World Cup: 2018 FIFA World Cup

[robertmac43]

Nigeria would have been my other sleeper pick but the whole same group as Croatia made me have to pick one.

Always love seeing a good run from an African team!

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

The most important question: where's the Nike WC ad?

 

[kingsboy11]

Loftus-Cheek and Delph ahead of Wilshere? Not sure I agree with that.

 

[phisherman]

Are we talking about the same guy? He hasn't even been in Arsenal's squad in five of their past six PL games.

He was rested for the Europa games and he just had a baby.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

He was rested for the Europa games

That's right. His fitness levels are nowhere near what is needed for the pressing game that Southgate has stated he wants to play.

 

[phisherman]

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That's right. His fitness levels are nowhere near what is needed for the pressing game that Southgate has stated he wants to play.

True but good luck trying to control any possession with that midfield.

 

[KJS14]

I don't think anyone is saying that Wilshere would be a world beater here, but he's clearly a better player than the midfielders that were selected ahead of him.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I'm saying this without even taking Wilshere's atrocious fitness into account.

Loftus-Cheek really isn't much worse of a player and will most surely feature many times for England in future years if you ask me.

As for Delph he is a highly versatile player who has largely played well for Pep Guardiola's record-breaking Manchester City side. Kinda speaks for itself.

 

[Live in the Now]

Possession is really overrated to begin with, in the context taken here. Look at the CL Final lol.

England's only real chances to win big games are on the counter. Their midfield isn't ever going to have possession, they don't have that quality, Wilshere included.

 

[KJS14]

Neither of those players are better than Wilshere. Delph is a good utility player, but he's not better in midfield and they already took 4 fullbacks so I have to assume that's the role he'll fill. As for Loftus-Cheek....lol.

 

[phisherman]

Possession is really overrated to begin with, in the context taken here. Look at the CL Final lol.

England's only real chances to win big games are on the counter. Their midfield isn't ever going to have possession, they don't have that quality, Wilshere included.

Except Southgate has been preaching a possession game. And you're wrong about Wilshere.

This team is built for hoofball.

A well rested Wilshere and an underachieving England will make me happy.

 

[robertmac43]

Loftus-Cheek and Delph ahead of Wilshere? Not sure I agree with that.

I swear Delph is paying someone off. He is so bad!

 

[robertmac43]

Possession is really overrated to begin with, in the context taken here. Look at the CL Final lol.

England's only real chances to win big games are on the counter. Their midfield isn't ever going to have possession, they don't have that quality, Wilshere included.

I still think it would be worth bringing Jack along for when England need some creativity. Plus he is a solid at creating chances from a deep lying position, not that you would want him in a DM position, but ge would compliment a more defensive mid well

 

[Live in the Now]

Except Southgate has been preaching a possession game. And you're wrong about Wilshere.

This team is built for hoofball.

A well rested Wilshere and an underachieving England will make me happy.

I'm not wrong, Wilshere isn't going to cause England to have spells of possession against teams like Spain or Belgium. It will never happen so they decided not to bring him at all. I didn't say he doesn't have possession quality, but that he isn't a midfielder anywhere near what other teams have. Which is true.

Their other midfielders and their forwards are best on the counter.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I swear Delph is paying someone off. He is so bad!

No he's not.

 

[KJS14]

Wilshere isn't any worse on the counter than Delph or Loftus-Cheek.... He just happens to be better in possession as well. And I like Delph, he's a valuable utility guy, don't get me wrong.

 

[Live in the Now]

Wilshere isn't any worse on the counter than Delph or Loftus-Cheek.... He just happens to be better in possession as well. And I like Delph, he's a valuable utility guy, don't get me wrong.

I didn't say they shouldn't bring him. Just why his possession attributes are mostly useless in this scenario, they'll barely have the ball anyway.

 

[hatterson]

Wilshere is also horrifically inconsistent

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Should've taken Sancho instead of three RB's. They need a player who can create attacking chances. They don't have that many of those players.

 

[Live in the Now]

Should've taken Sancho instead of three RB's. They need a player who can create attacking chances. They don't have that many of those players.

If they took a young attacker it should have been Sessegnon.

 

[robertmac43]

No he's not.

Hes a solid utility guy but England can surely do better than that

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

If they took a young attacker it should have been Sessegnon.

He's also good, but he is playing his football in a league that is far off what the World Cup is. Sancho plays in a better league, and is better adjusted to the players that will be faced at the World Cup.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Agreed with LITN on England’s chances with possession. They’re not going to control games. Set up to counter. Their midfield options are absolutely awful.

 

[Live in the Now]

He's also good, but he is playing his football in a league that is far off what the World Cup is. Sancho plays in a better league, and is better adjusted to the players that will be faced at the World Cup.

Yes and he's loads better than that league.

Suarez played in the Eredivisie and owned the 2010 WC, Enner Valencia played in Mexico and scored 3 goals too. That part does not matter that much. He's done more than Sancho at senior level and at the Euro U19 was top scorer. If bringing a young attacker who hasn't done great at top level it should be Sessegnon, who is also left footed. They do not have that.

 

[hatterson]

Agreed with LITN on England’s chances with possession. They’re not going to control games. Set up to counter. Their midfield options are absolutely awful.

They've also got several attackers who can do great in a counter attack system in Vardy and Rashford. Kane's more built for a team that has possession, but it's not like he'll be bad.