The Three Lions

With the United game in mind.

#Capello:"I left England's national team because federation wanted to impose Terry as captain on me"

"I thought it was right that Terry should keep the captain's armband," said Capello, whose first game in charge was on 6 February 2008, against Switzerland.

"I have spoken to the [FA] chairman and I have said that in my opinion one cannot be punished until it is official and the court - a non-sport court, a civil court - had made a decision to decide if John Terry has done what he is accused of."

Which one is it?

The one from Twitter with the poor syntax

Rooney and Walcott confirmed to be starting for England tomorrow.

Only one of those players deserves it.

Rooney is starting in midfield

Southgate made some bullshit excuses in his press conference. "Experience" "can control the play"


We are playing Malta lmao

Unbelievable

17th kid???

Big controversial headline, followed "although they haven't done anything illegal"

Paper of the year ffs.

Anyway, gotta admire the hypocrisy of managers. Allardyce comes in swinging the axe, saying only players in form and playing for their clubs will be chosen. So Wilshere and Chamberlain get dropped. Rooney? Always playing, but hasn't been in good form for a long time. Instant starter every time.

Southgate was never going to drop him because he won't want to rock the boat knowing there's a chance he could get the job full time.

Roberto Mancini invited by FA at Wembley for the match England - Malta (according Di Marzio )

England team:

Hart; Walker, Stones, Cahill, Bertrand; Henderson, Rooney, Alli; Walcott, Lingard; Sturridge

Henderson what a man

Rooney plaguing the NT too ffs.

Lingard is playing pretty well. He has attributes this England team could find useful.

Shame about the midfield but no use moaning about it anymore. Maybe in the future we could pair up Dier and Henderson, if Henderson continues to improve in his new role. But eh, gotta shoehorn Rooney in somehow.

Absolutely 0 difference between this England, England under Sam and England under Roy

That was awful

Reports saying Rooney will be dropped for tomorrow's qualifier against Slovenia.

Will believe it when I see it tbh.

inb4 0-0 80th minute

inb4 1-0 rooney header at 90th minute

Dier will start in Rooney's place. Henderson to be captain.

Dier-Henderson-Lingaard?

Probably Dier-Henderson-Alli. Maybe Lingard and Walcott on the flanks, Sturridge up front. Wouldn't be surprised if Vardy or Chamberlain come in though, for "rotation".

Forgot Alli.

I really liked Lingaard in the last game. He is like Lallana a bit and it'd be good if he gets another chance.

England XI according to Sky sauces: Hart, Walker, Stones, Cahill, Rose, Dier, Henderson, Walcott, Alli, Lingard, Sturridge.

Confirmed starting eleven:

Hart; Walker, Cahill, Stones, Rose; Dier, Henderson; Walcott, Alli, Lingard; Sturridge

Love the team. Let's just hope we play well now

Good looking team. Not a fan of Lingard from what I've seen, does he merit a NT start?

He played well the last game so he deserves another go. He is a tidy player.