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European Championship 2016
The 2016 UEFA European Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016 or simply Euro 2016, will be the 15th edition of the tournament. It is scheduled to be held in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016.
Spain are two-time defending champions.
For the first time, the European Championship final tournament will be contested by 24 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format used since 1996.
France was chosen as the host nation. The matches will be played in ten stadia in ten cities: Bordeaux, Lens, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris, Saint-Denis, Saint-Étienne, and Toulouse. It will be the third time that France hosts the tournament, after the inaugural tournament in 1960 and the 1984 finals. The French team have won the European Championship twice: in 1984 and 2000.
Groups & Schedule - European Championship 2016 - Football - BBC Sport
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I think france will win it, they have a very good team and to be honest the french are just crazy in general, I think all the trouble that has happened in paris and now belgium will activate their good kind of mad french circuits and they will pull it off.
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Master
The 2016 UEFA European Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016 or simply Euro 2016, will be the 15th edition of the tournament. It is scheduled to be held in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016.
Spain are two-time defending champions.
For the first time, the European Championship final tournament will be contested by 24 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format used since 1996.
France was chosen as the host nation. The matches will be played in ten stadia in ten cities: Bordeaux, Lens, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris, Saint-Denis, Saint-Étienne, and Toulouse. It will be the third time that France hosts the tournament, after the inaugural tournament in 1960 and the 1984 finals. The French team have won the European Championship twice: in 1984 and 2000.
Groups & Schedule - European Championship 2016 - Football - BBC Sport
Thanks for this. If not for you I wouldn't have known about this tournament
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You are welcome. I did not want you to miss it with your busy schedule trainspotting.
I started the thread after the brilliant victory against Germany. Undefeated in the group stages and beating the world champions shows that we can go far this time. More than any other time.
We are going to find a way. Find a way to get a way to get right.
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Master
You are welcome. I did not want you to miss it with your busy schedule trainspotting.
I started the thread after the brilliant victory against Germany. Undefeated in the group stages and beating the world champions shows that we can go far this time. More than any other time.
We are going to find a way. Find a way to get a way to get right.
I prefer "3 Lions". Lyrics included "30 years of hurt" . That could be re-released now as "50 years of hurt!!" 😂😂😂😂
It's not even April and the false hope has started. Smh.
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Originally Posted by
Primo Carnera
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Originally Posted by
Master
You are welcome. I did not want you to miss it with your busy schedule trainspotting.
I started the thread after the brilliant victory against Germany. Undefeated in the group stages and beating the world champions shows that we can go far this time. More than any other time.
We are going to find a way. Find a way to get a way to get right.
I prefer "3 Lions". Lyrics included "30 years of hurt" . That could be re-released now as "50 years of hurt!!" 😂😂😂😂
It's not even April and the false hope has started. Smh.
Who you got Italy?
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Originally Posted by
Master
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Originally Posted by
Primo Carnera
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Originally Posted by
Master
You are welcome. I did not want you to miss it with your busy schedule trainspotting.
I started the thread after the brilliant victory against Germany. Undefeated in the group stages and beating the world champions shows that we can go far this time. More than any other time.
We are going to find a way. Find a way to get a way to get right.
I prefer "3 Lions". Lyrics included "30 years of hurt" . That could be re-released now as "50 years of hurt!!" 😂😂😂😂
It's not even April and the false hope has started. Smh.
Who you got Italy?
Obviously I'd love us to win, it's a big ask, but do-able. Better chance than England though. I'll be going over for at least one of the games.
But if you put a gun to my head, I would say France followed by Germany.
Don't be fooled by the other night. If there was a "friendly World Cup", England would win it every time.
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We are rubbish and have no chance. :(
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Primo Carnera
Don't be fooled by the other night. If there was a "friendly World Cup", England would win it every time.
unless they play the netherlands in the final :S
Amazing that the dutch didn't make it to euro 2016.
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Fuck me after last night I think I'd better revisit my hopes for Italy. Absolutely Shocking performance. They don't usually do well in friendlies, but last night was terrible.
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Over the years all expectation has been drilled out of me.
