Gareth Southgate must make judgments before the World Cup with no time to explore.
Now that the phoney fight is done, Gareth Southgate is getting closer and closer to the conclusion of the game.
The humiliation of being demoted in the UEFA Nations League was inflicted upon England, but they were able to salvage something positive from an otherwise unsuccessful campaign by putting up a game versus Germany at Wembley that was full of grit and determination. At this point, all attention is being focused on Qatar, where the Three Lions will begin the tournament as one of the favorites, regardless of whether this is deserved or not. A group consisting of Iran, the United States, and Wales is waiting.
Since there are no more games to be played and, as a result, no more opportunities for experimentation or fine-tuning, criticisms have been raised over Southgate's usage of his players during the draw with Germany and the loss to Italy at San Siro. Would it have been better to use someone else, like Trent Alexander-Arnold? Why wasn't Fikayo Tomori used in any of the plays? Why bother playing Harry Kane twice if you already know everything there is to know about him, but pass up an opportunity to showcase Ivan Toney's talents?
All of this leads to the most important question that the Three Lions need to answer before their big match in Qatar in November, and that is: what kind of team will Southgate put together?
As a result, we have given the job of selecting England's 26-man roster to the leading football writers for the Mirror. Their objective is to put themselves in the shoes of the current England manager. That is not the choice that our writers would make if they were in his position; rather, they have chosen the players based on the assumption that Southgate will make those choices.
As things stand, the following individuals are the ones that they believe will receive the call when the squad is announced in a little over six weeks.
England's final World Cup game was a 3-3 tie with Germany.
Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, and Aaron Ramsdale are the three goalkeepers for the John Cross team.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ben Chilwell, Conor Coady, Eric Dier, Marc Guehi, Reece James, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Kieran Trippier, and Kyle Walker are the eleven players who make up the defense.
Midfielders (5): Jude Bellingham, Mason Mount, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson
Tammy Abraham, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling, and Marcus Rashford make up the forward line for England's national team.
In spite of the shocking omission that was made at Wembley, Alexander-Arnold is admitted. Southgate may decide to remove a left back in order to make room for an additional forward, but I believe that this match will be very competitive because the Saka experiment in Italy was not very successful.
Rashford, who plays for Manchester United, is going to make his way back into the attack.
Andy Dunn
Goalkeepers (3): Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale.
Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, Reece James, Luke Shaw, Ben Chilwell, Trent Alexander-Arnold, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Eric Dier, Conor Coady, and Fikayo Tomori make up the defense, which has a total of eleven players.
Midfielders (4): Mount, Bellingham, Rice, Henderson,
Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, Jadon Sancho, Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane, Tammy Abraham, and Marcus Rashford make up the forward line for England's national team.
It is possible that Rashford and Sancho will be selected for England ahead of players like Bowen and Toney if they continue to show improvement in their club play.
Assuming that Alexander-Arnold is not finally fed up with being so far down the pecking order, there will be room for him in the roster despite the fact that there is a limit of 26 players.
In the event that Phillips is unable to play due to his shoulder injury, Henderson will take his place.
Matt Dunn
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale.
Defenders: Ben Chilwell, Conor Coady, Eric Dier, Reece James, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Fikayo Tomori, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker.
Jude Bellingham, Mason Mount, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, and Jordan Henderson played the position of midfielder.
Tammy Abraham, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling, and Marcus Rashford make up the forwards for this team.
Because Gareth Southgate wanted this to serve as a team-building exercise for his final squad, there won't be too many personnel adjustments.
The only other player who was not called up for this tournament was Marcus Rashford, who is our only other striker of international caliber who is available. Dean Henderson will be the goalkeeper who is left out of the squad now that Jordan Pickford is healthy again.
Because of the value he brings to the defense, Kalvin Phillips is likely to be selected if he is even partially fit.
The most contentious choice that Southgate will have to make is whether or not to take Trent Alexander-Arnold with him because he is only Southgate's fourth choice to play right back.
A. Richards, Alex
Goalkeepers (3): Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale
Reece James, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Eric Dier, Conor Coady, Marc Guehi, and Ben Chilwell make up the defensive unit's full complement of ten players.
Midfielders (5): Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson, Kalvin Phillips, Jude Bellingham, Mason Mount.
Harry Kane, Tammy Abraham, Phil Foden, Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, and Jarrod Bowen are the eight forwards for the team. Jarrod Bowen rounds out the group.
Even though the Liverpool player is more of a right-back in name only, Alexander-Arnold is only the fourth choice for the position that plays to his strengths. Taking four right-backs is simply not a viable option.
