Diego
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Walker was injured that is the reason he hasn’t started recently for city and also the reason he missed the first 2 England games. Keep up. Pickford is fantastic for England im not overly concerned about his form for Everton as I know what I’m getting when I see him in an England shirt. Never let us down and the undisputed no 1.Pickford is in a team that almost got relegated last season, are 4th bottom this year and is regularly criticised for making major howlers. Lloris isn't the best but there isn't much between them. They are both a long way behind the best goalkeepers in the world.
Walker doesn't get a game for his club any more (our centre back who doesn't get a game at centre back for his own club plays there instead). He wasn't even England's 1st choice last week. France are a bit weak here because they've fallen out with their 1st choice right back Pavard.
Shaw has been nothing more than ordinary for his entire career at Utd and he's only 1st choice because we have nobody else. I don't see him as any better than Hernandez, who again isn't 1st choice but is there due to injuries.
Bellingham is 19 and has so far achieved nothing and England have had to change our formation so he doesn't get over-run by bringing Henderson in behind him. Excellent prospect and playing really well so not dismissing him but I think France's players are being dismissed. We're talking about what he might do next such as sign for Real Madrid but France already have Tchouaméni and Camavinga in their squad that have already done that. Rabiot is being dismissed as well but he's played 350 games for PSG and Juventus whereas Rice plays for West Ham, the 16th placed team in the PL.
Foden is a great player but he wasn't even England's 1st choice last week. His best position is wide left which is where Mbappe plays so that's why he misses out.
Kane is the only definite and even then it's only because France's 1st choice striker, Ballon d'Or winner Benzema, is injured.
Griezmann has been great so far. Not sure about player of the tournament. Mbappe has stepped up and delivered but Griezmann really makes France tick and his passing is great. He sees space and switches the ball really effectively. He's not just the goalscorer he used to be.
Luke Shaw is better than the lesser Hernandez.
Jude Bellingham walks into the France midfield and I can Guarantee you if Foden was French he would be starting ahead of Dembele. Griezmann has been good but let’s not overrate him, he was poor for Barca. He certainly doesn’t worry me any more than the likes of Dembele. Mbappe and Giroud are the biggest threats for differing reasons. I think Rice can do a job on Griezmann.
Centre backs I would go with France, Mbappe is a given and Touchameni I would maybe find a place for. Aside from that, give me Englands team.
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