give players a week’s break after their club seasons.

After United’s game against Villarreal, the Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City takes place in Porto on Saturday. The tight schedule means that United’s Henderson, Luke Shaw, Greenwood and Marcus Rashford will miss the Austria game, and players from City and Chelsea are doubtful for the visit from Romania. Southgate has Kyle Walker, John Stones, Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling at City and James, Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount at Chelsea.

 

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Provisional England squad
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, Sam Johnstone, Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ben Chilwell, Conor Coady, Ben Godfrey, Reece James, Harry Maguire, Tyrone Mings, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker, Ben White
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, Jesse Lingard, Mason Mount, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, James Ward-Prowse
Forwards: Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Mason Greenwood, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho, Raheem Sterling, Ollie Watkins

 

[FestiveJack]

Gareth picked the wrong Everton CB.

[GA!]

Oof, that goalkeeper selection. Tie Milhouse between the goalposts instead.

[Kyle]

21 minutes ago, MadJack said:

Gareth picked the wrong Everton CB.

Fairly certain Yerry Mina is already capped by Colombia, I'm afraid.

[FestiveJack]

6 minutes ago, Kyle. said:

Fairly certain Yerry Mina is already capped by Colombia, I'm afraid.

Michael Keane should be in there, but instead of Ben White, so I guess Godfrey also gets in.

[Adam]

3 hours ago, MadJack said:

Michael Keane should be in there, but instead of Ben White, so I guess Godfrey also gets in.

Godfrey has been really good to be honest and fits Southgate's playing style better than Keane. I doubt he'll make the final squad but I'm glad to see him called up.

[Gazz]

Who's getting cut then?

I reckon

Ramsdale
Godfrey
White
Walker
Bellingham
Watkins
Saka

If Southgate cuts TAA when playing a back three, he deserves sacking.

[FestiveJack]

19 hours ago, Adam said:

Godfrey has been really good to be honest and fits Southgate's playing style better than Keane. I doubt he'll make the final squad but I'm glad to see him called up.

Keane would be my Maguire back up, because there's no one else in the squad who does what Maguire does defensively - no one makes as many interceptions or wins as many aerial duals. White also does this but has worse numbers than Keane.

[Lineker]

It's like the Habito adverts!

[Jimmy]

On 25/05/2021 at 20:51, Gazz said:

Who's getting cut then?

I reckon

Ramsdale
Godfrey
White
Walker
Bellingham
Watkins
Saka

If Southgate cuts TAA when playing a back three, he deserves sacking.

I think Bellingham's going, Walker too. 

Or maybe I'm confused with who I'd drop. I wouldn't take JWP and Tripps over those two. 

[Gorka]