Engerlaaand!

Here is Roy Hodgson's provisional squad for Euro 2016. The final 23 must be submitted by 31 May.
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, Fraser Forster, Tom Heaton.
Defenders: Nathaniel Clyne, Kyle Walker, Gary Cahill, Chris Smalling, John Stones, Ryan Bertrand, Danny Rose.
Midfielders: Dele Alli, Ross Barkley, Fabian Delph, Eric Dier, Danny Drinkwater, Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana, James Milner, Raheem Sterling, Andros Townsend, Jack Wilshere.
Strikers: Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Jamie Vardy.
Thoughts?
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, Fraser Forster, Tom Heaton.
Defenders: Nathaniel Clyne, Kyle Walker, Gary Cahill, Chris Smalling, John Stones, Ryan Bertrand, Danny Rose.
Midfielders: Dele Alli, Ross Barkley, Fabian Delph, Eric Dier, Danny Drinkwater, Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana, James Milner, Raheem Sterling, Andros Townsend, Jack Wilshere.
Strikers: Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Jamie Vardy.
Thoughts?
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Centre half looks to be our weakest area so lets hope we can score enough. That isn't Hodgson's fault, he has clearly picked all that's available for that position.
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Quite. Dave Brailsford should have a word with him...
Surely its clear why they aren't included in the squad.... they don't play for a 'big' club.
As a west Ham fan I have no idea why Noble and Antonio aren't included, I get the AC situation as he is injury prone and "we don't play that type of football". But Noble has had a great season.
Deplh
Sterling
Wilshere
Sturridge
Townsend
I wouldn't have included any of them, but they play for the so called bigger clubs so cant exclude them.
I would definitely take Rooney . . . and play him. If he could adopt the "Scholes" role servicing the pace of Vardy and Kane, we will score some goals.
I can't see any obvious omissions and it's a squad so he can afford to take one or two punts which I think he's done with Rashford's age and Wilshere's lack of playing time.
I'd expect two of the midfielders to be left at home - Delph and one other - and I can't see how Rashford makes the trip unless he is willing to drop Rooney. Townsend is an interesting one - I think he's a threat and something a bit different to throw on if you need a goal but I'm not convinced he'd go if Roy thought one of his strikers could be trusted to put in a performance out wide.
Sturridge and Sterling have to go - they might not be in sparkling form for their clubs but they are still quality players that can frighten the opposition and we've got enough solidity in there. Barkley is probably luckier anyway given he seems to have gone backwards but he has shown such promise in the past I would have him in there on the basis if he produces he can be a match winner.
I'm NOT a West Ham fan and can't understand how either of those have been left out!
The rest of your post is relevant as well.
It's a sad indictment of English football that a new manager comes in and says "I will select players on form" and then within a few years (and a failed tournament performance where he ignored form players in favour of those with "experience") he is simply yet another that picks names from "big" clubs or because of media pronouncements.
As a Southampton fan I'd like to apologise to the nation as it's our fault that Townsend is in - we let him perform his one trick and that was enough for the media to demand his recall - sorry!
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I am not sure. You have no chance.
Like England were 3rd favourites for the World Cup in SA?
Hart? Schmeical is the form keeper, so take him instead.
Defensively it looks a bit shaky so Simpson merits a place (curfew can be lifted for the duration), add Fuchs on the other side and Morgan & Hoof in the middle. That's the goals against sorted.
Kante either side of Drinkwater ((c) Steve Walsh, good one Steve) bosses the midfield, with Mahrez just in front in a lazy Boxing Day party formation. Vardy is a no-brainer judging by his interviews since his party two weeks ago but play him anyway, with Ozaki off his shoulder in the hole roaming home home on the range role.
How can that possibly fail? Most are European. It's the European Cup isn't it?
Like they are initially in a group, and favourites to win that group.
Do try to keep up. Or have you switched off after the play offs?
I am not sure. You have no chance.
Just to be clear I'm NOT a West Ham fan even though the quote above seems to suggest that I am.
Never mind, you can always revel in the free-flowing attacking football the Netherlands will be bringing to the tournament. Oh hang on...
You'd think England should have beaten them too in that last friendly, given, y'know, they weren't good enough to qualify.
Tricky one that; I believe the Danish squad have nabbed him...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J62gcFkBHMQ
I am not sure. You have no chance.
Kane has to be the focal point and we have plenty of talent in midfield. Personally I'm pleased that Wilshere is in the provisional squad as the guy has so much quality which is what is needed at this level more than just graft.
My team would be:
Hart
Clyne Stones Smalling Rose
Dier Wilshere
Alli Barkley Sterling
Kane
In a 4-2-3-1
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Any degree of confidence out there?
I am not sure. You have no chance.
I am not sure. You have no chance.
No pace.
No ideas.
Poor final ball.
Very poor crossing.
Same old same.
why is anyone surprised ?