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Group G: England v Panama (1300BST)


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I don't think Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been mentioned much.  Thought he was quite poor against Panama.  I've been impressed with him before when playing for England, he brings a physical presence and jedi like ability to keep the ball and retain possession.  He seemed to get muscled off the ball a few times and looked a little intimidated by Panama and just wasn't as crisp as normal, which was a little disappointing, but he does seem to be a natural fit for this system so hopefully that was just a blip. 

 

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He did ok, pretty much like the rest of the team, I don't think there was any real stand out performances from anyone

Thats really the problem in tournament football when you bring a sub on late against a tired side and suddenly their fresh legs make them look world beaters

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i'm in the camp that says we should rest players who need a rest but try and keep the spine together.  

There are the players like Dier, Jones, Cahill, Rashford, Delph and Rose who need game time to keep them sharp.  They should start, as should Alli if he's fit by Thursday.  Otherwise you risk going into the second round with a team with players are needlessly potentially fatigued, with back ups who haven't played a game in a while.  That's not ideal. 

Keep the core of the team as much as possible, but give those on yellows and in need of a rest a game off. 

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1 minute ago, Barry Cartman said:

He did ok, pretty much like the rest of the team, I don't think there was any real stand out performances from anyone

Thats really the problem in tournament football when you bring a sub on late against a tired side and suddenly their fresh legs make them look world beaters

I thought Trippier, Henderson and Lingard stood out.  Henderson in particular is putting in Hargreaves 2002 type performances in the middle of the park :)

 

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I just don't see what benefit we get out of playing a 2nd string against Belgium, if we were playing 1 of the other 2 teams then sure maybe, but its an ideal time to play your best team against top opposition and get a free go at it that you can learn from 

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6 minutes ago, Barry Cartman said:

I just don't see what benefit we get out of playing a 2nd string against Belgium, if we were playing 1 of the other 2 teams then sure maybe, but its an ideal time to play your best team against top opposition and get a free go at it that you can learn from 

But that's the point, it won't be top opposition because they'll be doing the same, and playing the first team again when they won't get another chance for a break could hinder us if we do genuinely want to progress far. You can give 5/6 players some game time and still keep the spine of the team so that we play in the same way, that is the way we would get the most benefit from the Belgium game imo.

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5 minutes ago, Barry Cartman said:

I just don't see what benefit we get out of playing a 2nd string against Belgium, if we were playing 1 of the other 2 teams then sure maybe, but its an ideal time to play your best team against top opposition and get a free go at it that you can learn from 

Well fatigue for one.  If England beat Belgium the next game is on the 2nd of July, next Monday. 

That 4 games in 15 days I think, with a potential 5th in 19, That's a lot of game time, nevermind the added mental fatigue caused by playing in something so high profile. 

England's got themselves into a great position where we can rest players who need a rest.  Don't need to change the entire team, but those who need the rest should have a rest, as should the couple of players on yellows.  Keep the team and those who are expected to be used as subs fit and sharp, and jobsagoodun. 

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I'd give game time to Rose and Dier against Belgium for sure. I'd be tempted to maybe rest Trippier as well, he's really vital for his set piece delivery alone. Would definitely start Rashford too.

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9 minutes ago, Barry Cartman said:

but like I said before, what happens if Vardy gets a hat trick, or Cahill gets MOTM etc, do we just ignore those performances for the next game?

I think losing momentum is far worse than any fatigue they'll suffer 

I don't see why you would need to ignore them?  Even if Vardy went and scored 1000 goals against Belgium he's not going to get in the team over Kane in the next game, but, you know he's in form and sharp and ready to play if need be. 

Similarly in defense, if Cahill does well and plays a blinder - great.  He's an option and if Southgate feels that he's a better option than Mcguire for instance, then it's better to have a sharp and fit better option than one that hasn't kicked a ball in a month. 

Cahill or Jones are definitely playing either way against Belgium, I think Walker has that yellow card for the pen he gave away in Tunisia. 

 

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16 minutes ago, Barry Cartman said:

but like I said before, what happens if Vardy gets a hat trick, or Cahill gets MOTM etc, do we just ignore those performances for the next game?

I think losing momentum is far worse than any fatigue they'll suffer 

That'd be a nice problem to have with Sterling, Maguire and Walker not being altogether convincing and the team needing a plan B for if Kane isn't available.

Sides lose momentum far more from top players picking up injuries or even just the first choice side looking weak against decent opposition because they're not prepared to throw everything into a dead rubber than they do from acknowledging the opportunity to rotate a bit.

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1 hour ago, Bliss Seeker said:

That 4 games in 15 days I think, with a potential 5th in 19

Most of our players play for club teams who have European competition. 4 games in a fortnight is business at usual. Giving them 'a rest' will mean no game in 9/10 days that's worse for match readiness.

1 hour ago, Robbie.Knox said:

But that's the point, it won't be top opposition because they'll be doing the same,

Belgian B team (if they do rest anyone) is much stronger than Panama and Tunisia, so still the first genuine test for our team.

1 hour ago, Bliss Seeker said:

Even if Vardy went and scored 1000 goals against Belgium he's not going to get in the team over Kane in the next game,

Exactly, so why bother! If you are Vardy does that make you feel less like you are there to make up the numbers? If it was me that would further highlight that I'm just a backup player. The 23 will all be happy to be there, they are all involved with morale of the camp... Vardy knows he is second choice, I don't think he's suddenly going to kick up a fuss half way through the tournament because he hasn't had game time?!

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12 minutes ago, westy8chimp said:

Belgian B team (if they do rest anyone) is much stronger than Panama and Tunisia, so still the first genuine test for our team.

But still not as good as a genuine 'test', as you put it, so still relatively useless.

12 minutes ago, westy8chimp said:

Exactly, so why bother! 

Because let's say Kane gets injured or sent off in the second round, you either go into the Quarter Final with Vardy who's semi match-fit and proven with a couple of goals or you go in with Vardy who's barely played a minute and will take the first quarter of the game getting up to speed.

Vardy knows in this instance that he's a 'backup' player. It's not an insult in this instance, Kane is in top form, and any decent pro will understand that.

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It's not like the Belgium game will be played at full intensity, both sides will hold something back, will be a good run out for the first 11 without stressing them too much. As Westy says, if someone doesn't play against Belgium they end up going 9-10 days without a game which isn't great.

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7 hours ago, Barry Cartman said:

Don't even bother its Baptista, England win 6-1 and he only comes into the thread to somehow have a go at Sterling, he's pathetic 

Only because there was a lot of discussion about him.

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Just now, D_LO_ said:

I don't see how Cahill gets in this team when things start to get serious regardless of what he might do if he plays, unless Stones is moved to left centre-back. Maguire and Walker, adding to the numbers in midfield, is clearly a huge part of how Southgate wants his wider centre-backs to perform and move. Cahill can't contribute the same way. Jones could possibly but he hardly exudes confidence. 

I think I'd prefer Cahill as the central CB and Stones on the left side. Maguire had a few shaky moments against two weak teams.

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