The Soccer Saturday panel debate who will make England’s Euro 2024 squad

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Tim Sherwood, Clinton Morrison, Lee Hendrie, Sue Smith & Michael Dawson discuss who Gareth Southgate should pick for his England for the Euros.

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Let’s focus though uh for the next 15 20 minutes or so on England who have just four games remaining before the Euros this summer starting tonight with Brazil at Wembley then it’s Belgium in midweek in another really eye-catching match um Tim we know there’s no Kane tonight there’s no Henderson there’s no sacka

Gareth Southgate stalwarts if you like so he’s going to be forced into trying some new faces might he actually learn more about this squad ahead of the Euros without those players than if they were there absolutely I think with Harry Kane and sacka guaranteed starters if they’re

Fit um for G um I think it’s a real opportunity against very good opposition to have a look at the others you know you get some if you sometimes you’re playing against these nations and you’re winning five and sixes and they can’t win by playing I mean they have to score

Ole Watkins or or Ivan Tony would have to score a hatrick to to even get a tick in the Box you know but against Brazil and against Belgium completely different you know we’re talking about a grade opponents here um so it’s a real opportunity for him it’s just a shame

That gareth’s not got the full quota um but I think he’ll be false now um if he wasn’t going to change he may may have done may have wanted to have a look at the the group um but I think especially in the in the front line we know how

He’s going to start um but they want to be on the plane and give thems a chance uh perhaps he would take both of them be interested to see what what team he picks tonight um I think the fans need to be entertained I think they he needs

To shuffle the pack he needs to show a lot of young players who are excellent so Kobe May for one for me I think we want to see him want to see him perform see what he’s like he’s used to playing in a very pressurized environment at Old

Trafford they’re under the spotlight all of the time I think he’ll take this like Duck to water I think I really want to see him there playing tonight yeah we’ll talk more about Manu in a little bit let’s just focus on the strikers then Clinton no Kane it’s between Tony and

Watkins who’s ahead for you at the moment I think Watkins is ahead at the moment I do think I think K Tony offers the same what Kane does and he’s brilliant in his penalties and he’s brilliant at defending his box and he gets goals but if you’re a center

Forward if like I was and I’ve scored this much goals and I continue to do it from now to the end of the season like Watkins is doing I’d be really disappointed if I’m not on that plane because only Watkins gives you something different he can even play him up there

With Harry Kane if you need a goal and Kane can drop into the 10 and cause problems one thing with OE Watkins he wants to go in behind and dors will tell you as a Defender Defenders don’t like running back to their own goal they

Would like to see the pitch in front of them so I think he’s just ahead at the moment there might be a case to take both of them as well but I’m not sure if GTH will do that but one thing about Watkins he stepped up to the mark he

Probably was disappointed he weren involved before with England but fair play to him this season and I know Ander would want to talk about him being a a v a villa man but I think he’s been outstanding and led the line ever so well it’s a great finish against

Tottenham the touch and the Finish he just looks more confident now you know what he’s done Jules he’s changed his game his his game’s evolved when he first came to Villa needless running into channels plays in a wiip for the 8 Yard Box and he’s clinical so for me he

Deserves to be on that plane if he continues from now what he’s been doing from now to the summer and he is the top scoring Englishman in the Premier League 16 goals Tony as we know when he came back into action at the at the start of

The year do you think Southgate can take both of them as well as Harry kanley or is it one or the other yeah I mean it’s it’s it’s it’s a good option to have for starters I mean I’d like to see him take both I really would I think M touched on

A good point is that when you’re coming into competition format you know and penalties are certainly amongst that I think it’s it’s a great shout to have I was reading what M had said about that but I think you know just going back to wle Watkins and and Tony I just think I

Think Watkins at this moment in time I think he offers that little bit more I think when you look at the the players that are in behind that can feature you know the likes of fod and sacka you know they talk about Gordon playing and the likes of Bellingham I just think he

Suits and he brings a completely different dimension to the way England can play and and that’s where I think maybe we’re just missing the trick you know carry Kane likes to drop into are and pockets of space um but I do think oi’s just that little bit more advanced

This season and I do put that down to the manager giving him that more licensed to just be the out andout Striker lead the line play between between the box and and that’s where he’s got his goals and assist so you put that together and I I do think is’s is a

Great option but I’d like to see the both of them go I really would because again I feel it’s it’s a fantastic option for England to have what man is guaranteed to be on the plane is p saaka he doesn’t play tonight he’s dropped out the squad of was a precaution Sue and

Cole Palmer might have been the one to benefit and he’s now out tonight as well who does that open the door to this evening then well I think it’s it’s different options is it I totally agree with with Cole Palmer he’s he’s been brilliant Chelsea obviously had the inconsistent season that that they’ve

