Southgate confirms Henderson for Bellingham tomorrow

Bellingham was poor in the second half against USA, chasing shadows. I am not massively surprised to see him dropped for this one.
 
Ehhh, fair enough.

Bellingham struggled on Friday and our other midfielders probably need the minutes going in to the knockouts stages (assuming we're not beaten 4-0).
 
atypical_boro said:
So who you dropping for Foden? If Henderson and Rice are in the 2?
Click to expand...
I meant it wouldn't compute for Gareth!

Yeah I'd rest Mount. If Henderson is playing along with Rice that's two centre mids to protect for me, giving us a bit more freedom further up to try and create more. Maybe rest Sterling too, Gareth has his favourites though and it would be a huge 'egg on face' type call if we lose.

I honestly can't see him leaving out Bellingham, Mount and Sterling and starting Grealish and Foden though. I'd like to see any of Maddison, Grealish, Foden and Rashford get a run out in the '3' really. I'm not a fan of taking players to barely use or rigidly sticking to your 'got to' players in each position. I hate it when established players with 30-50 caps are brought on in friendlies too. Probably just me that though. I'd tell Kane if he isn't central up front for 75% of the first twenty minutes he's getting hooked as well. I cannot fathom for the life of me why he's so deep and wide all the time, he was in the Euros too.

-----------------------------Pickford-------------------------

----Walker-------Stones-----------Maguire----------Shaw---

--------------------Rice------------Henderson--------------

-------------Saka-----------Grealish----------Foden----------

------------------------------Kane-------------------------------

Bring Sterling, Rashford and Wilson on after 60 minutes to run them ragged.
 
Last edited:
It's a game to give the other players a run out and see what they can do in an England shirt. If we are to go far in this WC then the squad is critical. Fresh legs are never a bad thing as plenty looked leggy against USA.
 
Caesium137 said:
I meant it wouldn't compute for Gareth!

Yeah I'd rest Mount. If Henderson is playing along with Rice that's two centre mids to protect for me, giving us a bit more freedom further up to try and create more. Maybe rest Sterling too, Gareth has his favourites though and it would be a huge 'egg on face' type call if we lose.

I honestly can't see him leaving out Bellingham, Mount and Sterling and starting Grealish and Foden though. I'd like to see any of Maddison, Grealish, Foden and Rashford get a run out in the '3' really. I'm not a fan of taking players to barely use or rigidly sticking to your 'got to' players in each position. I hate it when established players with 30-50 caps are brought on in friendlies too. Probably just me that though. I'd tell Kane if he isn't central up front for 75% of the first twenty minutes he's getting hooked as well. I cannot fathom for the life of me why he's so deep and wide all the time, he was in the Euros too.

-----------------------------Pickford-------------------------

----Walker-------Stones-----------Maguire----------Shaw---

--------------------Rice------------Henderson--------------

-------------Saka-----------Grealish----------Foden----------

------------------------------Kane-------------------------------

Bring Sterling, Rashford and Wilson on after 60 minutes to run them ragged.
Click to expand...
Only changes I would make would be Trippier for Shaw, Phillips for Rice and Rashford for Kane. Shaw, Rice and Kane are hugely important players for us and we need them fit for the knockouts.
 
Caesium137 said:
I meant it wouldn't compute for Gareth!

Yeah I'd rest Mount. If Henderson is playing along with Rice that's two centre mids to protect for me, giving us a bit more freedom further up to try and create more. Maybe rest Sterling too, Gareth has his favourites though and it would be a huge 'egg on face' type call if we lose.

I honestly can't see him leaving out Bellingham, Mount and Sterling and starting Grealish and Foden though. I'd like to see any of Maddison, Grealish, Foden and Rashford get a run out in the '3' really. I'm not a fan of taking players to barely use or rigidly sticking to your 'got to' players in each position. I hate it when established players with 30-50 caps are brought on in friendlies too. Probably just me that though. I'd tell Kane if he isn't central up front for 75% of the first twenty minutes he's getting hooked as well. I cannot fathom for the life of me why he's so deep and wide all the time, he was in the Euros too.

-----------------------------Pickford-------------------------

----Walker-------Stones-----------Maguire----------Shaw---

--------------------Rice------------Henderson--------------

-------------Saka-----------Grealish----------Foden----------

------------------------------Kane-------------------------------

Bring Sterling, Rashford and Wilson on after 60 minutes to run them ragged.
Click to expand...
Nice and balanced.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top