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:lol: I feel like Lascelles didn't put a foot wrong the entire fucking season. It's odd that he's not guaranteed a place.

 

:lol: I know. I can barely remember a mistake he's made.

 

He's not featured in the qualifiers / recent matches. I agree wholeheartedly that he should clearly be in the squad on merit, but it honestly just feels like Southgate has a set team and wanted to go into the WC without to many changes to a winning side - even if said side is shit.

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:lol: I feel like Lascelles didn't put a foot wrong the entire f***ing season. It's odd that he's not guaranteed a place.

 

It's because he doesn't play for a team in Manchester, London or Liverpool.

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:lol: I feel like Lascelles didn't put a foot wrong the entire fucking season. It's odd that he's not guaranteed a place.

 

:lol: I know. I can barely remember a mistake he's made.

In terms of mistakes that have led to goals you must be able to count them on 1 hand like. In comparison Maguire who's on the plane made fucking 2 in 1 game against us :lol:
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[emoji38] I feel like Lascelles didn't put a foot wrong the entire fucking season. It's odd that he's not guaranteed a place.

 

[emoji38] I know. I can barely remember a mistake he's made.

[emoji38] Not even English and I'm rattled.

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[emoji38] I feel like Lascelles didn't put a foot wrong the entire fucking season. It's odd that he's not guaranteed a place.

 

[emoji38] I know. I can barely remember a mistake he's made.

In terms of mistakes that have led to goals you must be able to count them on 1 hand like. In comparison Maguire who's on the plane made fucking 2 in 1 game against us [emoji38]

And should have been sent off
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[emoji38] I feel like Lascelles didn't put a foot wrong the entire fucking season. It's odd that he's not guaranteed a place.

 

[emoji38] I know. I can barely remember a mistake he's made.

[emoji38] Not even English and I'm rattled.

 

It's crazy.  We go from losing every single game to prolonged top half form entirely based on his presence.  For a 22 year old he's ridiculously influential yet he barely even had any hype from the press in the same way Shelvey has a bit lately.

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Southgate says the England squad isn't a gamble....damn right about that apart from Alexander-Arnold it's the safest 23 I've ever seen. No gamble, no inspiration, no chance.

Even TAA isn't much of a gamble with two right backs ahead of him in the squad
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I'd have thought the advantage of a versatile squad would be to free up a couple of places for wildcards, players who offer something completely different - Carroll or Shelvey perhaps, or Sancho. But there's none of that really. Just a mass of defenders who can do a ropey job in midfield.

 

Exactly this, and midfielders who can do a ropey job at the back.

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I don't mind the squad other than obviously Lascelles and Shelvey should be in on merit. It's pretty clear what Southgate wants to do is play a consistent back 5 and then have options with the 5 ahead of them, be it 5-3-2, 5-2-3 or a 5-4-1 diamond.

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[emoji38] I feel like Lascelles didn't put a foot wrong the entire fucking season. It's odd that he's not guaranteed a place.

 

[emoji38] I know. I can barely remember a mistake he's made.

[emoji38] Not even English and I'm rattled.

 

It's crazy.  We go from losing every single game to prolonged top half form entirely based on his presence.  For a 22 year old he's ridiculously influential yet he barely even had any hype from the press in the same way Shelvey has a bit lately.

 

:sadnod: his omission is far worse than Shelvey's especially given the paucity of talent at the position. Harsh on Lascelles but hopefully means he can stay another year so we can hit that sweet, sweet zenith of eighth.

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[emoji38] I feel like Lascelles didn't put a foot wrong the entire fucking season. It's odd that he's not guaranteed a place.

 

[emoji38] I know. I can barely remember a mistake he's made.

[emoji38] Not even English and I'm rattled.

 

It's crazy.  We go from losing every single game to prolonged top half form entirely based on his presence.  For a 22 year old he's ridiculously influential yet he barely even had any hype from the press in the same way Shelvey has a bit lately.

 

:sadnod: his omission is far worse than Shelvey's especially given the paucity of talent at the position. Harsh on Lascelles but hopefully means he can stay another year so we can hit that sweet, sweet zenith of eighth.

Well, Lascelles doesn't really offer anything different to the CBs that are going (except perhaps being more vocal and obviously being fucking mint), Shelvey on the other hand offers something no one else in the squad can, which makes his omission much worse IMO.

Having the option to bring Shelvey on to spray passes out to the fullbacks (as we haven't got any bloody wingers, I assume the fullbacks will be very high up the pitch) and balls behind to Vardy sounds like a much better plan B than chucking Fabian bloody Delph on and hope he can do something.

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[emoji38] I feel like Lascelles didn't put a foot wrong the entire fucking season. It's odd that he's not guaranteed a place.

 

[emoji38] I know. I can barely remember a mistake he's made.

[emoji38] Not even English and I'm rattled.

 

It's crazy.  We go from losing every single game to prolonged top half form entirely based on his presence.  For a 22 year old he's ridiculously influential yet he barely even had any hype from the press in the same way Shelvey has a bit lately.

 

:sadnod: his omission is far worse than Shelvey's especially given the paucity of talent at the position. Harsh on Lascelles but hopefully means he can stay another year so we can hit that sweet, sweet zenith of eighth.

Well, Lascelles doesn't really offer anything different to the CBs that are going (except perhaps being more vocal and obviously being fucking mint), Shelvey on the other hand offers something no one else in the squad can, which makes his omission much worse IMO.

Having the option to bring Shelvey on to spray passes out to the fullbacks (as we haven't got any bloody wingers, I assume the fullbacks will be very high up the pitch) and balls behind to Vardy sounds like a much better plan B than chucking Fabian bloody Delph on and hope he can do something.

 

Fair point. I do think he is better than the other CB options, and poses more of a goal threat and had outstanding leadership for a kid.

 

Shelvey would only ever be brought on for the last 7 minutes of the game when England went into desperation mode, where Shelvey's range passing would be easier to mop up (i.e. against defences sitting deep).

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Lascelles should be going for the power in his fists to turn form around.  If Kane has a slow start to the WC, let Jamaal deal with him. 

 

Granted he’s got experience. But Cahill’s had a bad season and will be going.  He’s been out the side a fair bit.  Lascelles has captained a Side and played well at a fairly young age.  Get him in the squad as an emerging leader.

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