Had but he’s maintained the level and and showed that the quality that that he’s got you wonder is it an opportunity to I don’t know to play Phil foden in those Midfield areas so do you play a Declan rice or Bellingham a foden whether Gareth Southgate will do that

It’s very attacking we know that he probably likes his his sort of 4231 so with a a Mayu in there obviously Tim touched on that but is Phil foden and the quality that he shows from from those sort of middle areas if you like we know that he can play out wide you

Know that he can play in a false nine he can also play in that 10 area but I think when he is Central he’s he’s been outstanding he he’s certainly been one of the the players of of the Season big goals at important times and I think with obviously de bruyne being out

Injured Harland being out injured he’s been the one that’s that’s really stepped open and you just keep seeing an improvement in his game so I would love to see him in in those Central areas for England whether Gareth will do that I’m not too sure I think Sue makes a great

Point because this and Tim said it this is the this is the game where you look at it against Brazil and these two friendlies coming up why not just play Dean there and put Jude Jude bham and folding in the 10 have a look at it just

Have a look at it there’s no pressure on um G Southgate give these players an opportunity because it will probably get to the tournament and we’ll be talking folden playing on the left not saying fil F and can’t play on left he’s world class young player he can play Anywhere

But in a game like that why not play the two superstars in the 10 Dean rice is good to cover that um position as well and let him go let them go and flow and play their attractive football but yeah good point that soon made by the way

Well done as always as always um D you know Clinton makes the point Gareth Southgate can experiment tonight but this is Brazil at Wembley with the Euro’s 3 months away to what extent is it about beating Brazil tonight laying down a marker as Southgate calls it or

Is it about him maybe trying to find some questions to answers he might have about players in his Squad I think it’s experimenting he’s been forced into decisions I mean the harricane one being out sacka them two start they are guaranteed start is one to 11 in our

Team so do you put Jared Bowen in giving him an opportunity I mean Anthony Gordon in the squad all these kind of players that we haven’t seen a lot of in an England shirt we know sacka plays we know Kane kan’s plays it’s all about the different options and which way is he

Going to play I agree with with Clinton going that way but now we’re talking about getting to the latter stages in the European comp competition in the summer it’s not the early rounds I I see as qualifying but then you’re going to be coming up against top teams Brazil is

A top team Belgium is a top team so it’ll be in interesting to see which way he goes if he goes with a 4231 which I’m a huge fan of Gareth but I think at times you look for the defensive side of it too much let our attacking plays

Which we absolutely blessed with all over the pitch go and express yourselves let’s let’s make the opposition be scared of us because in my opinion that’s what they should be I would be petrified if I have an opposition playing against England with whoever it’s going to be on the left sacker on

The right Kane for me I think it’ll be Jack greish I hope anyway he’s not fit will it be fit only time we’ll tell Bellingham and folden I be the two best youngsters in the world in the world that’s what I believe and Dean rice uh

But as as a chance for Gareth tonight tonight to see players that we don’t know that are going to perform in an England shirt it comes pressurized this is huge games no bigger than tonight I know it’s a L but a huge huge opposition let’s have it right we got one of the

Best center back Midfield players hybrids in John stones in the world of football G have seen the way Man City play you know you don’t need the extra pivot in there you’ve got one when we got the ball he will go and step in there why can’t we adopt that you know

If he plays with he needs pacing behind the extra person who attack going to be if it’s Harry MaGuire you can forget about that you know but if it’s BR forwe or one of the young on who he has to take a gamble on then JN Stones would go

In there they were outnumber in Midfield we can push fod in and he can float as the 10 I I’m excited about that I’m not excited about double pivot in there with Declan rice and someone else a another Henderson or whoever it is Phillips can’t be Phillips obviously gager could

Gallagher CU he could he win the two and then break forward which I don’t I don’t think he’s good enough really I I just I I like gallaga but I just don’t think he’s I think there’s better players ahead of him I think the young boy

Better than him as well to be fair I think he’s got more energy I think he can offer a little bit more going forward but I don’t think gareth’s ever going to adapt to that formation is he and that’s where I think everyone gets so frustrated with England we’ve got so

Much quality from Midfield in that forward line as we we’ve touched on but it’s like it won’t go that extra yard where everyone’s talking about you know give some license we’ve got de and rice we’ve got Stones we’ve got plenty of a defensive unit players that can

Certainly protect but as the said we should be scaring scaring sides with the with the with the team and the forward players that we have and he just won’t go to that that that length of doing so we play to the strengths Le I mean the strengths of Phil foden he said it

Himself the man said it I want to play Central you know Dean Rice playing there and Dean can bomb forward as well Jud Bell on one side Phil foden the other side sacka we know is going to play on the top right whoever he chooses we’ve

