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[Durhamfootman]

Pickford Henderson Trafford

James Livramento Guehi Konsa Stones Quansah O'Reilly Burn Spence

Rice Anderson Bellingham Henderson Rogers Mainoo Eze

Kane Toney Watkins Saka Madueke Rashford Gordon

[Durhamfootman]

Disappointed, but not surprised to see Henderson in the squad

Surprised by Toney, but not disappointed

surprised to see Mainoo in and disappointed for Lewis Hall and perhaps Bowen too

the rest was much as I expected it to be

Time for Tuchel and the boys to deliver

[andy]

Hall should have definitely been in there Maguire over stones as well

[Gingerfinch]

Some brace decisions by Tuchel. Looks like he has covered all bases covered in case of injury and/or resting players, which could happen in our final group game. i can see us getting to the QF's and maybe the SF if we have a favourable draw.

[Durhamfootman]

There is this stat about Tuchel, though, which is a bit worrying

Hasn't beaten a top 20 ranked nation since taking over though...did anyone else know that? That's craziness didn't even realise

[Durhamfootman]

if we have a favourable draw.

Forever to be known as the Southgate draw

jeez, I still remember that Belgium game where neither side wanted to win because of the stacked nature of the KO side of the draw facing the winner

Southgate found that holding his nerve and ensuring that his team never offered a shot in anger suited his skill set entirely

Arise Sir Defendalot

[Durhamfootman]

Sir G must have been the luckiest manager in England football history, and they do say that luck is important. Sadly he was also totally devoid of any of the acumen needed to go along with that extraordinary good fortune

[Gingerfinch]

I take it you haven't watched 'Dear England' , Footman?

It's actually an ok watch!

[Durhamfootman]

no.... i couldn't face it