I'm still hoping for a couple of surprise selections, maybe a Nathan Burns or a Carl Valeri fitness permitting, but I'm not holding my breath.

With our CBs dropping like flies, was dropping Neill a tad premature?

Flies> Neill.

Halloran seems to be killing it, but with the way he's been playing has to start on the wing. Added bonus is that he's probably by far our fastest player that will be in our squad and pace can win you matches.

I think our midfield will be strong



Enough to cause our opposition problems if we use the ball well.

The 5 centreback options are Spira, Ryan McGowan, Curtis Good, Alex Wilkinson & Trent Sainsbury.

Sainsbury is injured and needs surgery.
Good is currently injured.
Ryan McGowan is a right back, and plays SFA time in China.
Spira is a lock, love him & good choice.
Wilkinson played 36 mins on the weekend, for his K-League team.

Ange shouldn't have said no to Neill. We have no one to play CB (bar Spira).

ange will have to seriously consider malik

Saw a couple photos on social media of Adam Taggart at some Socceroos promo with Mark Milligan. Fair to say he is in the squad of 30.

England squad:

Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Celtic), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart (Manchester City).

Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Southampton), Chris Smalling (Manchester United).

Midfielders: Ross Barkley (Everton), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).

Attackers: Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United).

Standby: John Ruddy (Norwich City), Jon Flanagan (Liverpool), John Stones (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Andy Carroll (West Ham United), Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC).

That is an amazing squad will be hard to beat.

Thanks to Brendan Rodgers old Hogson might be able to play some attacking football even if it scares him to death.
A midfield of Gerrard holding, Wilshire as the 8 and Lallana at 10 has a good feel to me. A front thee of Sturridge, Sterling and the Ox as a central striker would be a very mobile forward line well versed in the Liverpool system.

He wont do it though probably put potato head as the 9, sacrifice Lallana for Henderson or Milner.

I think Sturridge would be wasted on the left. I'd play him up front with Rooney in behind, and Lallana and Sterling/Ox on the wings.

Good squad for England.

Watching German C team vs Poland: Zieler, Rudiger, Mustafi, Ginter, Sorg- Kramer, Rudy, Goretzka, Meyer, Draxler- Volland. Just crazy. Very good players. Average age of 21.

Got to say the Belgium squad is pretty good - well barring Fellaini :d !......
Group H is there's imo mind you Russia Korea will test them.

Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool), Koen Casteels (Hoffenheim), Silvio Proto (Anderlecht)

Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Atletico Madrid), Lauren Ciman (Standard Liege), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St Petersburg), Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern Munich), Anthony Vanden Borre (Anderlecht), Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders: Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur), Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg), Steven Defour (Porto), Mousa Dembele (Tottenham Hotspur), Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United), Axel Witsel (Zenit St Petersburg)

Forwards: Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United), Romelu Lukaku (Everton), Dries Mertens (Napoli), Kevin Mirallas (Everton), Divock Origi (Lille)

Stand-by: Michy Batshuayi (Standard Liege), Guillaume Gillet (Anderlecht), Thorgan Hazard (Zulte Waregem), Radja Nainggolan (AS Roma), Sebastien Pocognoli (Hanover 96), Jelle Van Damme (Standard Liege)

Flies get behind the ball.

Chile's provisional squad. Would be surprised if Vidal actually makes the final cut.

Neill and Kewell may have both had something too offer but also may have just held us back....we shouldn't be afraid of change.