No Maddison but JJ included in squad. Well done lad.
Doesn't frequent casinosAnd how does Conor Gallagher make the squad instead of Maddison?
I though of that after I did my post!Doesn't frequent casinos
I doubt Southgate is failing to pick Maddison due to him going to the casino.Doesn't frequent casinos
There can be no clear footballing reason for not picking him, he's quite clearly been the best English midfielder throughout 2022. The nonsense argument he's put up saying he's up for the same position as Mount, Foden etc holds zero weight as clearly Maddison's strengths lie in receiving the ball in tight areas, making a yard of space and delivering a telling pass, something neither of the compared players do.I doubt Southgate is failing to pick Maddison due to him going to the casino.
I disagree with youI doubt Southgate is failing to pick Maddison due to him going to the casino.
Actually that is probably is THE reason and that shows you what kind of manager he is a Twat ........if he cuts off his nose to spite his faceI doubt Southgate is failing to pick Maddison due to him going to the casino.
When the chips are down!!!Actually that is probably is THE reason and that shows you what kind of manager he is a Twat ........if he cuts off his nose to spite his face
Most definitely a personal issue, he's in the same mould as that cunt Hoddle.Likely a personality thing. Also the vast majority of his goals and assists have been against the 3 relegated clubs and Southampton. Hardly the calibre of teams England will be facing in the Nations League.
And how does Conor Gallagher make the squad instead of Maddison?
Amazing that all the BCCs across Europe havent been trying to prize him away from the EFA innitSouthgate is another over-rated elite manager.
It's nothing to do with that Dag's in Maddison's case... he straight up doesn't like him I believe. Or maybe the team is picked from higher up the chain ? Any sane human being would have taken him, even if only to bring on to give you something different.Yet JJ is called up so it can’t be all because we’re unfashionable.
"Back in the day" (I mean when you've been going long enough to start realising how it all works but before most of the hope has been beaten out of you - so eighties for me) I got to the point of being dismayed anytime any LCFC player was linked with an international call up as it was almost always a precursor (not that there were many) to "I need to move to a bigger club", a signal to the names to come and get 'em & one that felt actively encouraged by International managers with occasional call ups & hints of close run things to those outside the 'bigger' clubs. Kind of feels similar now though Phillips managed to avoid a move to a big club [Leeds fans you can thank me later for that] last year prior to his injury. There's that hint of willingness to look outside of the bubble but ultimately Southgate is just talent spotting for the PL's biggest names.I'm not buying the "no. 10" argument. Maddison has been been playing wide right as often as not.
It's purely that Southgate loves his nice safe bcc picks, preferably those that have followed "the pathway" thru u18s and u21s. Don't forget he never picked grealish until he moved.