Gareth Southgate has already been told that no matter what
happens at the World Cup he will be in charge at the next European
Championships if England qualify. I believe that this competition is the
perfect time to introduce his philosophies and start blooding in new players to
the squad.
With Joe Hart falling off the radar a bit this season I
believe he will be included in the squad but will not have any match time. I severely
doubt that Southgate will take Jack Butland, Nick Pope and Jordan Pickford as none
of them have much international experience. Hart will be able to guide and
advise the other two keepers picked. I feel as though even though Pope has been
better than Butland and Pickford this season, the latter will get the nod ahead
of him. I feel as though Pope may miss out on this tournament but I would not
be surprised if he Is in the preliminary squad. I believe the starting Goalkeeper
in this tournament will be Pickford as his ball distribution suits Southgate’s
style of play.
With Gareth Southgate adopting the three at the back
formation in recent weeks I believe that the starting back three will be Kyle
walker, John stones and Phil jones. I believe Kyle Walker always has a mistake
in him, but his unbelievable pace and strength means he wins back the ball a
lot and is an asset against those fast strikers which Stones, and Jones may
struggle to cope with. John Stones will partner him as they both have the
Manchester City connection and have played with each other a lot this season. I
believe the third spot will be given to Phil Jones over Gary Cahill as he seems
to be favoured by Southgate in recent Friendlies.
The wingbacks I feel Gareth will start with are Kieran
Trippier and Ashley Young as both have amazing crossing ability. They cross
with pace, accuracy and power and it can be a wonderful outlet for us. As well
as their crossing ability, they are also very good defensively. I believe Trent
Alexander Arnold also has an outside chance of sneaking into the first 11,
based off form this season.
The three central midfielders I would start with would be
Ali, Henderson and Dier. I’d also play Sterling in the number 10 position.
Henderson and Dier are the perfect defensive pairing whilst Sterling and Alli
can cause havoc to opposition defences and feed Harry Kane who will undoubtedly
start up front.
I believe England’s chances of winning the World cup are
very slim but not impossible and with these players I believe we would have a
very good chance of at least reaching the quarter finals.
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