Got a weal of talent greish of he fit on the left hand side Harry Kane we know he’s going to play there you know Kyle Walker down the right back side Can Bot on or we can stay at home he’s happy he’s very experienced and look sure if

He’s fit and then we just need that other Center back for me I I think the whole nation wants to see that they want to see the one pivot and that is deam rice and those options in terms of the forwards that you mentioned there if we

Look at the squad that that GTH Southgate has mentioned all the forwards from this squad for these two games and obviously we don’t have Jack breish in here he’s not in the squad he’s injured at the moment so add him into the equation you’ve got nine players there

Soe they can’t all go can they nine players I mean you know take them all take them all some of them are shoin you can tell but but a lot of them aren’t I mean who who’s got work to do well do you know who you could add to that list

As well is is Dominic salanki who’s had a brilliant season probably one of his his best seasons and yet he’s not even you know sort of sort of on that list it’s difficult because is he going to take two number nines so is he gonna

Take Ole Watkins and Ivan Tony or is it either or I’m I’m with the guys I would take OE Watkins I think he’s he’s just ahead at the moment but then do you take someone like Jared boen who I think’s been outstanding this season and he can

Play in the nine he can play out wide as well so he’s got plenty of options and again is it you take players that are in or do you take players are experienced or do you have a a combination so that’s exciting I think when you look at that

And players that aren’t even in that list that’s the exciting side of it the thing that that does worry me is the defensive side who’s going to partner Jon stones at Center half what happens if Harry Kane gets injured in the first game do you think olle Watkins can do

The same job as what Harry does for me Ivan Tony is very similar olly Watkins is a completely different player to to Harry Kane so my opinion is look Harry is our number nine agly the best in the world but if he gets injured I just

Think for me Ivan Tony has to go because he can come and play as the number nine holding it up you’re going to have your wide players running in behind I just think I know what you’re saying but I I think Harry Kane actually doesn’t always

Play as a center forward does he he isn’t a focal point for England really easy when you look at some of the positions he picks up he drops into Midfield at times and that’s where I don’t see Ivan Tony filling that void if you get

What I mean yeah I do but that just concerns me with Ole Watkins because he goes that way so then you Phil foran or Bellingham or whoever that may be they do the running behind if Harry comes short they’re not going to have be able to do that because all stretching

Them it’s a good point that Sue makes about salanki though because salanki is probably more of a focal point you know he’s he’s been in inspirational form this season has he so I think if you put Tony and salanki together as in which one would you take I think at the moment

You go San I feel for sank though you’re looking to the to the last Squad before the Euros it’s not ideal for him not to be involved let’s bring it back to the case for the defense and we’ve already talked about Jon Stones we’ve touched on him I

Everyone expects him to be in in the team come the Euros alongside him Clinton you know Harry MaGuire is is the one which some people have a question mark next to we know he’ll play yeah he will but because actually is there an obvious alternative to Harry mcgu yeah

There is an obvious alternative he’s he’s injured at the moment Mark Gay Mark Gay can go play with stones he’s quick he he he’s been outstanding and when Harry McGuire has not played or Stones has not played he’s been the next in line for them but obviously he’s

Probably he’s he’s at an operation at the moment he’s out um and he’s hopefully to be back before the end of the season but for me he’s the next one in the line to go and step in there but we know Gareth trusts that Partnership of South Kate and Maguire so there’s a

Lot of options obviously young branway who’s at um everan at the moment he’s been caught up I’d like to see him get an opportunity but it’s different the Premier League to go and play play international football is totally different JW these are the Defenders for for these two games the name leis dunk

Jumps out at me Lee my let’s go to dors it’s your position you’re nodding away like one those nodding dogs Michel um leis dunk has he done anything wrong why didn’t people more people talk him as an option for England um I’m a huge fan of

Of L dunk I really really am and you see what he does at Brighton but I think playing for for your country and he was brilliant in the in the last International came in he distribution great on the ball I just wonder about his Mobility at this level and people

Will say well what about Harry McGuire Harry McGuire’s experiences level he’s played in numerous tournaments he’s been magnificent he’s been player of the tournament in that um so I think that would be just a concern for for garas S and I think dunk will be there if he if

He continues I just think sometimes playing at Brighton I look at the some of the games when he he plays he makes mistakes he gets exposed uh and I think a player out there that no one’s even touched on here Eric Di and you’ll say what he’s couldn’t get a game at Spurs

He’s gone to Bayern Munich if they get to the even further in the Champions League and he starts doing well he was he was well in in gareth’s thoughts for for a long period of time and and lacked form he’s now playing at Bayern Munich he’s keeping out yeah and Kim he’s

