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The groundswell of opinion seems to be start Kane and Vardy, have Rooney on the bench. You then need to consider what you want from your bench - like for like replacements for tiring players, or a power impact player that has the ability to reshape the game? Rooney for me falls into that...

What I mean by that is a player who looks like they have the stamina and consistency to play well in 7 matches over a 5-week tournament. I include Vardy because he's in form and has delivered for Leicester all season - even when he hasn't scored he's contributed to the team and other like...

This is the problem. The likes of Barkley, Stones and Lallana should have cemented their places a year ago. Yet they're still in the fringes - flattering to deceive. Top quality players make an instant impact and stay there - Rooney did it, Alli, Kane and Dier have all made a mark too, they...

England have to be careful. I heard the usual ITV guff about strength in depth, but the reality is we haven't got strength in depth. There are only 12 or 13 players who are capable of combining as a team and delivering on a regular basis - Hart, Clyne, Rose, Cahill, Jagielka, Dier...

Can I just say - Theo Walcott. He's been dining out on that hat- trick vs Croatia for 7 1/2 years and 38 caps later he's only managed to score against the mighty San Marino, Estonia, Scotland and Sweden, so none of the big boys. He is not up to it and should be binned along with the hapless...

I'm really looking forward to the Holland match, I think both Drinkwater and Vardy need to start, along with Barkley. What concerns me is central defence. With two small full-backs our centre halves need to work together well. Ideally, I'd have Stones alongside Cahill.

England were intense tonight, a proper 90 minute performance and thoroughly outplaying the Germans. We know Germany will get better but they've definitely gone backwards since Brazil '14 while England have gone forwards. What worries me is if Hodgson doesn't go all in with this young team. If...

Our moment was when the ball fell nicely Lallana 12 yards out and he sliced it high and wide. Lallana never seems to deliver for England. No end product.