We are capable of getting to the semis after which anything can happen but we're capable of going out at the group stages just the same - whatever happens I bet we need a win n our final group game. We always do
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Actually just checked the format of the competition - the four best third place teams go through even.
Even we'll get through that group !
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Primo Carnera
Fuck me after last night I think I'd better revisit my hopes for Italy. Absolutely Shocking performance. They don't usually do well in friendlies, but last night was terrible.
4-1 against German, I would be embarrassed.
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Originally Posted by
Master
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Primo Carnera
Fuck me after last night I think I'd better revisit my hopes for Italy. Absolutely Shocking performance. They don't usually do well in friendlies, but last night was terrible.
4-1 against German, I would be embarrassed.
Yep, it was awful. But they'll be better at the tournament . At least half of that side won't start in France. Just to put it in perspective, that is the first time Germany have beaten us in 21 years, and they have NEVER Beaten us in a competitive game.
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Order of favourites
France
Germany
Spain
England
Belgium
Italy
Portugal
Croatia
Austria
Poland
Switzerland
Russia
Wales
Turkey
Sweden
Ukraine
Czech Republic
Iceland
Republic of Ireland
Slovakia
Romania
Hungary
N Ireland
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Originally Posted by
Master
Order of favourites
France
Germany
Spain
England
Belgium
Italy
Portugal
Croatia
Austria
Poland
Switzerland
Russia
Wales
Turkey
Sweden
Ukraine
Czech Republic
Iceland
Republic of Ireland
Slovakia
Romania
Hungary
N Ireland
You're having a fucking giraffe aren't you? 😂😂😂
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Took it from paddy power type.
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Originally Posted by
Master
Order of favourites
France
Germany
Spain
England
Belgium
I would have belgium ahead of england, I think england would struggle badly against them if they come up against em in the knockout stages.. Belgium are a bit like the dutch, who england have been having trouble beating for the last few years, they have the physical strength and a lot of skill, ranked number 1 in the world too(I don't agree with that though).. apart from that i think it's a pretty good ranking.
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come to think of it, I think england might be like germany of 2002, back then the germans were coming off a bad tournament 2 years earlier when they left in the group stages, they replaced a few of the older guys, matthaus, hassler, babbel and so on, whether through retirement or just no longer having it, frings, ballack and klose got their chances and became very good players... In 2002 germany had leverkusen coming up as a surprise team with a couple of the germans 2002 world cup team coming from them(ballack who scored 3, neuville scored the winner against paraguay and ramelow in defence), england have leiceister leading the league as a big surprise and a few of their players seem to be making an impact internationally...... I think england are going to the final :S
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Now @palmerq you are just getting carried away in the euphoria.
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palmerq
come to think of it, I think england might be like germany of 2002, back then the germans were coming off a bad tournament 2 years earlier when they left in the group stages, they replaced a few of the older guys, matthaus, hassler, babbel and so on, whether through retirement or just no longer having it, frings, ballack and klose got their chances and became very good players... In 2002 germany had leverkusen coming up as a surprise team with a couple of the germans 2002 world cup team coming from them(ballack who scored 3, neuville scored the winner against paraguay and ramelow in defence), england have leiceister leading the league as a big surprise and a few of their players seem to be making an impact internationally...... I think england are going to the final :S
IT STARTS!
It's uncanny, Leicester is the 16th largest city in England. Leverkusen is the 16th largest city in Germany. And it's 2016!
Oliver Neuville wore Adidas boots, Vardy wears Adidas boots.
And spookily when you spell "Ramelow is a champion" backwards and upside down on a 42 font in wingdings format, it reads "England will win the Euros!!" 😂😂😂⚽ï¸
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Originally Posted by
Primo Carnera
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Originally Posted by
palmerq
come to think of it, I think england might be like germany of 2002, back then the germans were coming off a bad tournament 2 years earlier when they left in the group stages, they replaced a few of the older guys, matthaus, hassler, babbel and so on, whether through retirement or just no longer having it, frings, ballack and klose got their chances and became very good players... In 2002 germany had leverkusen coming up as a surprise team with a couple of the germans 2002 world cup team coming from them(ballack who scored 3, neuville scored the winner against paraguay and ramelow in defence), england have leiceister leading the league as a big surprise and a few of their players seem to be making an impact internationally...... I think england are going to the final :S
IT STARTS!