Keeping them out of the team we all like to criticize Eric D whatever manager manages him plays him yeah yeah says an awful lot so it’s all about timing it’s all about timing J all about timing when you come to the injuries form who knows what will happen

In the next two two months or so and where Bayern Munich might be he should be on there though Joe Gomez take Gomez Joe Gomez has been outstanding he can play numerous positions he deserves that call up so um without a shadow doubt Joe Gomez should be on that plane I it’s

Completely different subject and we’re going back your old grounder you spoke about it before but Ben White for me should be on that should be on that list he’s a he’s an option where he can versatile he can go and play right back or he can run can run and play center

Half alongside Stones they should be in a perfect partnership we should have built around them to but unfortunately he’s decided for whatever reason that it’s not for him at the moment so I’d love to sit here for five minutes with our Everton hats on and about Jared rwi

We’ve got to move on apparently to look at midfielders his day will come don’t you worry about that um kobby Mayu Lee arrived at St George’s Park to report for the under 21s and was told by Steve Holland no you’re going with the big boys mate and he could well feature at

Wembley tonight is it too soon though to say that if you’re looking for an answer to that third midfielder if that’s the way he goes is it too soon for him no definitely not definitely not he’s coming to a man united side and I feel like he’s he’s stabilized that Midfield

He’s he’s given something different he’s got energy he’s young this is the time to get these boys in there’s plenty of young players now that are stepping up to to be I think worldclass players and this boy I think has been absolutely brilliant since he’s coming to to to the

The Center Midfield for for Manchester United I think this is this is the difference and I’m going back to Gareth he’s kind of stuck in his format of of using experienced players players that he trust trust this young man to put an England shirt on tonight and give him

His opportunity because I actually felt he should have been in the squad anyway first and foremost I thought he should have been reporting with the full he’s been a premier league player for four months Le I don’t care to be I really don’t I actually don’t care I just I

Think if you’ve got good ability and you actually believe in yourself which yeah he clearly does and every time I’ve watched him I’ve thought you know what I like his confidence I like what he does when he’s on the football field and and to be quite honest that’s the time when

You throw people in I feel I don’t care how old he is he looks like he’s just embracing everything that he’s doing at this moment in time and when he’s confident this is the time to give him his opportunity you know what I saw a

Lot of people talk about him and then I saw him last weekend against Liverpool and let me tell you something their Midfield were getting run all over man United’s Midfield this young man stepped up to the play the way he takes the ball in and can go past people he can sit

There and he can get forward as well yeah go and have a look at him cuz if he delivers draws they say Midfield is a problem for England he can step I’m not saying for him to come in and start because you’ve got we’ve mentioned the three that we think should start in

There but he should definitely be in and amongst the squad and that’s I’m glad P pressure got to GTH and he picked him because everyone we were all shouting weren’t we he’s a he’s a manager’s dream he’s he’s a responsible player you see the clips of him there there’s no

Self-indulgence there he makes the correct decisions and like an experienced player would he runs he breaks the game down he puts his body on the line he knowes he’s kaziro is playing next to him he’s calming him down at the you know he’s showing him up because he’s he’s saying he was getting

R could have got sent off against Loot and he’s trying to he’s calming him down he’s a caling influence and he’s under huge pressure when you play for Manchester United and especially where they’re playing at the moment you’re under huge amounts of pressure the boy don’t look like he’s under pressure I

Think he will take to it I think he should give him a certainly play him tonight let’s see how he gets on the as big boys and I agree with the boys if it’s ready if it’s him I hope it’s him rather than the hendo I know he’s been

Brilliant for for England I hope it’s him rather than anyone else because I think it’s a it’s what the fans want to see they want to see something different and the player the fans love to see whether he’s playing for Manchester City or England is Jack

Greish when he’s on his game and doing his thing he’s not at the moment because he’s injured su he hasn’t played 90 minutes this year how big a concern is Jack greish and whether he can make it this summer it is because I think if if

Jack Gish is is F you pick him I think what he can he can provide um we’ve seen it for Club we’ve seen it for for country as well it’s just unfortunate with his injuries and obviously dku coming in there so he’s got that that competition as well but I just think he

Gives something different to you know dku is a different type of player to him if you want to control a game you want that moment of of Brilliance that that’s certainly what what he can provide so I think most England fans are hoping that he is fit and and he’s available because

I would I’d 100% take him do you know what you just seeing there de bruyne sat next to him I mean de bruo had had some quite good spell out on the sidelines didn’t he and he came back and all of a sudden he makes an impact I think that’s

The same with Jack he can literally step up these days Jules I think Fitness levels of these boys of what they do when they’re injured is is remarkable they can come straight back into the fold and do what they do best I think you go back eras and that really

Couldn’t happen I think that’s why Jack certainly got he brings something different to that forward line he must be on the plane yeah