Who starts for England at the Euros?
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The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 28 March 2024
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Tom Clarke, Gregor Robertson, Jonny Northcroft and Martin Samuel pick their England starting 11’s for the opening game of the Euros. There are some surprising omissions, Jonny has a left field suggestion and Martin has been swayed by recent performances.
Kobbie Mainoo may have written his name on the team sheet, but will Henderson, Rashford or Grealish even make the squad? Following on from the focus on Mainoo the team recall the most impressive debuts they’ve seen, from Gascoigne and Rooney to Charlton and Shearer from the archive.
Which is the toughest managers job in football? And finally, a look ahead to the weekend and the language used towards officials.
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| 1:11.7 | into the shoes of Gareth Southgate as we pick |
| 1:13.8 | our England 11s for the euros and we'll reflect on the 2-2 draw against Belgium. We'll also |
| 1:18.7 | discuss Heartbreak for Wales another stinker for Scotland and look at the weekend's biggest matches. |
| 1:24.0 | And as if that wasn't enough we'll also find out about the Englishman managing Afghanistan |
| 1:28.3 | and the coach in League one who apparently has the toughest job in football. |
| 1:32.0 | And joining me Tom Clark for all of that, |
| 1:33.7 | we have the Chief Correspondent of the Times and Sunday Times, |
| 1:36.1 | Martin Samuel, the Football Correspondent of the Sunday Times |
| 1:39.0 | Jonathan Northcroft, and a former footballer who often |
| 1:42.3 | made life tough for his managers |
| 1:43.9 | just like in March 2015 when he gave away a penalty in the 84th minute against Chester |
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