Football fans have criticized Gareth Southgate’s decision to include Harry Maguire in England’s penultimate squad ahead of this winter’s World Cup in Qatar....CONTINUE READING
The Three Lions boss put together a 28-man squad on Thursday for the Nations League matches with Italy and Germany this month.
The news was that Southgate remained loyal to the fallen Manchester United pair of Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw, while leaving out Jadon Sancho, Conor Gallagher and Marcus Rashford.READMORE
Ivan Toney got his first call-up to England after his sparkling early season form for Brentford, while Eric Dier has earned a recall to the squad after not playing for his country since November 2020.
The call for Maguire, along with Sancho’s absence, caused the most anger among English fans who were quick to express their views on social media.
One fan said: ‘Shaw and Maguire are part of the England squad, but Sancho and Rashford aren’t? Okay man lol.’
Another fan echoed this view, emphasizing what it was like to miss Arsenal defender Ben White.
They said, ‘How the hell did Coady and Maguire get to this squad about Ben White?’
This view was supported elsewhere: “Ben White is quickly becoming one of the most underrated players in the Premier League. Absolutely outrageous to leave him out of an English squad that includes Harry Maguire and Conor Coady.’
