Twitter reacts as Gareth Southgate names provisional England squad for Euros
By Tom Gott
He's already teased us by making us wait an extra week for his 26-man squad, but at least know we know which 33 players are now in with a shot.
Gareth Southgate has brought us his provisional extended squad, which will give him enough numbers to get through June's warm-up matches against Austria and Romania while some players are injured or relaxing after the Champions League final.
Safe to say, the squad is a little divisive.
Coady being told he made the England squad: pic.twitter.com/SCj7FkOwWa
— No Context Skinner (@NoContxtSkinner) May 25, 2021
There's not much beef with the goalkeepers. Sure, Aaron Ramsdale isn't everyone's cup of tea, but with Nick Pope out injured, the Sheffield United man was always getting drafted in and he is 100% getting cut. We move.
In defence, however, is where fans aren't exactly having a lot of fun.
While Eric Dier has missed out (yay), there are still call-ups for Wolves' Conor Coady and Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings, neither of whom were getting a lot of love on the Twittersphere.
Coady and Mings over Konsa, Dunk, Tomori pic.twitter.com/Quxf39H5V0
— Ross (@ross_gates11) May 25, 2021
Funny how you could ask our fans and Villa fans who their best English centre half is and the vast majority would not pick the same player Southgate has ? #bhafc #avfc https://t.co/wTdxXeVrJo
— Oli Collins (@Oli_Collins98) May 25, 2021
Villa's Ezri Konsa is nowhere to be season, and neither is AC Milan's Fikayo Tomori, who just replaced I Rossoneri's captain and led them to a spot in the Champions League.
But hey, Brighton finished 16th in the Premier League, so Ben White has to be in over those two, right? Right?!
Struggling to work out what qualms English managers seem to have with Fikayo Tomori #englandsquad #CFC https://t.co/w80NNyGpkn
— Krishan Davis (@krishan_davis) May 25, 2021
Trent Alexander-Arnold's in though! He's in with a shot of proving himself to Southgate, who is not currently expected to take the Liverpool man this summer.
At least he's got the chance to audition. Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka is working out which spot on his couch he's going to spend his summer in after being snubbed from the provisional squad.
You know when Frank Grimes loses his mind and goes on a massive rant because no one else can see that Homer is an idiot? That's how I feel every time I see someone say Trent is a defensive liability before suggesting Kyle Walker as a viable alternative in the same sentence.
— David (@FourNaanJeremy) May 25, 2021
AWB waiting for Southgate in the car park : pic.twitter.com/Tvf3hejnbk
— Pulkit ? (@OleTrain) May 25, 2021
No offense to DR Congo but I do hope Aaron Wan-Bissaka realises that he will outlast Gareth Southgate & that 99.9% of other managers would chose the best defending defender.
— ً (@utdrobbo) May 25, 2021
Midfield is, again, quite calm.
If we're stretching for issues, a portion of Twitter wasn't happy to see James Maddison bumped out, but how are you supposed to fit him in when the mighty J Lingzzzzz is around?
As for Lingard getting into the England squad on the basis of his half-season on loan, fair play, that's like something out of a heist movie
— Huw Davies (@thehuwdavies) May 25, 2021
James Maddison and Patrick Bamford left out of the England squad.
— Graham Patchell ?????? (@GrahamPatchell) May 25, 2021
You know what to do @FAIreland pic.twitter.com/N18nYFjsjv
Moving up into the attack, it's bad. It's very, very bad.
Leeds' Patrick Bamford again misses out, with Villa's Ollie Watkins drafted in to compete with Dominic Calvert-Lewin for the honour of getting benched by Harry Kane all summer.
“Pick players on form”
— David Brown (@Brownie89) May 25, 2021
Calvert Lewin has 3 goals in his last 13 games
Ollie Watkins has 3 goals in his last 8
Patrick Bamford has 3 goals in his last 4 and second top English goalscorer..
Sounnnnnnnnd
How Leeds fans see Bamford vs how Southgate sees him ? pic.twitter.com/22XlVdvXBz
— Not Patrick Bamford (@R9Bamford1) May 25, 2021
Patrick Bamford when he sees that he didn’t get in the England squad but Ollie Watkins has: https://t.co/fj5Noy00pB
— Novelty Bobble (@NoveltyBobble12) May 25, 2021
The overall mood? Not good. Not good at all.
Southgate's got some explaining to do...
"Now while I wasn't able to cut everyone I wanted to, I have cut a lot of you
— James McManus (@JamesMcManus1) May 25, 2021
"Bamford is cut, Ings is cut, Tomori you're gone
"Wan-Bissaka, I like your hustle, that's why it was so difficult to cut you
"Congratulations the rest of you made the team, except you, you and you." pic.twitter.com/cOC3Zz4cy1
Apart from Stones & Maguire, Konsa has been England’s best CB this season and doesn’t even get a look in.
— West Ham Transfers (@westhamtransfer) May 25, 2021
Southgate is an actual weirdo.
Southgate research prior to selection pic.twitter.com/BESiAQK83R
— Sean (@SeanDOlfc) May 25, 2021
Before you get upset at the England squad, remember, Gareth Southgate wears a waistcoat.
— . (@Nigerianscamsss) May 25, 2021