Branthwaite should not be in the England squad. He’s a solid defender but nowhere near good enough on the ball if England want to play progressive possession football.
He’s not been great this season and last night was possibly his worst performance in an Albion shirt. I wonder if there are some underlying injury problems or it’s just age catching up with him.
I do think he’s better when he has someone with a bit of pace next to him (e.g. Colwill or Webster...