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Why is he getting picked to play? Surely Scotland have other options? Hanley has hardly played for NCFC since his achilles injury back in March 2023, can't be more than 6 or 7 starts.

It's not harsh really. England's pattern for as long as I've followed them has always been to lose to the first decent team we play in a major competition. That has continued under Southgate really. He did a lot better than those managers that contrived to get us to lose to garbage opposition...

Yes, and he deserves to be. It was the FAs fault for extending his contract, rather than his for accepting.

It's a valid point, but playing devil's advocate, if he was on the same level as the very best keepers, would he perhaps have got a move away from Everton?

Ah yes! Thanks, that makes sense. And yes, I think that's a fair point, and as I said earlier, I think he should suit a Southgate side very well (and he has, I would say?). To be fair to Dyche though, I reckon he'd have Allison playing just as many long balls if he was the Everton keeper! I...

My list would be (in no particular order but all ahead of Pickford): Allison Ederson Courtois Oblak Martinez ter Stegen Donnarumma Sommer Simon Maignan Mamardashvili Probably Raya and Neuer too.

You've lost me, Paul. I've no idea what you're apologising for or what point you're making? 😂😂 My point was that if Pep were England boss, Pickford wouldn't be a suitable keeper for his style of play.

I don't disagree with that, but going back to where this started, having him as our keeper would be an impediment to playing pep ball. If you listed out the best goalkeepers in the world, he'd be well down the list. Clearly, England is somewhat under supplied in that area, given as you say...

The video of the Slovakia goal shows two centre backs going for the same ball, neither winning it, leaving us completely exposed.

That picture is extremely misleading!

He plays for Dyche; there isn't a keeper in the league that spends more time hoofing it than he does. "He hit 968 long passes in the past Premier League season, 77 more than Luton goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski and over 200 more than any other player in the competition." (Skysports) I do agree that...

Yep, no maybe about it. The guidance notes make it clear that the same limits apply to an order of merit. https://www.randa.org/en/amateur-status/appendices/guidance-notes-for-rule-3

And Sherwood is Spurs most successful EPL manager..... Southgate is as successful as every other England manager that hasn't won a major tournament. Second is just another loser. The FA are probably back slapping this morning over another good tournament, but it's all part of the mentality that...

I don't think they'd select Pickford. No point having a keeper that is only comfortable hoofing it long when under pressure if you want to be a possession based side that builds from the back. That's another issue with Southgate's side; completely incongruous. If you're going to play a low...