Guehi and Tomori appear to be in a dogfight for the fifth center-back spot, with Guehi appearing to have the upper hand over Tomori, an AC Milan defender whom Paolo Maldini adores but Southgate is indifferent toward. Guehi plays for Crystal Palace. Tomori plays for AC Milan.
Phillips will be given every opportunity to prove his fitness, and he will do whatever it takes to get into the team. Rashford, on the other hand, should be able to work his way back into the team if he continues to improve under Erik ten Hag's tutelage.
His teammate Sancho is a candidate for the fifth and final attacking spot, but Bowen has a good chance of getting the nod instead.
Fikayo Tomori (center) doesn't seem to fit Southgate's style
Samuel Meade
Goalkeepers (3): Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale, Nick Pope
Defenders (11): Reece James, Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Eric Dier, Ben Chilwell, Luke Shaw
Jordan Henderson, Jude Bellingham, James Ward-Prowse, Declan Rice, and Mason Mount make up the team's five midfielders.
Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Raheem Sterling, Jadon Sancho, Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka, and Tammy Abraham make up the forward line for England's national team.
Despite Southgate's prior statements that individuals must be playing frequently in order to be considered for selection, several of Southgate's primary men are having trouble finding playing time for their clubs, but they will still be considered for the England team.
You may anticipate that he will select four right-backs, much like he did in the Euros. Grealish's absence is the biggest surprise of the group, as Rashford and Sancho both appear to be in position to make a late push for a spot in the final team.
Freddie Keighley
Goalkeepers (3): Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale
Reece James, Kieran Trippier, John Stones, Kyle Walker, Harry Maguire, Eric Dier, Benjamin White, Conor Coady, Ben Chilwell, and Luke Shaw make up the defensive unit's full complement of ten players.
Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, Mason Mount, and James Ward-Prowse make up the team's five midfielders.
Harry Kane, Phil Foden, Raheem Sterling, Bukayo Saka, Jack Grealish, Tammy Abraham, Marcus Rashford, and Jadon Sancho make up the forward group of eight players.
If Rashford and Sancho keep up their impressive play for Manchester United so far this season, Southgate is likely going to call them back into the national team. The starting five in the midfield appear to be fairly set, with the exception of Phillips, who is expected to miss time due to injury; however, the focus is naturally on the defense.
Because Southgate prefers to play with a back three, this means that he will be more likely to take a large number of center backs, including the seasoned Coady. This could mean that Alexander-chances Arnold's of traveling to Qatar are dashed.
Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale, and Nick Pope are the goalkeepers for the Tom Blow team.
Defenders (10): Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Maguire, Eric Dier, Marc Geuhi, Reece James, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Fikayo Tomori, Kieran Tripper, Kyle Walker.
Jude Bellingham, Mason Mount, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, and Jordan Henderson are the five players who play the midfield position.
Tammy Abraham, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho, and Raheem Sterling make up the forwards. Jack Grealish, Bukayo Saka, and Raheem Sterling round out the forwards.
If she is healthy, Pickford will undoubtedly finish first. The ineffectiveness of Nottingham Forest's defense, as well as the play of Ramsdale and Pope, will cause Henderson to be left off the roster. Pope has surpassed Ramsdale in the race to serve as Pickford's primary backup goalkeeper.
As a result of Shaw's strong showing against Germany, Chilwell's chances of being selected for the match are looking increasingly bleak. Chilwell must make his way back into Chelsea's starting eleven in order for him to be considered for the plane. Alexander-inclusion Arnold's has also been a topic of discussion, but rest assured that he will be included.
Both Sancho and Rashford have gotten off to strong starts to the season, and Rashford, in particular, will feel confident about his chances of being chosen for the team. If Rashford had been healthy enough to participate, he most certainly would have been selected for this group.
Daniel Orme
Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, and Aaron Ramsdale are the three goalkeepers for this team.
Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, Reece James, Luke Shaw, Ben Chilwell, Harry Maguire, Eric Dier, John Stones, Conor Coady, and Fikayo Tomori are the ten defenders on the team.
Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson, Kalvin Phillips, Mason Mount, Jude Bellingham, and James Ward-Prowse are the six players who play the position of midfielder for England.
Harry Kane, Tammy Abraham, Ivan Toney, Bukayo Saka, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, and Jadon Sancho are the seven forwards on this team.
Southgate will be tempted to keep playing Manchester City's Matt Phillips if he makes a full recovery from his injury in time, considering how dependent he was on the star player from Leeds United during the Euros.
Alexander-Arnold, who plays right back for Liverpool, will not be selected for the Three Lions because they already have three players in their roster who can play that position.
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