Originally Posted by Jim De Ville:
“For God's sake, will you listen to yourself?
If Sturridge is fit, he goes. He's light years ahead of Rashford. You don't drop players from the squad because they might get injured during the tournament.
Same goes for Wilshere. If he's demonstrably fit, he should go, and probably start.”
I have said that this tournament is one too early for Rashford, and that really he should not even be considered for this one (I think next year the Under 21's have a tournament, that would be best for him I think).
But since he is now included in the 26, then we have to deal with the situation as it is, and he has done well this season, and shown that he can keep himself fit, and managers can rely on him in that sense.
You have to be able to have faith as a manager that whomever you pick will be able to play, with Wilshire and Sturridge there are questions about their fitness record.
I would not take Wilshire as he has just not (a) done anything since he returned to the Arsenal side road warrant his inclusion ahead of other players, and (b) I am not sure where you would play him with the other players in the squad.
Is he a defensive player like Dier, or an attack minded one who is likely to get us a goal like Ali? I think the answer is no to both of them, so really I don't see where he fits in.
From that squad of players, my starting eleven would be something like this :-
Hart
Clyne
Smalling
Cahill
Rose
Dier
Henderson
Ali
Rooney
Kane
Vardy