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England squad Pickford, Trafford, Henderson James, Trent, Guehi, Konsa, Maguire, Stones, Hall, O’Reilly, Livramento Rice, Anderson, Bellingham, Wharton, Palmer, Eze, Rogers Kane, Watkins, Saka, Bowen, Rashford, Gordon, Toney

Every time I’ve watched England Under-21s train at home or abroad over the past five years, Ashley Cole was out there early, laying out the balls and cones (pic below), discussing the session with the head coach Lee Carsley. He gave individual instruction to defenders like Levi

Pre-season target: 73 points Nine games remaining: 73 points Sit back and enjoy 🍿

Enjoying this Gakpo 9 shift. Letting anything and everything fly.

#BringBackKinsky

They’re actually going down😂😂😂

The Rice vs Fernandes debate makes no sense by the way. Rice much better off the ball, Fernandes much better in possession. All the troubles we had under Moyes progressing the ball, would’ve been solved with Fernandes. A Fernandes - Rice pivot is top 2 in the league.

To the tune of just the way you are: He got the call, to come and be a cockney He told Nuno, I fucking hate Chelsea He’ll keep us up, together with Jimmy I love disasi, just the way you are Du du du, du du du du du

Bellegarde is everything Angel Gomes wishes he was.

I cannot wait for the next gen. Being involved with the pre-academy age groups day in day out, this is relatively average for an academy player. The things these kids are doing now is special and simply groundbreaking.

This is a very small detail, but I hope Barca get an elite right footed ball striker at either RB or in the double pivot on the right side. Yamal gets to the byline and draws the opp. winger deep so well and it creates so much time for a first time whipped finish/cross.

Magassa in an ideal world, provides a real balance to our midfield. Needs to allow Fernandes to receive higher though. We lack a central progression outlet in adv. build up. I’d explore KWP next game too, hopefully comes with more energy to allow a similar dynamic to the left.

Everyone knows about the ones mentioned so here’s my own from the Big 6. Arsenal - Luis Muñoz Chelsea - Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli/Kavuma-Mcqueen Liverpool - Joshua Abe Man United - Jaice Dore Man City - Ryan Mcaidoo/Divine Mukasa Spurs - Luca Williams-Barnet/Joel Vidal-Philbert

Tomorrow. Hermansen AWB - Dinos - Disasi - Diouf Bowen - Potts - Fernandes - Summerville Taty - Soucek. Soucek doing the Pablo role IP (high outlet for direct play, late arrivals on crosses), OOP dropping into a midfielder 2 to ensure even numbers and no overloads.

He’s so good.

Areola on at half time please Nuno.

This Bruno Fernandes performance is another level. Love how Carrick has helped him go to another level. Shades of Muller with his freedom, but doesn’t have the same level of inactivity. Active in every phase, dominating the pitch.

Adiele who most are aware about. Sowunmi 18’s top scorer last year has also left to join Spurs. Criminal the way we’re wasting academy talent.

Saka’s role needs tweaking, I do agree, however I think he needs to be deployed inside the block rather than outside of it. Eze also hasn’t shown the temperament in possession to be a teams primary creative outlet. MLS, Merino, Eze… where’s the passer?

Rice best midfielder in the league this year, complete transition killer for opp. Best from the left to cut in, as instep ball striking is better than laces. MLS hasn’t shown the temperament nor performance level to be in a title winning midfield. Jesus the option to stretch?