England and international football

It's also plausible that he's the kind of player who can only flourish in a Pep-type system. England's midfield lacks the control and fluidity seen at City and is always likely to as it takes a group of players who train together day in, day out to play that way usually. Without a midfield capable of dominating possession and progressing the ball as effectively, he can't do the quick combinations, off-ball movement etc that he is good at, and it may be he is not good enough to adapt to play any other way. A one trick pony if you will.

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So Murillo didn't get on the pitch for Brazil, which is a shame for him but probably makes it more likely we can keep him until the end of the season.

Foden is a 10 who isnt usually picked at 10 for England. He plays exceptionally well with City for the aforementioned reason that he plays with a bunch of other 10s who know exactly what the movement of the others will be. I would say play Bellingham at 8 and Foden at 10 but I think Palmer might have just taken that position. But then again, competition is nice.

It's Saka as the right sided forward for me. Find a proper right back. He's great at it for Arsenal and better at it than Palmer. Who is still great but will cut inside more than Saka does. And I like Gordon on the left. He's not just pace but he is very fucking fast.