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What do you think of England's World Cup Squad?

Personally I think Southgate had got it about right.

The players have been picked to fit his plan: which is a passing team playing 3-4-3. Walker can play wide centre back and we need his pace and experience there. Our full back options are solid and there is an emphasis on pacy wide attackers.

I like that he hasn't put square pegs in round holes and that he's not afraid to drop big names. Hart deserved to be dropped because he's been awful, though other England managers would still have kept him. For Southgate, the collective comes over star power and Manchester United's Chris Smalling is dropped because he doesn't fit the system.

No offense to the Spurs fans on here but I think Deli Ali should not start because A) he has been average this season and B) the formation works best with two wide attackers and centre mids who can tackle. So that leaves Ratchford and Lingaard to fight for the place alongside Kane and Sterling in attack. And the attack looks decent.

Just to be clear, England and not World Cup contenders. Our defense and midfield are too average to beat a super power like Germany, Spain or Brazil. I think quarter final would be a good result and it's achievable. With a young squad and the junior teams doing well, we will have a better team in four years.
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I like the squad too, and am pleased Southgate didn't feel pressured to take players, unlike Sven when he chose Theo Walcott over Defoe (still makes me mad)

I think Lingaard has the edge over Alli, but Alli and Kane work well together.

I'd be happy with quarter finals
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@InOtterWords I Ali is a better player but including him would distort the balance and weaken us in defense. Southgate probably had him there as plan B.

It would be different if Ali had played well this season and he is potentially a world 11 standard player but he drifts in and out of games. Goals and assists are about half what they were last season. I think Kane and Eriksson have kind of carried him at times.

Ali does look like he has a big ego and bit of lazyness. If he wants to reach his potential, he needs to sort it out.
@Burnley123 he hasn't been the same this season, I agree, but his moments of brilliance have been beautiful. Maybe not being first choice is enough to egg him on