England All The Way

[Soldierboy86]

England All The Way


I haven’t seen many stories focusing just on international management so as a save to run alongside my Haverhill save I have decided to see if I can make England a dominant force in international football.


Manager: Logan Rands
Nationality: English
Caps: 67 caps/ 12 Goals


In a surprise appointment England have appointed a previous international Logan Rands as their new manager with the aim of making England a dominant force.
Logan Rands is reported to be earning £79,000 per week.


The English FA would like to welcome you to your new role and wish you every success with England.
The board do not regard the European League Div. A as important and so will evaluate your performance based on results in other competitions.
Your first game in charge will be against Croatia on 6th September 2018 (European International League Division A Group 4)


Logan Rands has announced unlike previous England managers he will undertake to manage every aspect of the England setup including all youth sides to ensure we are bringing the best out of youth. In doing so Adrian Boothroyd (under 21), Keith Downing (under 20), and Paul Simpson (under 19) have been released from their duties but have been offered the chance to come back as assistants at each level although they have all turned the roles down.


At a recent press conference Rands has stated he will not pick players based on reputation but on merit based on their domestic form. This will mean he will attend as many games as possible to find players previously overlooked to represent their country at all levels.


Rands has brought his own tactics to the England set up and he has gone for a 4231-wide and 424-wide.

 

[Soldierboy86]

Upcoming Schedule
England
Thursday 6th September 2018 Home V Croatia European League
Sunday 9th September 2018 Away V Spain European League
Under 21’s
Thursday 6th September 2018 Home V Estonia U21 Euro Qualifying
Monday 10th September 2018 Away V Kazakhstan U21 Euro Qualifying
Under 20’s
Thursday 6th September 2018 Away V Holland U20 Elite League
Monday 10th September 2018 Home V Czech Republic U20 Elite League
Under 19’s
Friday 7th September 2018 Home V Portugal U19 Friendly
Monday 10th September 2018 Home V USA U19 Friendly


England’s Gary Cahill has announced his retirement from international football. The 32 year old Chelsea defender, who made his debut for England against Bulgaria in September 2010, revealed that it had been a difficult decision but he felt it was was the right one. Cahill made 61 appearances for his country over the course of his international career, scoring 5 goals.


England’s Jamie Vardy has announced his retirement from international football. The 31 year old Leicester City Striker, who made his debut for England against Ireland in May 2015, revealed that it had been a difficult decision but he felt it was the right one. Vardy made 26 appearances for his country over the course of his international career, scoring 7 goals.


Squads
England
Goalkeepers
Tom Heaton, 32 years old, Burnley, 3 caps
Jack Butland, 25 years old, Stoke, 8 caps
Jordan Pickford, 24 years old, Everton, 10 caps
Defenders
RB Kyle Walker, 28 years old, Man City, 40 caps
RB Trent Alexander-Arnold, 19 years old, Liverpool, 3 caps
CB Ben Mee, 28 years old, Burnley, 0 caps
CB Harry Maguire, 25 years old, Leicester, 12 caps, 1 goal
CB John Stones, 24 years old, Man City, 33 caps, 2 goals
CB Joe Gomez, 21 years old, Liverpool, 3 caps
CB Chris Smalling, 28 years old, Man Utd, 31 caps, 1 goal
LB Ryan Bertrand, 29 years old, Southampton, 19 caps, 1 goal
LB Luke Shaw, 23 years old, Man Utd, 7 caps
Midfielders
Jack Cork, 29 years old, Burnley, 1 cap
Jordan Henderson, 28 years old, Liverpool, 44 caps
Eric Dier, 24 years old, Tottenham, 32 caps, 3 goals
James Ward-Prowse, 23 years old, Southampton, 1 cap
Raheem Stirling, 23 years old, Man City, 44 caps, 2 goals
Ross Barkley, 24 years old, Chelsea, 22 caps, 2 goals
Jack Grealish, 22 years old, Aston Villa, 0 caps
Dele Alli, 22 years old, Tottenham, 30 caps, 3 goals
Strikers
Harry Kane, 25 years old, Tottenham, 30 caps, 19 goals
Tammy Abraham, 20 years old, Chelsea (on loan to Aston Villa), 2 caps
Marcus Rashford, 20 years old, Man Utd, 25 caps, 3 goals


Under 21’s
Goalkeepers
Matija Sarkic, 21 years old, Aston Villa (on loan to KV Mechelen), 0 caps
Dean Henderson, 21 years old, Man Utd (on loan to Sheffield Utd, 1 u21 cap
Aaron Ramsdale, 20 years old, Bournemouth (on loan to AFC Wimbledon), 1 u21 cap
Defenders
Mitch Clark, 19 years old, Aston Villa (on loan to Port Vale), 0 caps
Reece James, 18 years old, Chelsea (on loan to Wigan), 0 caps
Axel Tuanzebe, 20 years old, Man Utd (on loan to Aston Villa), 1 u21 cap
Trevoh Chalobah, 19 years old, Chelsea (on loan to Ipswich), 0 caps
Dale Fry, 21 years old, Middlesbrough, 8 u21 caps, 2 u21 Goals
Mason Holgate, 21 years old, Everton (on loan to WBA), 6 u21 caps
Ben Chilwell, 21 years old, Leicester, 9 u21 caps
Lloyd Kelly, 19 years old, Bristol City, 0 caps
Midfielders
Declan Rice, 19 years old, West Ham, 0 caps
Reiss Nelson, 18 years old, Arsenal (on loan to Hoffenheim), 0 caps
Tom Davis, 20 years old, Everton, 5 u21 caps
Joe Willock, 19 years old, Arsenal, 0 caps
Jason Sancho, 18 years old, Borussia Dortmund, 0 caps
Mason Mount, 19 years old, Chelsea (on loan to Derby), 0 caps
Callum Hudson-Odoi, 17 years old, Chelsea, 0 caps
Demarai Gray, 22 years old, Leicester, 18 u21 caps, 6 u21 goals
Ryan Sessegnon, 18 years old, Fulham, 1 u21 cap
Strikers
Eddie Nketiah, 19 years old, Arsenal, 4 u21 caps, 2 u21 goals
Dominic Solanke, 20 years old, Bournemouth, 9 u21 caps, 3 u21 goals
Jack Lankester, 18 years old, Ipswich(on loan to Grimsby), 0 caps


U20’s
Goalkeepers
Alfie Whiteman, Tottenham
Will Huffer, Leeds
Thomas McGill, Brighton (on loan to Basingstoke)
Defenders
TJ Eyoma, Tottenham
Kayne Ramsay, Southampton (on loan to Plymouth)
Max Aarons, Norwich
Reece Oxford, West Ham (on loan to FC Augsburg)
Ben Wilmot, Watford (on loan to Udinese)
Jake Vokins, Southampton
Jonathan Panzo, AS Monaco
Jay Dasilva, Chelsea (on loan to Bristol City)
Midfielders
Ronaldo Vieira, Sampdoria
Rekeem Harper, West Brom
Jamie Shackleton, Leeds
Emile Smith Rowe, Arsenal (on loan to RB Leipzig)
Dujon Sterling, Chelsea (on loan to Coventry)
Jack Clarke, Norwich
Marcus Edwards, Tottenham (on loan to SBV Excelsior)
Phil Foden, Man City
Marcus Tavernier, Middlesbrough
Strikers
Dwight McNeil, Burnley
Josh Maja, Bordeaux
Ben Brereton, Blackburn


U19’s
Goalkeepers
Billy Crellin, Fleetwood
Scott Moloney, Bury
James Grant, Bury
Defenders
Ethan Laird, Man Utd
Jayden Bogle, Derby
Zech Medley, Arsenal
Tom Holmes, Reading
Max Broughton, Bolton
Nathan Wood, Middlesbrough
Brandon Williams, Man Utd
Lewis Gibson, Everton (on loan to Wycombe)
Midfielders
Jordan Stevens, Leeds
Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Tottenham
James Garner, Man Utd
Oliver Skipp, Tottenham
Morgan Gibbs-White, Wolves
Albie Morgan, Charlton
Taylor Richards, Man City
Stephen Walker, Middlesbrough (on loan to MK Dons)
Strikers
Morgan Rogers, West Brom
Mason Greenwood, Man Utd
Arvin Appiah, Nottingham Forest
Antoine Semenyo, Bristol City


England Under 19’s European Championship First Qualifying Round group draw
England u19’s
Faroe Islands u19’s
Germany u19’s
Scotland u19’s


Jack Clarke has withdrawn from the England Under 20’s squad due to a pulled hamstring. Liam Millar has been called up as a replacement.


Logan Rands has appointed Jordan Henderson as England Captain with Harry Kane Vice Captain.

 

[WeArePalace]

Very in depth squad list - intrigued to see whether you favour youth or slowly ease out the older players. Regardless, good luck and up the Three Lions!

 

[Soldierboy86]

Very in depth squad list - intrigued to see whether you favour youth or slowly ease out the older players. Regardless, good luck and up the Three Lions!

To be fair I wasn’t sure how much detail to go into, is it too detailed?

my aim is to use youth and develop them through the teams but at the same time I want to be successful in all competitions be it first team or youth so it will be a tough balancing act.

 

[Soldierboy86]

6th September 2018


European U20 Elite League
Holland Under 20s V England Under 20s
Polman Stadion, Almelo
Weather Drizzle 25’c, Breezy
4,381 tickets sold out of 13,500 capacity
Perfect Pitch


Starting Lineup
GK Will Huffer
DR Max Aarons
CB Ben Wilmot
CB Reece Oxford
DL Jay Dasilva
MCR Jamie Shackleton
MCL Rekeem Harper
AMR Emile Smith Rowe
AMC Phil Foden
AML Liam Millar
STC Josh Maja


Result
Holland U20s 0 V 5 England U20s
3 Shots 30
1 Shots on Target 12
12 Total Fouls 3
2 Yellow Cards 0
41% Possession 59%


In what was billed as a close encounter, Holland Under 20s were trounced 5-0 by England Under 20s at Polman Stadion. A brace from Josh Maja helped England Under 20s to victory.
An error from Holland’s Gerard Gorre allowed advanced forward Josh Maja to score a well timed finish from close range. Wonderkid Phil Foden doubled England’s lead with a placed shot into the bottom corner on 18 minutes. Maja added his 2nd goal of the game with a close range finish into the bottom corner on 21 minutes. Goalkeeper Gerard Gorre compounded the misery for Holland on 40 minutes with an embarrassing own goal. The last goal of the game was an own goal from young centre-back Justen Kranthove; an incident which will undoubtedly have caused him some embarrassment.
Man of the Match England’s Josh Maja


European U21 Championship Qualifying
England Under 21s V Estonia Under 21s
Carrow Road, Norwich
Weather Calm 16’c
8,245 tickets sold out of 27,359 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Starting Lineup
GK Dean Henderson
DR Reece James
CB Mason Holgate
CB Dael Fry
DL Ben Chilwell
MCR Declan Rice
MCL Joe Willock
AMR Jadon Sancho
AMC Mason Mount
AML Ryan Sessegnon
STC Dominic Solanke


Result
England U21s 5 V 0 Estonia U21s
46 Shots 4
15 Shots on Target 0
5 Total Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
52% Possession 48%


England Under 21s fans sang the praises of their heroes at Carrow Road as they watched their team run out 5-0 winners over Estonia Under 21s in their latest European U21 Championship Qualifying Group 9 fixture. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a hat-trick from England Under 21s Dominic Solanke.
Wonderkid Dominic Solanke got England off to a flyer by scoring a simple finish from close in on 3 minutes. Solanke added his 2nd goal of the game with a fine header from point-blank range on 4 minutes. Solanke added his 3rd goal of the game with a penalty placed into the bottom right corner on 16 minutes. Central defender Dael Fry then added to the lead with a powerful volley which took a deflection before finding the net on 56 minutes. Winger Callum Hudson-Odoi completed the rout with a curling shot into the top corner from 23 metres on 65 minutes.
Man of the Match England’s Dominic Solanke


European International League
England V Croatia
Wembley, London
Weather Calm 18’c
90,000 tickets sold out of 90,000
Very Good Pitch


Starting lineup
GK Jordan Pickford
DR Trent Alexander-Arnold
CB Harry Maguire
CB John Stones
DL Luke Shaw
MCR Jordan Henderson
MCL Eric Dier
AMR Raheem Stirling
AMC Dele Alli
AML Jack Grealish
STC Harry Kane

Result
England 1 V 2 Croatia
33 Shots 14
11 Shots on Target 3
4 Total Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
54% Possession 46%


Croatia featured a number of exceptionally quick players and used them to full effect as they ran out winners on a fine summer’s evening at Wembley. A brace from Andrej Kramaric helped Croatia to victory.
An error from England’s Eric Dier allowed advanced forward Andrej Kramaric to score a close range effort. England and Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson then equalised for England in the 35th minute with a powerful shot into the bottom corner from 20 metres. Kramaric scored what proved to be the winner on 52 minutes with a placed shot.
Man of the Match Croatia’s Andrej Kramaric


Jack Grealish has thanked Logan Rands for handing him his England debut and told of his delight at earning his first cap. The Aston Villa attacking midfielder added that he hoped he could continue to impress for his club and keep doing well so that Rands will pick him in his next England squad.


It had been a long time coming but Jordan Henderson finally scored his first international goal against Croatia. This was the 28 year-old’s 45th cap for England and the defensive midfielder will no doubt be hoping he won’t have to wait as long for his next goal.


7th September 2018


Under 19 International
England Under 19s V Portugal Under 19s
Portman Road, Ipswich
Weather Calm 16’c
4,483 tickets sold out of 30,311 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Starting lineup
GK James Grant
DR Jayden Bogle
CB Tom Holmes
CB Zech Medley
DL Brandon Williams
MCR Oliver Skipp
MCL James Garner
AMR Jordan Stevens
AML Stephen Walker
STCR Antoine Semenyo
STCL Arvin Appiah


Result
England U19s 1 V 0 Portugal U19s
33 Shots 9
9 Shots on Target 3
8 Total Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
55% Possession 45%


England Under 19s taught Portugal Under 19s a lesson at Portman Road this afternoon.
Advanced forward Arvin Appiah gave England the lead with a close range volley in the 23rd minute. In a low-key affair, quality was in short supply with the vast majority of shots failing to even hit the target.
Man of the Match England’s Brandon Williams


Logan Rands:
A good start to my tenure as England manager other than the first team losing but with Spain coming up next we can pick things up and do well. Dominic Solanke and Josh Maja impressed with their performances and are pushing for places in the first team.

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[Soldierboy86]

9th September 2018


European International League
Spain V England
Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
Weather Wet 19’c Gusty
56,541 tickets sold out of 81,044 capacity
Perfect Pitch


Starting Lineup
GK Jordan Pickford
DR Kyle Walker
CB Joe Gomez
CB John Stones
DL Ryan Bertrand
MCR Jordan Henderson
MCL Eric Dier
AMR Raheem Stirling
AMC Dele Alli
AML Jack Grealish
STC Harry Kane


Result
Spain 1 V 1 England
19 Shots 18
8 Shots on Target 6
9 Total Fouls 3
1 Yellow Cards 0
59% Possession 41%


Spain featured a number of exceptionally quick players but they were unable to secure victory, instead sharing the spoils on a wet evening at Santiago Bernabeu.
Explosive full-back Kyle Walker got England off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot into the bottom corner on 7 minutes. It was a sensational effort from Walker and captured the attention of fans and pundits alike. Cultured winger Suso equalised for Spain after 71 minutes with a close range volley.
Man of the Match England’s Kyle Walker


It had been a long time coming but Kyle Walker finally scored his first international goal against Spain. This was the 28 year-old’s 41st cap for England and the right Back will no doubt be hoping he won’t have to wait as long for his next goal.


10th September 2018


European U20 Elite League
England Under 20s V Czech Republic Under 20s
Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Weather 18’c Calm
8,326 tickets sold out of 30,089 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Starting lineup
GK Will Huffer
DR Max Aarons
CB Ben Wilmot
CB Reece Oxford
DL Jay Dasilva
MCR Jamie Shackleton
MCL Rekeem Harper
AMR Emile Smith Rowe
AMC Phil Foden
AML Liam Millar
STC Josh Maja


Result
England U20s 4 V 0 Czech Republic U20s
24 Shots 1
16 Shots on Target 0
3 Total Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
52% Possession 48%


England Under 20s fans celebrated an emphatic 4-0 win at Bet365 Stadium this evening.
Advanced forward Liam Millar got England off to a flyer by scoring a skidding drive on 10 minutes. Mezzala Rekeem Harper doubled England’s lead with an incisive finish into the bottom right corner from 17 metres on 26 minutes. Harper was deservedly pleased with the strike and it was easily one of the highlights of the match. Maja scored with a close range finish into the bottom corner in the 31st minute to extend the lead further. England Under 20s Captain Reece Oxford completed the rout with a fine header from point-blank range on 55 minutes.
Man of the Match England’s Josh Maja


European U21 Championship Qualifying
Kazakhstan Under 21s V England Under 21s
Astana Arena, Astana
Weather Wet 16’c Gusty
4,376 tickets sold out of 30,200 capacity
Perfect Pitch


Starting lineup
GK Dean Henderson
DR Reece James
CB Mason Holgate
CB Dael Fry
DL Ben Chilwell
MCR Declan Rice
MCL Joe Willock
AMR Jadon Sancho
AMC Callum Hudson-Odoi
AML Ryan Sessegnon
STC Dominic Solanke


Result
Kazakhstan U21s 0 V 5 England U21s
2 Shots 29
1 Shots on Target 15
16 Total Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
44% Possession 56%


England Under 21s fans sang the praises of their heroes at Astana Arena as they watched their team run out 5-0 winners over Kazakhstan Under 21s in their latest European U21 Championship Qualifying fixture. A brace from Ryan Sessegnon helped England Under 21s to victory.
Wing-Back Reece James got England off to a flyer by scoring a fierce shot which went in off the post on 3 minutes. Wonderkid Dominic Solanke doubled England’s lead with a penalty into the bottom corner on 12 minutes. Hudson-Odoi scored with a close range finish into the bottom corner in the 27th minute to extend the lead further. Winger Ryan Sessegnon then added to the lead with a close range finish into the bottom corner on 41 minutes. Sessegnon completed the rout on 48 minutes with a close range finish into the bottom left corner. Midfielder Sagadat Vaganov then summed up his team’s performance by nearly gifting England another goal on 79 minutes.
Man of the Match England’s Ryan Sessegnon


Under 19 International
England Under 19s V USA Under 19s
Victoria Road, Dagenham
Weather 19’c Calm
6,078 tickets sold out of 6,078 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Starting lineup
GK Billy Crellin
DR Ethan Laird
CB Tom Holmes
CB Max Broughton
DL Lewis Gibson
MCR Morgan Gibbs-White
MCL Albie Morgan
AMR Jordan Stevens
AMC Morgan Rodgers
AML Stephen Walker
STC Antoine Semenyo


Result
England U19s 4 V 0 USA U19s
23 Shots 13
7 Shots on Target 5
11 Total Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 1
51% Possession 49%


The final score of 4-0 was fully deserved as England Under 19s totally controlled their Under 19 International game against United States Under 19s at Victoria Road. A brace from Mason Greenwood helped England Under 19s to victory.
Advanced forward Antoine Semenyo gave England the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 20th minute. Shadow striker Morgan Rogers doubled England’s lead with a shot from 18 metres on 38 minutes. Greenwood scored with a powerful effort from 19 metres which went in off the post in the 84th minute to extend the lead further. Greenwood completed the rout on 88 minutes with a close range volley.
Man of the Match England’s Mason Greenwood


Logan Rands:
A good international period all round as we had some good results in all competitions. We have a month before our next games so more players have the chance to impress and get selected.



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[Soldierboy86]

Current Competition Standings 11th September 2018

European International League Division A

POS	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1st	Croatia	1	1	0	0	1	3
2nd	Spain	1	0	1	0	0	1
3rd	England	2	0	1	1	-1	1

European U21 Championship 2019 Qualification

POS	Team	P	W	D	L	For	AG	GD	PTS
1st	England U21s	8	6	2	0	16	0	16	20
2nd	Scotland U21s	8	4	3	1	10	2	8	15
3rd	Greece U21s	8	2	5	1	5	3	2	11
4th	Estonia U21s	8	2	3	3	4	8	-4	9
5th	Kosovo U21s	8	1	2	5	3	12	-9	5
6th	Kazakhstan U21s	8	1	1	6	3	16	-13	4

European U20 Elite League

POS	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1st	England U20s	2	2	0	0	9	6
2nd	Germany U20s	2	2	0	0	6	6
3rd	Italy U20s	2	2	0	0	4	6
4th	Switzerland U20s	2	2	0	0	4	6
5th	Poland U20s	2	0	0	2	-4	0
6th	Czech Republic U20s	2	0	0	2	-6	0
7th	Portugal U20s	2	0	0	2	-6	0
8th	Holland U20s	2	0	0	2	-7	0

 

[dporter8999]

Looking good so far! Nice to see the amount of detail in this, especially with including the lower age groups.

Squad's look strong, though might I suggest a look at Ben Godfrey at Norwich for the U21's?

Also, Max Broughton in the U18's is brilliant, I had him on a Bolton save and ended up using him in the starting 11 in my first season.

 

[WeArePalace]

Definitley not too detailed - its great as is. My only piece of feedback is that you could maybe add some pictures but a great story so far.

 

[Soldierboy86]

Looking good so far! Nice to see the amount of detail in this, especially with including the lower age groups.

Squad's look strong, though might I suggest a look at Ben Godfrey at Norwich for the U21's?

Also, Max Broughton in the U18's is brilliant, I had him on a Bolton save and ended up using him in the starting 11 in my first season.

Thank you for the feedback, I have added Ben Godfrey to the national pool as you have to add players as and when you find them. I am trying to keep an eye on all divisions and I do have scouts looking looking but they don’t suggest people very often.
Max Broughton is playing for the U19s currently and is performing well.

 

[Soldierboy86]

Definitley not too detailed - its great as is. My only piece of feedback is that you could maybe add some pictures but a great story so far.

Thanks for the feedback. I haven’t added pictures as I type everything on the iPad whilst playing and couldn’t figure out how to do it to be honest

 

[Tekneeks]

Interesting to see manager all age groups and how you do, but be hard for you to develop players as it down to AI to play them at club level to get enough games to improve.

But good luck and some pictures will be good.

 

[Soldierboy86]

England have dropped 1 place to 7th position in the latest World Rankings list.
Belgium have moved up to first place in the rankings, up from 2nd.
The most improved nation was Somoa who moved from 196th to 189th in the list.


Upcoming Schedule
England
10th October 2018 Home V Ghana Friendly
16th October 2018 Home V Spain European League
Under 21s
11th October 2018 Home V Kosovo U21s Euro U21 Quals
15th October 2018 Home V Greece U21s Euro U21 Quals
Under 20s
11th October 2018 Away V Portugal U20s U20 Elite League
15th October 2018 Home V Poland U20s U20 Elite League
Under 19s
10th October 2018 V Germany U19s Euro U19 Quals
12th October 2018 V Scotland U19s Euro U19 Quals
14th October 2018 V Faroe Islands U19 Euro U19 Quals


Squads
England
Goalkeepers
Tom Heaton, 32 years old, 3 caps
Jack Butland, 25 years old, 8 caps
Jordan Pickford, 24 years old, 12 caps
Defenders
Kyle Walker, 28 years old, 41 caps, 1 goal
Harry Maguire, 25 years old, 13 caps, 1 goal
John Stones, 24 years old, 35 caps, 2 goals
Joe Gomez, 21 years old, 4 caps
Chris Smalling, 28 years old, 31 caps, 1 goal
Ryan Bertrand, 29 years old, 20 caps, 1 goal
Luke Shaw, 23 years old, 8 caps
Trent Alexander-Arnold, 19 years old, 4 caps
Midfielders
Jordan Henderson, 28 years old, 46 caps, 1 goal
Eric Dier, 24 years old, 34 caps, 3 goals
James Ward-Prowse, 23 years old, 3 caps
Jesse Lingard, 25 years old, 18 caps, 2 goals
Raheem Stirling, 23 years old, 46 caps, 2 goals
Ross Barkley, 24 years old, 23 caps, 2 goals
Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 22 years old, 8 caps
Dele Alli, 22 years old, 32 caps, 3 goals
Jack Grealish, 23 years old, 2 caps
Strikers
Harry Kane, 25 years old, 32 caps, 19 goals
Tammy Abraham, 21 years old, 3 caps
Marcus Rashford, 20 years old, 27 caps, 3 goals


Main changes
Ben Mee, Jack Cork out due to poor domestic form with Jesse Lingard and Ruben Loftus-Cheek coming in after impressing domestically.


Under 21s
Goalkeepers
Matija Sarkic, 0 caps
Dean Henderson, 3 u21 caps
Mike Cooper, 0 caps
Defenders
Mitch Clarke, 0 caps
Reece James, 2 u21 caps, 1 u21 Goals
Axel Tuanzebe, 1 u21 cap
Trevoh Chalobah, 0 caps
Dael Fry, 10 u21 caps, 3 u21 Goals
Mason Holgate, 8 u21 caps
Ben Chilwell, 11 u21 caps
Lloyd Kelly, 0 caps
Midfielders
Declan Rice, 2 u21 caps
Reiss Nelson, 1 u21 cap
Tom Davies, 7 u21 caps
Joe Willock, 2 u21 caps
Jadon Sancho, 2 u21 caps
Mason Mount, 1 u21 cap
Callum Hudson-Odoi, 2 u21 caps, 2 u21 Goals
Demarai Gray, 19 u21 caps, 6 u21 goals
Ryan Sessegnon, 3 u21 caps, 2 u21 Goals
Strikers
Eddie Nketiah, 5 u21 caps, 2 u21 Goals
Dominic Solanke, 11 u21 caps, 7 u21 Goals
Mallik Wilks, 0 caps


Main Changes
GK Aaron Ramsdale Out due to injury, GK Mike Cooper comes in.
Jack Lankester drops to U19s, Malik Wilks comes in after impressing domestically.


Under 20s
Goalkeepers
Alfie Whiteman (Tottenham)
Will Huffer (Leeds)
Thomas McGill (Basingstoke)
Defenders
Max Aarons (Norwich)
Reece Oxford (FC Augsburg)
Ben Wilmot (Udinese)
Jay Dasilva (Bristol City)
Kayne Ramsay (Plymouth)
Johnathon Panzo (AS Monaco)
Jake Vokins (Southampton)
TJ Eyoma (Tottenham)
Midfielders
Rekeem Harper (West Brom)
Jamie Shackleton (Leeds)
Phil Foden (Man City)
Emile Smith Rowe (RB Leipzig)
Dwight McNeil (Burnley)
Marcus Edwards (Excelsior)
Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria)
Marcus Travernier (Middlesbrough)
Herbie Kane (Doncaster)
Todd Cantwell (Norwich)
Strikers
Josh Maja (Bordeaux)
Liam Millar (Kilmarnock)


Changes
Dujon Sterling Out due to poor form, Herbie Kane comes in.
Jack Clarke Out due to injury, Todd Cantwell comes in.
Ben Brereton Out due to poor form, Liam Millar comes in.


Under 19s
Goalkeepers
Billy Crellin (Fleetwood)
James Grant (Bury)
Defenders
Jayden Bogle (Derby)
Zech Medley (Arsenal)
Lewis Gibson (Wycombe)
Tom Holmes (Reading)
Nathan Wood (Middlesbrough)
Ethan Laird (Man Utd)
Max Broughton (Bolton)
Brandon Williams (Man Utd)
Midfielders
Jordan Stevens (Leeds)
Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolves)
James Garner (Man Utd)
Morgan Rogers (West Brom)
Albie Morgan (Charlton)
Oliver Skipp (Tottenham)
Strikers
Stephen Walker (MK Dons)
Arvin Appiah (Nottm Forest)
Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City)
Jack Lankester (Grimsby)


Changes
Squad reduced from 23 to 20 for Euro Championship Qualifying.
GK Scott Moloney dropped as only two GK’s needed.
Tashan Oakley-Boothe dropped due to too many players in that position.
Taylor Richards dropped due to too many players in that position.
Mason Greenwood out due to injury, Jack Lankester drops down from U21s.


Injury worry for England
Our preparations for the match’s against Ghana and Spain have been hit by the news that Jack Grealish has suffered a tight calf. Although not ideal, Grealish is only likely to be out for 2 days and, provided he suffers no further setbacks, could still feature at some point.


Injury worry for England Under 20s
Our preparations for the match’s against Portugal U20s and Poland U20s have been hit by the news that Ben Wilmot has suffered a twisted knee. Although not ideal, Wilmot is only likely to be out for 5 days and, provided he suffers no further setbacks, could still feature at some point.

 

[Soldierboy86]

Interesting to see manager all age groups and how you do, but be hard for you to develop players as it down to AI to play them at club level to get enough games to improve.

But good luck and some pictures will be good.

Thanks for the feedback

It is tough as I’m trying to pick based on domestic form but as the players are younger they don’t play as much so looking at their stats for the youth team as much as possible. I’m also finding I have to add players manually to the national pool when they are youngsters as my scouts don’t seem to suggest them.

 

[Soldierboy86]

10th October 2018


Friendly
England V Ghana
Wembley, London
Weather Wet 14’c Calm
79,565 tickets sold out of 90,000 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Starting Lineup
GK Jordan Pickford
DR Trent Alexander-Arnold
CB Chris Smalling
CB John Stones
DL Ryan Bertrand
MCR Jordan Henderson
MCL James Ward-Prowse
AMR Raheem Sterling
AMC Ruben Loftus-Cheek
AMC Dele Alli
STC Marcus Rashford


Result
England 2 V 0 Ghana
36 Shots 7
15 Shots on Target 3
4 Total Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 1
48% Possession 52%


Ghana featured a number of exceptionally quick players but were unable to use them to full effect on a wet afternoon at Wembley.
World-class winger Raheem Sterling got England off to a flyer by scoring a close range volley on 6 minutes. An error from Ghana’s Adam Larsen Kwarasey allowed advanced playmaker Jesse Lingard to score a placed shot from close range.
Man of the Match England’s Raheem Sterling


Our preparations for the European International League match against Spain have been hit by the news that Eric Dier has suffered a tight thigh. Although not ideal, Dier is only likely to be out for 2 days and, provided he suffers no further setbacks, could still feature at some point.


Euro U19 Championship 1st Qualifying Round
England Under 19s V Germany Under 19s
Stadion an der Lohmuhle, Lubeck
Weather Gusty 18’c
11,250 tickets sold out of 17,869 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Team News
Morgan Gibbs-White Doubtful (Calf Strain)


Starting lineup
GK Billy Crellin
DR Jayden Bogle
CB Tom Holmes
CB Max Broughton
DL Brandon Williams
MCR Oliver Skipp
MCL Albie Morgan
AMR Jordan Stevens
AMC Jack Lankester
AML Stephen Walker
STC Antoine Semenyo


Result
England U19s 2 V 0 Germany U19s
16 Shots 15
7 Shots on Target 5
8 Total Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
50% Possession 50%


England Under 19s has their midfield to thank on a fine autumn evening at Stadion an der Lohmuhle as they showed their strikers how to finish.
Advanced forward Stephen Walker gave England the lead with an incisive finish into the bottom left corner from 13 metres in the 42nd minute. Walker completed the scoring for England with a volley on 79 minutes.
Man of the Match England’s Stephen Walker


Record attendance broken by England Under 19s
The attendance of 11,240 in the England Under 19s V Germany Under 19s Match is a new European U19 Championship Qualifying record. The previous Euro U19 Championship Qualifying Attendance record was 11,000 set by Belarus on Saturday 31st May 2008.


11th October 2018


European U20 Elite League
Portugal Under 20s V England Under 20s
Estadio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos
Weather 18’c Calm
5,273 tickets sold out of 12,504 capacity
Perfect Pitch


Starting lineup
GK Will Huffer
DR Max Aarons
CB Ben Wilmot
CB Reece Oxford
DL Jay Dasilva
MCR Jamie Shackleton
MCL Rekeem Harper
AMR Emile Smith Rowe
AMC Marcus Edwards
AML Liam Millar
STC Josh Maja


Result
Portugal U20s 0 V 2 England U20s
6 Shots 42
4 Shots on Target 17
13 Total Fouls 5
1 Yellow Cards 1
36% Possession 64%


England Under 20s has their midfield to thank on a fine autumn evening at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos as they showed their strikers how to finish.
Marcus Edwards pulled up whilst sprinting in the 47th minute and was substituted with a hamstring strain. Mezzala Rekeem Harper gave England the lead with a powerful effort from 19 metres which went in off the post in the 52nd minute. Inside forward Marcus Tavernier completed the scoring for England with a volley from the six yard area which found the back of the net after hitting the post on 64 minutes.
Man of the Match England’s Rekeem Harper.


Marcus Edwards will unfortunately not be available for the match against Poland Under 20s after suffering a hamstring strain. Wigan’s Kaylen Hinds has been called up as a replacement.




European U21 Championship Qualifying
England Under 21s V Kosovo Under 21s
Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Weather 19’c Calm
8,227 tickets sold out of 30,089 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Starting lineup
GK Dean Henderson
DR Reece James
CB Mason Holgate
CB Dael Fry
DL Ben Chilwell
MCR Declan Rice
MCL Joe Willock
AMR Jadon Sancho
AMC Callum Hudson-Odoi
AML Ryan Sessegnon
STC Dominic Solanke


Result
England U21s 6 V 0 Kosovo U21s
46 Shots 2
20 Shots on Target 0
4 Total Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
61% Possession 39%


England Under 21s fans sang the praises of their heroes at Bet365 Stadium as they watched their team run out 6-0 winners over Kosovo Under 21s in their latest European U21 Championship Qualifying fixture. A brace from Ryan Sessegnon helped England Under 21s to victory.
Centre-back Florim Jahmurati suffered the ignominy of scoring an unfortunate own goal in the opening minute of the match. An error from Kosovo’s Egzon Rexhepi allowed winger Ryan Sessegnon to score a placed shot from close range. Solanke scored a fine header from point-blank range in the 27th minute to extend the lead further. Sessegnon added his 2nd goal of the game with a fine header from point-blank range on 51 minutes. Sancho then increased England’s advantage further with a simple finish from close in on 63 minutes. Advanced forward Eddie Nketiah completed the rout with a powerful shot into the bottom corner from 20 metres on 92 minutes.
Man of the Match England’s Ryan Sessegnon.
Declan Rice has picked up an automatic one match ban after collecting 2 yellow cards.


England Under 21s have qualified for the 2019 European U21 Championship.
The team will be delighted to be able to relax now, having qualified for the European U21 Championship with a game in hand.


12th October 2018


European U19 Championship Qualifying
Scotland Under 19s V England Under 19s
Stadion an der Lohmuhle, Lubeck
Weather Breezy 12’c
4,379 tickets sold out of 17,869 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Starting Lineup
GK Billy Crellin
DR Jayden Bogle
CB Tom Holmes
CB Max Broughton
DL Lewis Gibson
MCR James Garner
MCL Albie Morgan
AMR Jordan Stevens
AMC Morgan Gibbs-White
AML Stephen Walker
STC Antoine Semenyo


Result
Scotland U19s 0 V 6 England U19s
8 Shots 30
5 Shots on Target 13
16 Total Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 0
48% Possession 52%


England Under 19s had their midfield to thank on a breezy evening at Stadion an der Lohmuhle as they showed their strikers how to finish. A brace from Albie Morgan helped England Under 19s to victory.
Mezzala Albie Morgan got England off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish from 20 metres on 9 minutes. Trequartista Morgan Gibbs-White doubled England’s lead with an effort from 18 metres on 11 minutes. Garner scored with a powerful effort from 20 metres which deflected home in the 37th minute to extend the lead further. Winger Jordan Stevens then added to the lead with a good volley from close range on 45 minutes. Stevens added his 2nd goal of the game with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 87 minutes. Morgan completed the rout on 90 minutes with a volley from close in which hit the post on its way in.
Man of the Match England’s Albie Morgan.


England Under 19s have qualified from First Qualifying Round in the European U19 Championship Qualifiers.
The team will be delighted to be able to relax a little, having qualified with a game in hand from the First Qualifying Round.


Logan Rands:
An impressive start to the international period with wins all round whilst the Under 21s and Under 19s have both qualified from their groups with a game in hand. I can’t take all the credit for the Under 21s as most of the qualifying was done before I joined but still a good result.





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[Soldierboy86]

14th October 2018


European U19 Championship 1st Qualifying Round
England Under 19s V Faroe Islands Under 19s
Stadion an der Lohmuhle, Lubeck
Weather Drizzle 13’c Calm
6,850 tickets sold out of 17,869 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Starting Lineup
GK Billy Crellin
DR Ethan Laird
CB Zech Medley
CB Nathan Wood
DL Brandon Williams
MCR James Garner
MCL Oliver Skipp
AMR Arvin Appiah
AMC Morgan Gibbs-White
AML Stephen Walker
STC Antoine Semenyo


Result
England U19s 10 V 0 Faroe Islands U19s
49 Shots 0
19 Shots on Target 0
5 Total Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 0
57% Possession 43%


England Under 19s fans sang the praises of their heroes at Stadion an der Lohmuhle as they watched their team run out 10-0 winners over Faroe Islands Under 19s in their latest European U19 First Qualifying Round fixture. The game will be remembered for a remarkable display of goal scoring from England Under 19s Arvin Appiah.
Advanced forward Arvin Appiah got England off to a flyer by scoring a volley from within the six-yard box after just 1 minute. Appiah added his 2nd goal of the game with a powerful shot into the bottom corner from 22 metres on 8 minutes. Appiah was deservedly pleased with the strike and it was easily one of the highlights of the match. An error from Faroe Islands Poul Nielsen allowed advanced forward Antoine Semenyo to score an instinctive lob over the keeper. Box-to-box midfielder Oliver Skipp then added to the lead with a volley which took a deflection on 21 minutes. Appiah added his 3rd goal of the game with an incisive finish into the bottom left corner from 15 metres on 34 minutes. Appiah added his 4th goal of the game with a close range finish into the bottom left corner on 36 minutes. Another goal was added when Garner scored a well-struck effort into the top corner from 21 metres in the 45th minute. Morgan scored an incisive finish into the bottom left corner from 18 metres in the 70th minute to extend the lead further. Appiah added his 5th goal of the game with an attempt which went in off the frame of the goal on 77 minutes. Advanced forward Jack Lankester completed the rout with a tidy finish into the bottom right corner from 15 metres on 87 minutes.
Man of the Match England’s Arvin Appiah.


European U19 Championship Second Qualifying Round Draw
England Under 19s have been drawn in group 3 along with Austria Under 19s, Georgia Under 19s and Hungary Under 19s. Group matches will start on 25th March 2019.


The 10-0 result between England Under 19s and Faroe Islands Under 19s in the European U19 Championship First Qualifying Round is a new competition record. The previous highest scoring game was the 6-0 match between England Under 19s and Scotland Under 19s on 12th October 2018.


15th October 2018


European U20 Elite League
England Under 20s V Poland Under 20s
Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Weather 13’c Calm
8,490 tickets sold out of 30,089 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Starting Lineup
GK Will Huffer
DR TJ Eyoma
CB Ben Wilmot
CB Reece Oxford
DL Jake Vokins
MCR Jamie Shackleton
MCL Rekeem Harper
AMR Emile Smith Rowe
AMC Phil Foden
AML Liam Millar
STC Josh Maja


Result
England U20s 2 V 0 Poland U20s
24 Shots 1
8 Shots on Target 1
8 Total Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 3
54% Possession 46%


England Under 20s had their midfield to thank on a mild autumnal evening at Bet365 Stadium as they showed their strikers how to finish.
Wonderkid Emile Smith Rowe gave England the lead with a close range header in the 77th minute. Inside forward Marcus Tavernier finally rounded off their victory on 86 minutes with a header.
Man of the the Match England’s Jake Vokins




European U21 Championship Qualifying
England Under 21s V Greece Under 21s
Carrow Road, Norwich
Weather 8’c Calm
8,354 tickets sold out of 27,359 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Team News
Declan Rice Suspended


Starting Lineup
GK Dean Henderson
DR Reece James
CB Mason Holegate
CB Dael Fry
DL Ben Chilwell
MCR Tom Davies
MCL Joe Willock
AMR Jadon Sancho
AMC Mason Mount
AML Ryan Sessegnon
STC Dominic Solanke


Result
England U21s 9 V 0 Greece U21s
43 Shots 3
21 Shots on Target 0
3 Total Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 0
60% Possession 40%


England Under 21s fans celebrated an emphatic 9-0 win at Carrow Road this evening. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a hat-trick from England Under 21s Dominic Solanke.
Midfielder Apostolos Krystallis showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted England a goal on 2 minutes. Advanced forward Dominic Solanke gave England the lead with a close range volley in the 12th minute. Winger Ryan Sessegnon doubled England’s lead with a fine header from point-Blank range on 13 minutes. Solanke added his 2nd goal of the game with a penalty placed into the bottom left corner on 22 minutes. Trequartista Mason Mount then added to the lead with a rifled drive which kept low on 37 minutes. Sessegnon added his 2nd goal of the game with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 47 minutes. Solanke added his 3rd goal of the game with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 62 minutes. Another goal was added when Sancho scored with a volley in the 71st minute. Sancho added his 2nd goal of the game with an accurate finish into the bottom corner on 85 minutes. Advanced forward Eddie Nketiah completed the rout with a thumping header on 90 minutes.
Man of the Match England’s Jadon Sancho


16th October 2018


European International League
England V Spain
Wembley, London
Weather 14’c Calm
90,000 tickets sold out of 90,000 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Starting Lineup
GK Jordan Pickford
DR Kyle Walker
CB Joe Gomez
CB John Stones
DL Luke Shaw
MCR Jordan Henderson
MCL Eric Dier
AMR Raheem Sterling
AMC Dele Alli
AML Jack Grealish
STC Harry Kane


Result
England 1 V 1 Spain
21 Shots 20
6 Shots on Target 10
5 Total Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 0
41% Possession 59%


England were held to a draw by Spain in a close-fought European League match played at Wembley.
Elite striker Harry Kane gave England the lead with a well struck effort in the 27th minute. Spain’s equaliser came through Rodrigo as he seized on Jordan Henderson’s mistake to score a well timed close range finish.
Man of the Match Spain’s Rodrigo
John Stones has picked up an automatic one match ban after collecting 2 yellow cards.


World Rankings Update
England remain in 7th position in the latest world rankings list.
France have moved up to first place in the rankings, up from 2nd.
The most improved nation was Tongo who moved from 206th to 199th in the list.


Logan Rands:
Another good set of international games with the only let down being the draw with Spain when we came so close to winning. We are now battling relegation in the European International League so the next game against Croatia is a must win game. There are a few youngsters who are pushing for a full cap and I will be keeping an eye on them but I also don’t want to deplete the youth squads of their best players.









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[Soldierboy86]

European International League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Ag	GD	Pts
1st	Spain	3	1	2	0	4	3	1	5
2nd	Croatia	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	3
3rd	England	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2

With 1 game to play England can only finish 2nd or 3rd. A 3rd place finish means relegation.

European U21 Championship Qualifying
Final Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Ag	GD	Pts
1st	England U21s	10	8	2	0	31	0	31	26
2nd	Scotland U21s	10	6	3	1	17	2	15	21
3rd	Greece U21s	10	3	5	2	9	12	-3	14
4th	Estonia U21s	10	3	3	4	6	12	-6	12
5th	Kosovo U21s	10	1	2	7	3	20	-17	5
6th	Kazakhstan U21s	10	1	1	8	3	23	-20	4

England qualify for the European Championships with Scotland going into the play offs.

European U20 Elite League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Ag	GD	Pts
1st	England U20	4	4	0	0	13	0	13	12
2nd	Italy U20	4	3	1	0	12	4	8	10
3rd	Germany U20	4	2	2	0	9	3	6	8
4th	Switzerland U20	4	2	1	1	5	4	1	7
5th	Holland U20	4	2	0	2	4	9	-5	6
6th	Poland U20	4	1	0	3	5	8	-3	3
7th	Portugal U20	4	0	0	4	0	9	-9	0
8th	Czech Republic U20	4	0	0	4	2	13	-11	0

England play Italy in the last game of the competition and it could prove to be the deciding game.

European U19 Championship Qualifying First Round
Final Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Ag	GD	Pts
1st	England U19s	3	3	0	0	18	0	18	9
2nd	Germany U19s	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
3rd	Scotland U19s	3	1	1	1	4	8	-4	4
4th	Faroe Islands U19s	3	0	0	3	0	14	-14	0

England and Germany qualify for the 2nd Qualifying Round. Scotland narrowly missed out on goal difference.