It's uncanny, Leicester is the 16th largest city in England. Leverkusen is the 16th largest city in Germany. And it's 2016!
Oliver Neuville wore Adidas boots, Vardy wears Adidas boots.
And spookily when you spell "Ramelow is a champion" backwards and upside down on a 42 font in wingdings format, it reads "England will win the Euros!!" í ½í¸‚í ½í¸‚í ½í¸‚âš½ï¸
you see it's happening! I didn't even check the old wingdings font !... england are going to be runners up in the euros !
Leverkusen and leicester both begin with L too obviously
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Master
Now @
palmerq you are just getting carried away in the euphoria.
I bet you went straight to paddy power after reading this to put all your money on england !
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Originally Posted by
palmerq
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Originally Posted by
Primo Carnera
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Originally Posted by
palmerq
come to think of it, I think england might be like germany of 2002, back then the germans were coming off a bad tournament 2 years earlier when they left in the group stages, they replaced a few of the older guys, matthaus, hassler, babbel and so on, whether through retirement or just no longer having it, frings, ballack and klose got their chances and became very good players... In 2002 germany had leverkusen coming up as a surprise team with a couple of the germans 2002 world cup team coming from them(ballack who scored 3, neuville scored the winner against paraguay and ramelow in defence), england have leiceister leading the league as a big surprise and a few of their players seem to be making an impact internationally...... I think england are going to the final :S
IT STARTS!
It's uncanny, Leicester is the 16th largest city in England. Leverkusen is the 16th largest city in Germany. And it's 2016!
Oliver Neuville wore Adidas boots, Vardy wears Adidas boots.
And spookily when you spell "Ramelow is a champion" backwards and upside down on a 42 font in wingdings format, it reads "England will win the Euros!!" ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿ ½ï¿½âš½ï¸
you see it's happening! I didn't even check the old wingdings font !... england are going to be runners up in the euros !
Leverkusen and leicester both begin with L too obviously
of course! even I hadn't noticed that. It MUST HAPPEN NOW! ;D
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Originally Posted by
Master
You are welcome. I did not want you to miss it with your busy schedule trainspotting.
I started the thread after the brilliant victory against Germany. Undefeated in the group stages and beating the world champions shows that we can go far this time. More than any other time.
We are going to find a way. Find a way to get a way to get right.
you got the words wrong but it doesn't matter coz were on our way, we are roys 22, hear the roar, of the red white and blue
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Originally Posted by
palmerq
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Originally Posted by
Master
Order of favourites
France
Germany
Spain
England
Belgium
I would have belgium ahead of england, I think england would struggle badly against them if they come up against em in the knockout stages.. Belgium are a bit like the dutch, who england have been having trouble beating for the last few years, they have the physical strength and a lot of skill, ranked number 1 in the world too(I don't agree with that though).. apart from that i think it's a pretty good ranking.
would we fuck, we pooed on them in the group
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Originally Posted by
erics44
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Originally Posted by
palmerq
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Originally Posted by
Master
Order of favourites
France
Germany
Spain
England
Belgium
I would have belgium ahead of england, I think england would struggle badly against them if they come up against em in the knockout stages.. Belgium are a bit like the dutch, who england have been having trouble beating for the last few years, they have the physical strength and a lot of skill, ranked number 1 in the world too(I don't agree with that though).. apart from that i think it's a pretty good ranking.
would we fuck, we pooed on them in the group
u wot m8, I don't understand what you mean :S
ah i see, when did england last play belgium ?
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Originally Posted by
palmerq
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Originally Posted by
erics44
Quote:
Originally Posted by
palmerq
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Master
Order of favourites
France
Germany
Spain
England
Belgium
I would have belgium ahead of england, I think england would struggle badly against them if they come up against em in the knockout stages.. Belgium are a bit like the dutch, who england have been having trouble beating for the last few years, they have the physical strength and a lot of skill, ranked number 1 in the world too(I don't agree with that though).. apart from that i think it's a pretty good ranking.
would we fuck, we pooed on them in the group
u wot m8, I don't understand what you mean :S
ah i see, when did england last play belgium ?
