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Agreed. That is the most glaring miss in this squad, aside from a truly domineering CB, a world class GK, and a proper captain. OK, so there are some gaps. That piece of creativity in midfield is the big miss though, someone with that extra vision, and the technique to use it and orchestrate...

You make some good points, and much like you, I'm not totally cold on the Palace fishlips. He seems to have a plan with his 3 CB's, and he's sticking to it, not just blowing in the wind or cowtowing to media-driven selections such as Smalling and Wilshire. He's also resisted taking any crocks...

Southgate doesn't particularly inspire much confidence in me, but lets face it, over the last 20-odd years we've tried every other type of manager. The thoughtful tactical innovative but crackpot coach (Hoddle). Then the "passionate" but clueless tubthumper (Keegan), the highly decorated...

True, the youngsters have done brilliantly to win those tournaments. But it remains to be seen whether those successful players at U21 and U17 level get any gametime back at their clubs - that'll be the acid test. The difference between England and France is that our top league is so awash with...