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John Terry has questioned four of Thomas Tuchel's World Cup picks and claims 11 England players are not good enough to be in the squad.
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Assessing England’s squad more generally, Terry believes Tuchel is reliant on ’14 or 15 starters’ and has questioned whether the ‘rest of the squad’ can contribute to a World Cup win.
‘And what I like about him, he’s not afraid to make these big decisions, and I think we’ve seen that in his squad. ‘Now, that’s something I disagree with actually, in terms of the players that he’s not picked for this World Cup. ‘Harry Maguire being one, the first one.
For me, he’s a better player than Dan Burn and now if the other two get injured, whether that’s John Stones coming in, I’d much rather Harry Maguire there and be the one coming in.
‘I think he always poses a big threat from set plays as well late on, and I know Dan Burn poses that threat as well, when he can play at left-back being a left sider. ‘But I would have Harry Maguire there every day of the week. Luke Shaw is another one at left back. We’re looking at Nico O’Reilly playing there.
‘I think someone like him needs someone like Luke Shaw around the place to help him, settle him, give him a little bit of advice because he is the future of us in our next World Cups coming up. ‘Cole Palmer is the next big decision as well. So I think he’s got it wrong in three or four big decisions on the pitch, actually. I think you need your best players, the further you get in these World Cups.
‘I don’t think Djed Spence is the future for England, for me. I think he’s had a poor season, Spurs have been really poor as well, so you can definitely argue that one.
‘But for me, I just think you need to have your best players there. When I look at it, I’m looking at the team now, there’s probably 14, 15 starters… there’s only 13, 14 or 15 players that can play if we’re going to win this World Cup. Who is the favourite to win the World Cup?
Latest odds for every team‘When I look at the rest of the squad around me, I’m not sure they’re going to push the players who are going to be playing. ’ England turn their attentions to Ghana and Panama after facing Croatia in their World Cup opener as they look to get out of Group L. The Three Lions are bidding to win the World Cup for the first time since 1966, having came agonisingly close to winning a major trophy under former boss Sir Gareth Southgate.
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