Do not worry about trying to understand eric44. He is a law unto himself.
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Originally Posted by
Master
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Originally Posted by
palmerq
Quote:
Originally Posted by
erics44
Quote:
Originally Posted by
palmerq
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Master
Order of favourites
France
Germany
Spain
England
Belgium
I would have belgium ahead of england, I think england would struggle badly against them if they come up against em in the knockout stages.. Belgium are a bit like the dutch, who england have been having trouble beating for the last few years, they have the physical strength and a lot of skill, ranked number 1 in the world too(I don't agree with that though).. apart from that i think it's a pretty good ranking.
would we fuck, we pooed on them in the group
u wot m8, I don't understand what you mean :S
ah i see, when did england last play belgium ?
Do not worry about trying to understand eric44. He is a law unto himself.
we play them all the time, they are a pile of poo
thing is people don't understand football, they think that because a players name ends in i or o or an i and an o then they must be better players
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Originally Posted by
erics44
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Originally Posted by
Master
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Originally Posted by
palmerq
Quote:
Originally Posted by
erics44
Quote:
Originally Posted by
palmerq
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Master
Order of favourites
France
Germany
Spain
England
Belgium
I would have belgium ahead of england, I think england would struggle badly against them if they come up against em in the knockout stages.. Belgium are a bit like the dutch, who england have been having trouble beating for the last few years, they have the physical strength and a lot of skill, ranked number 1 in the world too(I don't agree with that though).. apart from that i think it's a pretty good ranking.
would we fuck, we pooed on them in the group
u wot m8, I don't understand what you mean :S
ah i see, when did england last play belgium ?
Do not worry about trying to understand eric44. He is a law unto himself.
we play them all the time, they are a pile of poo
thing is people don't understand football, they think that because a players name ends in i or o or an i and an o then they must be better players
To be fair Eric , that's EXACTLY how it works!
Today
Messi
Ronaldo
Your Turn?😂
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Originally Posted by
erics44
we play them all the time, they are a pile of poo
thing is people don't understand football, they think that because a players name ends in i or o or an i and an o then they must be better players
Are you confusing belgium with someone else, I really don't think belgium have come up against england recently, I would have to look it up..
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Originally Posted by
palmerq
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Originally Posted by
erics44
we play them all the time, they are a pile of poo
thing is people don't understand football, they think that because a players name ends in i or o or an i and an o then they must be better players
Are you confusing belgium with someone else, I really don't think belgium have come up against england recently, I would have to look it up..
eric gets confused very easily
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The 1996 England Euro team was quality
David Seaman
Stuart Pearce
Paul Ince
Tony Adams (C)
Gareth Southgate
David Platt
Paul Gascoigne
Alan Shearer
Teddy Sheringham
Darren Anderton
Steve McManaman
Substitutes
Nick Barmby
Sol Campbell
Les Ferdinand
Robbie Fowler
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Master
The 1996 England Euro team was quality
David Seaman
Stuart Pearce
Paul Ince
Tony Adams (C)
Gareth Southgate
David Platt
Paul Gascoigne
Alan Shearer
Teddy Sheringham
Darren Anderton
Steve McManaman
Substitutes
Nick Barmby
Sol Campbell
Les Ferdinand
Robbie Fowler
Yeah, not bad...........but not as good as................
