Orikoru
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You accidentally put Jones in the midfield.
Orikoru
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They might steer clear of Africans this time so they don't lose him every other January.
Bdill93
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Rice
Trent
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Pickford
Walker
Stones
Konsa
(Not sure whos actually fit at present?) Shaw? Chillwell just returning... Tripper if all else fails
Rice
Trent
Bellingham
Saka
Kane
Foden
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Pickford
Walker
Stones
Maguire
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Bellingham
Saka
Kane
Rashford
Slime
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You accidentally put Jones in the midfield.
I think he just spelled Mainoo incorrectly.
Bdill93
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Or the guy at Wolves whos names escapes me!
Orikoru
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Pedro Neto?
PJ87
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I don't know , the nations is going back to summer again I believe
Orikoru
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Is it? Would be a good move for them I think. Otherwise I can see the big leagues avoiding signing Africans more and more.
Bdill93
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Is he the one balling out this season?
PJ87
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Which was the point I was trying to make that some said was moaning. We shouldn't have to avoid a nation of talent because of a tournament.
There are some cracking players from Africa, would be a shame to avoid signing them
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Nope - he has been superb for the club sat at the top of the table , would be a perfect number 8 carrying the ball as well adding goals to his play.You accidentally put Jones in the midfield.
Orikoru
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But he's 23 and still hasn't been called up has he? I feel like if he wasn't a home-grown Scouser he wouldn't be in your side. If he was at City, or Arsenal, or even Spurs he wouldn't get in the team. Home grown players always get a bit of benefit of the doubt for a while. There is quite a list of players I'd want in the England team before him.
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What does it matter if he hasn’t been called up ?
He has been playing for the International youth teams whilst they won the Euros in the summer with him being a key player - it’s called progression
I suspect you are dismissing because he is a player coming through the youth system but he has been excellent this season for us - think he has scored more goals this season across comps than any other English mid alongside Ward Prowse.
He gets in our team because Klopp rates him highly
PJ87
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Bellingham and rice are the two midfielders
It's going to take a real talent to break them up
Phillips won't get back in
I mean Jones could replace Henderson as the average Liverpool player given a call up?
He isn't going to change the team much
Much like Henderson is fortunate to have had his career when he did. Wouldn't get a place in the Gerrard/ lampard days
Wouldn't get a place now in the rice / Bellingham midfield
Not saying he wouldn't get a call up but wouldn't have all those caps
Orikoru
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Sadly I don't think Southgate is ever consistently going to put Bellingham alongside Rice - far too open for him. There will be a spot available for another defensive plodder in there. Likely Henderson until he finally retires at the age of 42, or until Southgate buggers off.
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Orikoru
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As I say - I think you have the rose-tints on because he's a home grown Scouser. He's also taking advantage of a transitional period in your midfield where you don't have as many options as you used to. He doesn't get in any other top side. He's a decent enough young(ish) player but starting for England? Nowhere near it.
PJ87
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He reminds me of a slightly better mark noble. Took advantage of us having a rubbish midfield for years and made himself a hero
Never got capped because he wasn't good enough
Youth caps? How about captaining England to the u21 euros final, taking 2 pens in a shoot out.. means nothing
Swango1980
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Played 90 minutes 3 times this season, over 70 minutes another 3 times. He's played a good part of the last 4 PL games. I assume he has had a few injury problems this season to have missed so much football? But I suspect he'll have to play pretty amazing football from now until the end of the season to get a shout, and show he isn't going to break down with another injury if that has been an issue.
At the age of 23, I wonder how he hasn't managed to show he is good enough up to this point. Were players like Henderson keeping him out of the Liverpool side? He hasn't exactly played a huge amount of games in the league in his career up to this point.
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HomerJSimpson
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On the plus side Southgate won't be around forever and providing it isn't to far down the road, maybe the new manager will pick the best players for the positions/opposition and not keep picking the same old faces. Funny how the likes of Germany France etc aren't scared to rebuild and accept a few bad results along the way to then give players experience and start peaking towards the next major.
