[Albion] Why is Dunk consistently overlooked by England?

[hoof hearted]

He should be ahead of Keane and Stones.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Will be an interesting watch tonight I agree...

I got the pocket thing right about Dunk but I think that Connolly will grab all the airtime tonight. He might not get a mention ....... [emoji853]

 

[Seagull58]

He should be ahead of Keane and Stones.

Pretty much any centre back in the Prem should be ahead of Stones, even the foreigners. He;s a walking disaster.

 

[Stat Brother]

I got the pocket thing right about Dunk but I think that Connolly will grab all the airtime tonight. He might not get a mention ....... [emoji853]

Today Dunk got what his England hopes needed.

Cracking long pass to feet, that then went forward again.

Too often, over the past 2 and a bit seasons, the winger/striker in that position has received that pass and almost instantly played it backwards to the full back.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Mings plays 3 games for villa in Premier league, gets a call up. Tomori plays 6 games for Chelsea in premier league, gets a call up. Dunk does it for two seasons solid, gets overlooked

 

[hoof hearted]

Pretty much any centre back in the Prem should be ahead of Stones, even the foreigners. He;s a walking disaster.

True, but he'll still be ahead of Dunk in the England CB pecking order. Hopefully I'm wrong, as Southgate does look to be changing a few things in the England setup by leaving out some 'big' names.

 

[vagabond]

Wonder what Southgate was thinking seeing that stunning pass from Dunk to Connolly yesterday.

Absolute joke he’s not in the squad, and tbf Dan Burn should be considered as well.

 

[vagabond]

Mings plays 3 games for villa in Premier league, gets a call up. Tomori plays 6 games for Chelsea in premier league, gets a call up. Dunk does it for two seasons solid, gets overlooked

Exactly ^

 

[Farehamseagull]

Keane is a brain fart on Southgate’s part. He’s ex Man Utd, went for massive money to a team supposedly trying to break into the top 6 and played for Southgate for the u21’s so he’s just being a bit lazy picking him really.

The Mings thing though is an absolutely mystery. I thought Southgate was an intelligent bloke but he seems to have been posessed by Villa social media fans. I’m going to lower my previous description of Mings from average premier league centre back, to poor premier league centre back. He’s also only been playing as a centre back for half a season. His call up is ridiculous and makes Southgate look stupid in all honesty.

Both Dunk and Tarkowski should be in ahead of Keane and Mings. It clearly is a club bias thing which is disappointing as I didn’t think Southgate would be like that. And if Kane had anything anout him, he’d be telling GS that Dunk has to be in the squad after he owned him yesterday.

 

[Weststander]

Keane is a brain fart on Southgate’s part. He’s ex Man Utd, went for massive money to a team supposedly trying to break into the top 6 and played for Southgate for the u21’s so he’s just being a bit lazy picking him really.

The Mings thing though is an absolutely mystery. I thought Southgate was an intelligent bloke but he seems to have been posessed by Villa social media fans. I’m going to lower my previous description of Mings from average premier league centre back, to poor premier league centre back. He’s also only been playing as a centre back for half a season. His call up is ridiculous and makes Southgate look stupid in all honesty.

Both Dunk and Tarkowski should be in ahead of Keane and Mings. It clearly is a club bias thing which is disappointing as I didn’t think Southgate would be like that. And if Kane had anything anout him, he’d be telling GS that Dunk has to be in the squad after he owned him yesterday.

I agree. Dunk and Tarkwowski are quality defenders, seemingly always in the right place at the right time. In Dunk’s, a great record considering he’s spent the last 26 months in an often struggling team, getting battered. Plus his distribution is quality.

 

[Motogull]

I thought Southgate was an intelligent bloke

Easily done. Same 'style' as Chris Hughton: wear a suit, no histrionics and speak politely. If they do that, it is tricky to gauge intelligence. Chris clearly has plenty but I'm so sure about Southgate. I blame him for the Croatia result.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Masterful game yesterday

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Mings shouldn't be anywhere near the squad. Even against Norwich where they battered them he looked poor. Not only the goal he gave away, but he also played everyone onside with a free kick cross. Massively overrated

 

[Nixonator]

Some wonderful quotes in this thread.

Tyrone Mings being better than Dunk the pick of the bunch.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Because he plays for an unfashionable club and he didn’t come through the england youth set up. If he played for one of the big 6 he would certainly be in there now.

 

[DumLum]

E) does not play for one of the top 6 or a club Southgate has been involved in

The day he signs for Arsenal is the day he gets noticed.

 

[BensGrandad]

One of his big problems is that he has to spend too much of his time covering Burn and Webster that his game doesnt get recognised.

 

[Stat Brother]

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

One of his big problems is that he has to spend too much of his time covering Burn and Webster that his game doesnt get recognised.

Insightful stuff BG