1 GK Dino Zoff
2 DF Franco Baresi
3 DF Giuseppe Bergomi
4 DF Antonio Cabrini
5 DF Fulvio Collovati
6 DF Claudio Gentile
7 DF Gaetano Scirea
8 DF Pietro Vierchowod
9 MD Giancarlo Antognoni
10 MD Giuseppe Dossena
11 MD Giampiero Marini
12 GK Ivano Bordon
13 MD Gabriele Oriali
14 MD Marco Tardelli
15 MD Franco Causio
16 MD Bruno Conti
17 FW Daniele Massaro
18 FW Alessandro Altobelli
19 FW Francesco Graziani
20 FW Paolo Rossi
21 FW Franco Selvaggi
22 GK Giovanni Galli
Coach: Enzo Bearzot
Or
1 GK Gianluigi Buffon
2 DF Cristian Zaccardo
3 DF Fabio Grosso
4 MD Daniele De Rossi
5 DF Fabio Cannavaro
6 DF Andrea Barzagli
7 FW Alessandro Del Piero
8 MD Gennaro Gattuso
9 FW Luca Toni
10 FW Francesco Totti
11 FW Alberto Gilardino
12 GK Angelo Peruzzi
13 DF Alessandro Nesta
14 GK Marco Amelia
15 FW Vincenzo Iaquinta
16 MD Mauro Camoranesi
17 MD Simone Barone
18 FW Filippo Inzaghi
19 DF Gianluca Zambrotta
20 MD Simone Perrotta
21 MD Andrea Pirlo
22 DF Massimo Oddo
23 DF Marco Materazzi
Coach: Marcello Lippi
WINNERS!!!!!!!!!!;D:cool:
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If you want me to come out with the 1966 team I will. :)
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The 2000 France squad was pretty loaded.
It should be a pretty intense competition this summer, every time I think "Well Belgium shoul dbe the team to beat" I remember that Germany is still extremely good, Spain is still good although the window is closing on their Golden Era as guys like: Ramos, Busquets, Iniesta, and Cesc age out. France has major talent, Portugal still have Ronaldo doing great things, England has talent but they have Woy running the show so I doubt things go well for them although I certainly hope they do well and the Republic of Ireland do well.
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El Kabong
The 2000 France squad was pretty loaded.
It should be a pretty intense competition this summer, every time I think "Well Belgium shoul dbe the team to beat" I remember that Germany is still extremely good, Spain is still good although the window is closing on their Golden Era as guys like: Ramos, Busquets, Iniesta, and Cesc age out. France has major talent, Portugal still have Ronaldo doing great things, England has talent but they have Woy running the show so I doubt things go well for them although I certainly hope they do well and the Republic of Ireland do well.
Yeah and forget the Welsh and Bale. :)
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Originally Posted by
Master
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Originally Posted by
El Kabong
The 2000 France squad was pretty loaded.
It should be a pretty intense competition this summer, every time I think "Well Belgium shoul dbe the team to beat" I remember that Germany is still extremely good, Spain is still good although the window is closing on their Golden Era as guys like: Ramos, Busquets, Iniesta, and Cesc age out. France has major talent, Portugal still have Ronaldo doing great things, England has talent but they have Woy running the show so I doubt things go well for them although I certainly hope they do well and the Republic of Ireland do well.
Yeah and forget the Welsh and Bale. :)
And don't forget the "Welsh Pirlo" Joe Allen haha
My people are from England, Ireland, Scotland, and France and not Wales.....so that explains my hoping for certain teams to do well.
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So, Marcus Rashford scores within three minutes on his debut. Surely he's got himself a spot on the ferry?
Also, Ryan Bertrand. I don't understand how he keeps finding himself in England squads.
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superheavyrhun
So, Marcus Rashford scores within three minutes on his debut. Surely he's got himself a spot on the ferry?
Also, Ryan Bertrand. I don't understand how he keeps finding himself in England squads.
Rashford looks like a very strong player, he's in great form at the moment.
Bertrand is a difficult one to assess, he's certainly not at Leighton Baines' level IMO but he's a solid player, never going to be mistaken as the best on the pitch, but who else could you put there? Ashley Cole is a bit old, Danny Rose has his moments, Clyne can play on the left but is better on the right, Gibbs is alright but typical Gooner he's always injured, Chillwell will eventually be the man there.
If I was to manage England and everyone was healthy I'd run out this team:
ST: Sturridge
LW: Sterling RW: Vardy
CAM: Barkley
LM: Alli RM: Henderson
LB: Rose CB: Cahill, Stones RB: Clyne
GK: Hart
Subs: Forster, Walker, Smalling, Delph, Lallana, Wilshire, Rooney
But that's a very Football Manager kind of lineup....too attacking I guess. I would even think playing Rooney as the CAM and moving Barkley back to where Hendo is and Hendo to the bench would work well too, in theory
