We seem to have an abundance of options across the front three.
At the back I'd take Chilwell and Maguire as the only 2 defo.s - Mings, Keane, Tomori not really good enough IMO. Stones seems like the natural partner but current for is suspect. RB is also full of choices. TAA is decent but thought he was poor in both games this week, very careless in possession and not much quality in his delivery. Also caught out a couple times at the back but they all were really. He needs a solid partnership along side him and we lack that.
Anyway on to the CM. A real lack of quality there. In meaningless dead rubbers vs Average/poor opposition then its fine to tinker with some selections but i really do not see 'The Ox' as a proper CM. Against the better teams we will get taken apart in this area. Maddison is a more creative player but again, defensively we will struggle if he plays behind a front 3.
Winks did ok yesterday and I liked his more advanced role, i think it suits him more.
Not a fan of Rice. Not sure what his strengths are. I look at him and think Dier, who actually has the CB ability so might be a better fit than Rice vs quality teams (and also providing utility in a squad of 25). But still lacking a DM with any dynamism.
Henderson is a decent player and leader but not sure what partnership would suit him - Hendo, Rice & Winks all looks very underwhelming.
Mount seems a bit lightweight and went missing in the first game vs pretty average opponents.
I am surprised Grealish has not been looked at. He's decent in the final third but offers more defensively than say Maddison or Ox.
Overall, it's pretty slim pickings. Funny how it goes in cycles, we used to be blessed with CB, so much so that the likes of Carragher & King never got look in, and also CMs, with Lampard Scholes & Gerrard all squeezing into the same midfield. Now despite the positivity about England i think if the tournament started tomorrow we'd be undone by a half decent team.
England's Midfield
posted on 20/11/19
Robbing said he can't pass for Sh!t greatteams. Then back back with stats about smalling who a.) plays a different position (more sideways easier passes) and plays in a different league. His pl % was closer to 82.
There's nothing to compare between them. robbings original comment was ridiculous. And now he wants someone to make him laugh for some reason.
posted on 20/11/19
Ive not backtracked on anything, words mean things Im afraid.
GT has it spot on. If you dont like it fine.
posted on 20/11/19
Who said you backtracked? The reason it's ridiculous is because you won't backtrack. Choudhary is most likely a good short passer, maybe not the most inventive. But to say he can't pass for sh!t was silly. Then trying to back that up by using smalling in serie A was just as ridiculous.
posted on 20/11/19
Its amusing that youve already admitted youve not seen him enough but still feel qualified to comment really isnt it. Its almost as though youre a massive hypocrite really.
posted on 20/11/19
Deflection as always love it. Try again tomorrow? Maybe you will argue with a fan base who watch every game about another player? there's a few wolves fans on here?
posted on 20/11/19
I dont give a fvck what arro says because his theory is clearly bollox. Guess what I dont value RDD's opinion on the game either. I also listed Coutinho who had a percentage in the 70's. No deflection at all. Choudrey is not a good passer of the ball and no amount of spin changes that.
Fact is you dont know either way so what are you doing other than being thoroughly boring as usual?
posted on 20/11/19
so boring yet you keep replying anyway i'll leave you to your strop fest.
posted on 20/11/19
arro have a good evening.
posted on 20/11/19
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 1 minute ago
so boring yet you keep replyinganyway i'll leave you to your strop fest.
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Youre a bit of a beIlend really arent you. Yiure the one mosning.
posted on 20/11/19
Semantics