Starting 11 for England's first game at the World Cup

A fit and in form Palmer has to be ahead of Foden even though Foden is a very great player.

I'll take it you've included Skelly just because he's an Arsenal player. Hopefully TT doesn't share your bias.

nobby nob nob getting it wrong again

Tuchel has managed 8 games, 6 competitive, 2 friendlies

Lewis-Skelly has started 5 of those 8 games, 4 competitive, 1 friendly

So how is that my bias, he's literally started him in most of the games in which he's been in charge.

Kind Regards.

Lewis Hall best left back at Newcastle, but livramento
catching quickly, err, both ahead of skelly if skelly
can't get in arsenal team.

James might be best right back by a street, but
he's injury prone and Tommy may need to protect him
through group games.

I'd play Palmer ahead of others with rice and a. n other
based on opposition.

Saka and kane are locked if fit, so Gordon starts for
his pace, but grealish gives better progression and
balance, pity we don't have a composite with pace and carrying ability.

Madueke has progressed well on the right and looks great
cover.

Guehi and konsa both look decent if they bond into
a pair. But Tommy seems to like stones.

Skelly is a donkey.

Nah, he's a good young player, but needs to play more.

Can't come from reserve footy to engerland.

Nobby knows more than Tuchel

I'd love to see Tommy trial this

Pickford

Guehi, stones, konsa

Trent rice hall

Palmer

Saka kane rashers

Yes let's use that 1 single game in a meaningless friendly against Senegal in which nobody played well, as some kind of true indication of his ability and what Tuchel must think of him. What dumb thinking. He was also last player to be subbed in the 88th minute so couldn't have been that bad.

It's not about what anyone thinks of Lewis-Skelly, it's what Tuchel thinks, clearly he likes him, his problem is club game time, he'll probably go out on loan in Jan if not as said Livramento will probably play instead.

Kind Regards.

every thread turns into a homoerotic ribbing session with ye two.

What I like about Anderson is his energy and he is always looking to play the ball forward.  Watching him for England, it's no surprise he's had the most touches in the PL this season as he was everywhere.  Always available, he's not afraid and he doesn't play safe like the turgid stuff I'm used to under Southgate and under Tuchel's previous games.  Been crying out for England to play like a PL game, and finally we have a player who's mindset is to do so.

Now it might be coincidence that England were shocking in their first 4 group games and against Senegal, and with Anderson in central midfield they've produced vastly superior performances against Serbia and Latvia.  My personal view is that Anderson was central to that improvement.

No mention of Eze
I'd have him in front of Gordon....

Gordon gives pace and width, eze is a lovely player
who is a must for the squad, and should get on most games
if not starting.

Skelly and eze down the left could be trialled at arsenal.

I think Bellingham is England's best player.  I couldn't leave him out.  He's a big game player who scores goals and is defensively very robust too, which Palmer and Foden aren't.  He's often looked England's best player on the day.  That means no place for Palmer or Foden, as Kane has to start.  I couldn't have Foden to save my life.  He's been so poor for England. And if Kane starts then you need pace on the wings, so no Grealish there either.  Grealish comes into his own when you are under the pump, as he carries the ball up field in those circumstances and wins free kicks better than anyone.  So someone who relieves some of the pressure when you are hanging on to a lead.  If Kane was injured and you had the pace of Watkins up front, then there is a place for more composure and guile, rather than pace in one of the wide positions.  Someone like Livramento would need to compliment that side of the pitch with his pace and power.

Senegal are the only are the only half decent team TT's England have faced and that night they were easily spanked.

It was Senegal's World Cup final, playing England, England didn't give a s***

Same old England fans: Excited by victories against dross, dismissive of any defeats.

It's just a team predictions thread for the first 11, but nobby as per usually in his boredom turns it in to something else to draw attention to himself.

And the fact I've put Gordon in the team or Foden instead of Eze who can play both positions tells you there's biasm there.

I rate Livramento but think Tuchel will go with Lewis-Skelly, it's not a problem either way is it.

Kind Regards.