UEFA EURO 2016 - England Squad

Hello guys !

In this UEFA EURO 2016 special, I try to replicate all the team that possible to be made in WCCF newest version (15-16) based on squads confirmed for the tournament. We all know that the squad list already confirmed so there won't be any change in the future.

Next up is the team that always expected to be great in every tournaments but they always fail to live up for it, England. Here is the 23-man squads confirmed

#	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Joe Hart	19 April 1987 (aged 29)	58	0	Manchester City
2	DF	Kyle Walker	28 May 1990 (aged 26)	15	0	Tottenham Hotspur
3	DF	Danny Rose	2 July 1990 (aged 25)	3	0	Tottenham Hotspur
4	MF	James Milner	4 January 1986 (aged 30)	59	1	Liverpool
5	DF	Gary Cahill	19 December 1985 (aged 30)	42	3	Chelsea
6	DF	Chris Smalling	22 November 1989 (aged 26)	24	0	Manchester United
7	MF	Raheem Sterling	8 December 1994 (aged 21)	22	2	Manchester City
8	MF	Adam Lallana	10 May 1988 (aged 28)	22	0	Liverpool
9	FW	Harry Kane	28 July 1993 (aged 22)	11	5	Tottenham Hotspur
10	FW	Wayne Rooney (captain)	24 October 1985 (aged 30)	110	52	Manchester United
11	FW	Jamie Vardy	11 January 1987 (aged 29)	7	3	Leicester City
12	DF	Nathaniel Clyne	5 April 1991 (aged 25)	12	0	Liverpool
13	GK	Fraser Forster	17 March 1988 (aged 28)	6	0	Southampton
14	MF	Jordan Henderson	17 June 1990 (aged 25)	25	0	Liverpool
15	FW	Daniel Sturridge	1 September 1989 (aged 26)	17	5	Liverpool
16	DF	John Stones	28 May 1994 (aged 22)	10	0	Everton
17	MF	Eric Dier	15 January 1994 (aged 22)	6	1	Tottenham Hotspur
18	MF	Jack Wilshere	1 January 1992 (aged 24)	30	2	Arsenal
19	MF	Ross Barkley	5 December 1993 (aged 22)	22	2	Everton
20	MF	Dele Alli	11 April 1996 (aged 20)	7	1	Tottenham Hotspur
21	DF	Ryan Bertrand	5 August 1989 (aged 26)	8	0	Southampton
22	FW	Marcus Rashford	31 October 1997 (aged 18)	1	1	Manchester United
23	GK	Tom Heaton	15 April 1986 (aged 30)	1	0	Burnley

Here is the list of players that already released as a card in WCCF (with their newest verison)

Pos.	Player	Version
GK	Joe HART	15-16 v2.0
GK	Fraser FORSTER	15-16
DF	Kyle WALKER	15-16
DF	Gary CAHILL	15-16 v2.0
DF	Chris SMALLING	14-15
DF	Nathaniel CLYNE	15-16 v2.0
DF	John STONES	15-16 v2.0
DF	Ryan BERTRAND	15-16 v2.0
MF	James MILNER	15-16
MF	Raheem STERLING	15-16 v2.0
MF	Adam LALLANA	15-16 v2.0
MF	Jordan HENDERSON	15-16 v2.0
MF	Jack WILSHERE	15-16 v2.0
MF	Ross BARKLEY	15-16
FW	Harry KANE	15-16 v2.0
FW	Wayne ROONEY	15-16 v2.0
FW	Daniel STURRIDGE	15-16

Here is the WCCF team based on players above. Noted that not all of the players included in the squad because WCCF could only had 16 players in the team

Formation

Hodgson's selection lacking of left winger left the 4-1-2-1-2 Diamond formation the best solution for the squads provided for the EURO.

Goalkeepers

Had to go with Hart, what more can I say? Forster is good but still he couldn't beat Hart for the main spot.

Defenders

Smalling and Cahill will start in the heart of defence. I prefer Rose on the left back, but since only Bertrand available for WCCF, he will start this time. Walker actually having a good performance recently, but I think Hodgson will start Clyne at right back due to his work rate, making the former will fill the bench alongside Stones.

Midfielders

It is actually Dier who is deputizing as DM but since he isn't available in WCCF, Henderson will take the job, which is slightly concerning. In the middle of the park, Alli would suit the best here, but he'll be replaced by Wilshere this time. Milner will start alongside him, while Sterling filling Rooney's spot in the attacking midfield role since this team lacks of forwards. In the bench, Barkley and Lallana are ready to alter the game if needed.

Forwards

The Three Lions front duo should be Kane and Vardy, but since they haven't (or won't) released the later, Rooney filling the spot. Sturridge is ready to come from the bench if goals are really needed in the game.

Overall

Many of the key players for England aren't released as a WCCF card. Where is Alli? Where is Dier? Where is the main man, Vardy? The England NT is surprisingly contained many players that doesn't need to be there, like Townsend, Welbeck, Delph or Jagielka. So in the end, this is the best squad I came up with. Overall, pretty decent squad to be honest. Rooney and Kane will do a great work up front, balanced midfield but pretty concerned with the DM position because Henderson isn't familiar with the position. Pretty solid defense, wingbacks are balanced-mind, while Smalling and Cahill are pretty fast for center backs. