Bola.com, Jakarta - Timnas Inggris melewati serangkaian hasil buruk dalam persiapannya menuju Piala Dunia 2022. Anak asuh Gareth Southgate itu kalah dua kali di UEFA Nations League.
Imbas dari dua kekalahan itu, Inggris harus terdegradasi dari UEFA Nations League. Lebih jauh, ini jadi sinyal buruk buat Harry Maguire dkk. mengingat Piala Dunia 2022 tinggal hitungan bulan.
Gareth Southgate dikritik karena membawa nama-nama yang diklaim tidak layak masuk susunan pemain. Parahnya lagi, pemain seperti Maguire dan Luke Shaw yang jarang dimainkan di klubnya, yakni MU, juga tetap dipercaya tampil.
Melihat kecenderungan Gareth Southgate, berikut ini tujuh komposisi pemain yang diyakini akan masuk skuad Timnas Inggris untuk Piala Dunia 2022 versi Mirror Football.
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Kiper (3): Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale.
Bek (11): Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ben Chilwell, Conor Coady, Eric Dier, Marc Guehi, Reece James, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker
Gelandang (5): Jude Bellingham, Mason Mount, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson
Penyerang (7): Tammy Abraham, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford
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Kiper (3): Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale.
Bek (11): Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, Reece James, Luke Shaw, Ben Chilwell, Trent Alexander-Arnold, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Eric Dier, Conor Coady, Fikayo Tomori
Gelandang (4): Mount, Bellingham, Rice, Henderson,
Penyerang (8): Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, Jadon Sancho, Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane, Tammy Abraham, Marcus Rashford
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Kiper (3): Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale
Bek (10): Reece James, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Eric Dier, Conor Coady, Marc Guehi, Ben Chilwell.
Gelandang (5): Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson, Kalvin Phillips, Jude Bellingham, Mason Mount.
Penyerang (8): Harry Kane, Tammy Abraham, Phil Foden, Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Jarrod Bowen.
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Kiper (3): Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale, Nick Pope
Bek (11): Reece James, Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Eric Dier, Ben Chilwell, Luke Shaw
Gelandang (5): Jordan Henderson, Jude Bellingham, James Ward-Prowse, Declan Rice, Mason Mount
Penyerang (7): Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Raheem Sterling, Jadon Sancho, Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka, Tammy Abraham
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Kiper (3): Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale
Bek (10): Reece James, Kieran Trippier, John Stones, Kyle Walker, Harry Maguire, Eric Dier, Benjamin White, Conor Coady, Ben Chilwell, Luke Shaw
Gelandang (5): Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, Mason Mount, James Ward-Prowse
Penyerang (8): Harry Kane, Phil Foden, Raheem Sterling, Bukayo Saka, Jack Grealish, Tammy Abraham, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho
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Kiper (3): Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale, Nick Pope.
Bek (10): Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Maguire, Eric Dier, Marc Geuhi, Reece James, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Fikayo Tomori, Kieran Tripper, Kyle Walker.
Gelandang (5): Jude Bellingham, Mason Mount, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson.
Penyerang (8): Tammy Abraham, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho, Raheem Sterling.
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Kiper (3): Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale
Bek (10): Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, Reece James, Luke Shaw, Ben Chilwell, Harry Maguire, Eric Dier, John Stones, Conor Coady, Fikayo Tomori
Gelandang (6): Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson, Kalvin Phillips, Mason Mount, Jude Bellingham, James Ward-Prowse
Penyerang (7): Harry Kane, Tammy Abraham, Ivan Toney, Bukayo Saka, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, Jadon Sancho