 

[Soldierboy86]

Upcoming Schedule
England
16th November 2018 Away V Croatia European League
19th November 2018 Away V Slovakia Friendly
Under 21s
18th November 2018 Away V Slovakia U21s Friendly
Under 20s
15th November 2018 Home V Switzerland U20s Elite League
Under 19s
18th November 2018 Away V Slovakia U19s Friendly


Squads
England
Goalkeepers
Jack Butland, 25 years old, Stoke, 8 caps
Jordan Pickford, 24 years old, Everton, 14 caps
Dean Henderson, 21 years old, Sheffield Utd, 0 caps
Defenders
Kyle Walker, 28 years old, Man City, 43 caps, 1 goal
Conor Coady, 25 years old, Wolves, 0 caps
Harry Maguire, 25 years old, Leicester, 14 caps, 1 goal
Joe Gomez, 21 years old, Liverpool, 5 caps
Chris Smalling, 28 years old, Man Utd, 32 caps, 1 goal
Luke Shaw, 23 years old, Man Utd, 10 caps
Ben Chilwell, 21 years old, Leicester, 0 caps
Trent Alexander-Arnold, 20 years old, Liverpool, 5 caps
Midfielders
Jordan Henderson, 28 years old, Liverpool, 48 caps, 1 goal
Eric Dier, 24 years old, Tottenham, 36 caps, 3 goals
James Ward-Prowse, 24 years old, Southampton, 4 caps
Jesse Lingard, 25 years old, Man Utd, 20 caps, 3 goals
Raheem Sterling, 23 years old, Man City, 48 caps, 3 goals
Ross Barkley, 24 years old, Chelsea, 24 caps, 2 goals
Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 22 years old, Chelsea, 10 caps
Dele Alli, 22 years old, Tottenham, 34 caps, 3 goals
Jack Grealish, 23 years old, Aston Villa, 3 caps
Strikers
Harry Kane, 25 years old, Tottenham, 34 caps, 20 goals
Marcus Rashford, 21 years old, Man Utd, 28 caps, 3 goals
Dominic Solanke, 21 years old, Bournemouth, 1 cap


Tom Heaton Out due to Torn Wrist Ligaments, Dean Henderson has been called up from the under 21s as a replacement.
Tammy Abraham dropped, Dominic Solanke comes in after impressing for the under 21s.
Ryan Bertrand dropped, Ben Chilwell comes in after impressing for the under 21s.
John Stones dropped due to his suspension, Conor Coady comes in after impressing domestically.


Under 21s
Goalkeepers
Daniel Grimshaw, Man City, 0 U21 caps
Aaron Ramsdale, AFC Wimbledon, 1 U21 cap
Mike Cooper, Plymouth, 0 U21 caps
Defenders
Mitch Clarke, Port Vale, 0 U21 caps
Reece James, Wigan, 4 U21 caps, 1 U21 goal
Trevoh Chalobah, Ipswich, 0 U21 caps
Jacob Bedeau, Scunthorpe, 0 U21 caps
Max Broughton, Bolton, 0 U21 caps
Lloyd Kelly, Bristol City, 1 U21 cap
Josh Earl, Preston, 0 U21 caps
Midfielders
Declan Rice, West Ham, 3 U21 caps
Ben Godfrey, Norwich, 0 caps
Reiss Nelson, TSG Hoffenheim, 2 U21 caps
Tom Davies, Everton, 9 U21 caps
Joe Willock, Arsenal, 4 U21 caps
Regan Slater, Carlisle, 0 U21 caps
Jadon Sancho, Borussia Dortmund, 3 U21 caps, 3 U21 goals
Jacob Brown, Barnsley, 0 U21 caps
Mason Mount, Derby, 2 U21 caps, 1 U21 goals
Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chelsea, 3 U21 caps, 2 U21 goals
Ryan Sessegnon, Fulham, 5 U21 caps, 6 U21 goals
Strikers
Eddie Nketiah, Arsenal, 7 U21 caps, 4 U21 goals
Malik Wilks, Doncaster, 0 caps


Dean Henderson, Dominic Solanke and Ben Chilwell move to the full squad after being ineligible for the upcoming fixture.
Matija Sarkic, Axel Tuanzebe, Dael Fry, Mason Holegate and Demarai Gray are also ineligible due to age restrictions.
Goalkeepers Aaron Ramsdale and Daniel Grimshaw have been called up.
Defenders Ben Godfrey and Jacob Bedeau have been called up along with left Back Josh Earl.
Defender Max Broughton has been called up from the Under 19s.
Midfielder Regan Slater has been called up after impressing for Carlisle.
Jacob Brown has been called up after impressing for Barnsley.


Under 20s
Goalkeepers
Alfie Whiteman, Tottenham
Will Huffer, Leeds
Shamal George, Liverpool
Defenders
Max Aarons, Norwich
Reece Oxford, FC Augsburg
Ben Wilmot, Udinese
Jay Dasilva, Bristol City
Kayne Ramsay, Plymouth
Johnathon Panzo, AS Monaco
Jake Vokins, Southampton
TJ Eyoma, Tottenham
Midfielders
Rekeem Harper, West Brom
Jamie Shackleton, Leeds
Phil Foden, Man City
Emile Smith Rowe, RB Leipzig
Dwight McNeil, Burnley
Ronaldo Vieira, Sampdoria
Herbie Kane, Doncaster
Todd Cantwell, Norwich
Jack Clarke, Norwich
Strikers
Josh Maja, Bordeaux
Liam Millar, Kilmarnock
Kaylen Hinds, Wigan


Marcus Tavernier Out due to a dislocated jaw, Jack Clarke has been called up as his replacement.
Thomas McGill moves down to the Under 19s with Shamal George his replacement.


Under 19s
Goalkeepers
Billy Crellin, Fleetwood
James Grant, Bury
Thomas McGill, Basingstoke
Defenders
Jayden Bogle, Derby
Zech Medley, Arsenal
Lewis Gibson, Wycombe
Tom Holmes, Reading
Nathan Wood, Middlesbrough
Ethan Laird, Man Utd
Brandon Williams, Man Utd
Dominic Revan, Aston Villa
Midfielders
Jordan Stevens, Leeds
Morgan Gibbs-White, Wolves
James Garner, Man Utd
Morgan Rodgers, West Brom
Albie Morgan, Charlton
Oliver Skipp, Tottenham
Danny Loader, Aston Villa
Strikers
Stephen Walker, MK Dons
Arvin Appiah, Nottingham Forrest
Antoine Semenyo, Bristol City
Jack Lankester, Grimsby
Dylan Parker, Rushall


Thomas McGill drops down from the Under 20s.
Dylan Parker, Dominic Revan and Danny Loader have been added to the squad.


Our preparations for the European U20 Elite League Match against Switzerland U20s have been hit by the news that Jack Clarke has suffered a tight groin. Although not ideal, Clarke is only likely to be out for 3 days and, provided he suffers no further setbacks, could still feature at some point. Kaylen Hinds has also suffered a tight hamstring and will be out for 2 days.


Our preparations for the friendly match against Slovakia Under 19s have been hit by the news that Ethan Laird has suffered a pulled thigh. Although not ideal, Laird is only likely to be out for 8 days and, provided he suffers no further setbacks, could still feature at some point. Morgan Gibbs-White has also suffered a tight thigh and will be out for 2 days.


Daniel Grimshaw and Callum Hudson-Odoi have withdrawn from the England Under 21 squad due to injury. Andrew Fisher and Eberechi Eve have been called up as replacements.


Logan Rands:
These squads have probably been the hardest to pick as the rules for the under 21s changed due to the match being a friendly and I didn’t want to raid the U20s considering they have a competitive match in the Elite League. Hopefully it’s a chance for others that I may have overlooked to step up to the plate and impress.

 

[Soldierboy86]

European U20 Elite League
England Under 20s V Switzerland Under 20s
Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Weather Drizzle 10’c
8,383 tickets sold out of 30,089 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Starting Lineup
GK Will Huffer
DR Max Aarons
CB Ben Wilmot
CB Reece Oxford
DL Jay Dasilva
MCR Jamie Shackleton
MCL Rekeem Harper
AMR Emile Smith Rowe
AMC Phil Foden
AML Liam Millar
STC Josh Maja


Result
England U20s 3 V 1 Switzerland U20s
37 Shots 8
18 Shots on Target 1
3 Total Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
50% Possession 50%


A highly polished performance from the England Under 20s players saw their team run out 3-1 winners over Switzerland Under 20s at Bet365 Stadium.
Centre-back Tanju Schuler suffered the ignominy of scoring an own goal in the 31st minute. England’s Millar was forced off with a twisted ankle in the 36th minute following a tackle by Matteo Pestoni. Advanced forward Kaylen Hinds doubled England’s lead with a mighty header from within the six-yard box on 72 minutes. Midfielder Moreno Krahenbuhl gave the Switzerland fans a glimmer of hope after 81 minutes with a fierce shot. An error from Switzerland’s Tanju Schuler allowed inside forward Dwight McNeil to score a deflected effort from close to goal.
Man of the Match England’s Jay Dasilva.
Ben Wilmot has picked up an automatic one match ban after collecting 2 yellow cards.

Current Table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	For	Ag	GD	Pts
1st	England U20s	5	5	0	0	16	1	15	15
2nd	Italy U20s	5	4	1	0	14	5	9	13
3rd	Germany U20s	5	2	3	0	10	4	6	9
4th	Switzerland U20s	5	2	1	2	6	7	-1	7
5th	Holland U20s	5	2	1	2	5	10	-5	7
6th	Poland U20s	5	1	1	3	6	9	-3	4
7th	Czech Republic U20s	5	0	1	4	3	14	-11	1
8th	Portugal U20s	5	0	0	5	1	11	-10	0

European International League
Croatia V England
Maksimir, Zagreb
Weather 8’c Calm
35,051 tickets sold out of 35,123 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Previous Meetings
Croatia Won (1) Draw (0) England Won (0)


Starting Lineup
GK Jordan Pickford
DR Kyle Walker
CB Joe Gomez
CB Harry Maguire
DL Luke Shaw
MCR Jordan Henderson
MCL Eric Dier
AMR Raheem Sterling
AMC Dele Alli
AML Marcus Rashford
STC Harry Kane


Result
Croatia 2 V 2 England
17 Shots 14
8 Shots on Target 8
9 Total Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 0
47% Possession 53%


England had no answer to Croatia’s prowess from dead-ball situations as Croatia scored all their goals from set-pieces on a mild autumnal evening at Maksimir.
An error from England’s Joe Gomez allowed inside forward Marko Pjaca to score a good volley from close range. England’s equaliser came through Marcus Rashford as he seized on Mateo Kovacic’s mistake to score a close range volley into the top corner. Pjaca then added his 2nd goal of the game with a header on 46 minutes. England’s equaliser came through Harry Kane as he seized on Ivan Strinic’s mistake to score a close range volley into the top corner.
Man of the Match Croatia’s Marko Pjaca


England have been relegated from the European International League


Logan Rands:
Delighted with the performance of the Under 20s as they stay on course to win the Elite league. However not so happy to be relegated from the European International League but with a lot of changes to the team it was always going to take time for us to gel together. With the upcoming Friendly it is a chance for the fringe players to impress.

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18th November 2018


Under 21 International
Slovakia Under 21s V England Under 21s
Senica, Senica
Weather Drizzle 13’c
1,156 tickets sold out of 4,500 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Starting Lineup
GK Aaron Ramsdale
DR Reece James
CB Trevoh Chalobah
CB Max Broughton
DL Lloyd Kelly
MCR Declan Rice
MCL Joe Willock
AMR Jadon Sancho
AMC Mason Mount
AML Ryan Sessegnon
STC Eddie Nketiah


Result
Slovakia U21s 2 V 6 England U21s
6 Shots 38
2 Shots on Target 17
15 Total Fouls 3
5 Yellow Cards 0
46% Possession 54%


England Under 21s fans celebrated an emphatic 6-2 win at Senica this afternoon. A brace from Declan Rice helped England Under 21s to victory.
Wonderkid Declan Rice gave England the lead with a 22 metre screamer in the 37th minute. Advanced playmaker Joe Willock doubled England’s lead with a curling shot into the top corner from 23 metres on 40 minutes. Rice added his 2nd goal of the game with a fine header from point-blank range on 46 minutes. Advanced forward Mallik Wilks then added to the lead with a fine header from point-blank range on 57 minutes. Davies then increased England’s advantage further with a curling shot into the top corner from 27 metres on 60 minutes. Nelson added another goal for England with a low drive on 62 minutes. Forward Goran Straka Pulled one back for Slovakia after 75 minutes with a powerful effort from 19 metres. Forward Ladislav Klempa Pulled one back for Slovakia after 84 minutes with a powerful effort from 21 metres.
Man of the Match England’s Declan Rice.


Under 19 International
Slovakia Under 19s V England Under 19s
City Arena - Stadion Antona Malatinskeho, Trnava
Weather Drizzle 13’c
1,183 tickets sold out of 18,124 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Team News
Zech Medley Doubtful (Groin Strain)
Ethan Laird Doubtful (Pulled Thigh)


Starting Lineup
GK Billy Crellin
DR Jayden Bogle
CB Tom Holmes
CB Dominic Revan
DL Brandon Williams
MCR James Garner
MCL Oliver Skipp
AMR Arvin Appiah
AMC Danny Loader
AML Stephen Walker
STC Antoine Semenyo


Result
Slovakia U19s 0 V 7 England U19s
3 Shots 39
1 Shots on Target 15
9 Total Fouls 2
1 Yellow Cards 0
50% Possession 50%


England Under 19s fans celebrated an emphatic 7-0 win at City Arena – Stadion Antona Malatinskeho this afternoon. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a hat-trick from England Under 19s Antoine Semenyo.
Inside forward Danny Loader gave England the lead with a volley from the six yard area which took a deflection on its way into the back of the net in the 17th minute. Advanced forward Antoine Semenyo doubled England’s lead with a volley from within the six-yard box on 21 minutes. Semenyo added his 2nd goal of the game with an incisive finish into the bottom left corner from 12 metres on 36 minutes. Midfielder Ivan Pilat then summed up his team’s performance by nearly gifting England another goal on 45 minutes. England Under 19s captain James Garner then added to the lead with an effort from 21 metres on 54 minutes. Holmes then increased England’s advantage further with a volley on 67 minutes. Loader added his 2nd goal of the game with a shot from 19 metres on 77 minutes. Semenyo completed the rout on 81 minutes with a volley.
Man of the Match England’s Antoine Semenyo


19th November 2018


Friendly
Slovakia V England
City Arena – Stadion Antona Malatinskeho, Trnava
Weather Drizzle 14’c
14,715 tickets sold out of 18,124 capacity
Very Good Pitch


Starting Lineup
GK Dean Henderson
DR Trent Alexander-Arnold
CB Chris Smalling
CB Conor Coady
DL Ben Chilwell
MCR James Ward-Prowse
MCL Ross Barkley
AMR Jesse Lingard
AMC Ruben Loftus-Cheek
AML Marcus Rashford
STC Dominic Solanke


Result
Slovakia 0 V 2 England
11 Shots 34
3 Shots on Target 15
13 Total Fouls 4
1 Yellow Cards 1
45% Possession 55%


England enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Slovakia side at City Arena – Stadion Antona Malatinskeho this afternoon.
Mezzala Ross Barkley gave England the lead with a well-struck effort into the top corner from 21 metresin the 63rd minute. Attacking midfielder Jack Grealish completed the scoring for England with a placed shot from close range on 65 minutes.
Man of the Match England’s Ross Barkley.


Newly-capped England Left Back Ben Chilwell has revealed how proud he is to make his first appearance for his country. In an emotional interview with FourFourTwo, Chilwell also acknowledged England boss Logan Rands for having faith in his ability to make the step up to international level.
The other players to make their international debut for England against Slovakia were Dean Henderson and Conor Coady.


Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish has revealed his joy at collecting his first goal for England. The 23 year old attacking midfielder told journalists that it was a great feeling to score for your country and he couldn’t wait to pull on an England shirt again.


Logan Rands:
A good set of match’s against Slovakia at all levels. The players that hadn’t featured before really stepped up to the plate and are definitely pushing to keep their places. One player that really caught the eye was Danny Loader for the Under 19s. With 3-4 months before our next games plenty of players have time to impress domestically for a call up.



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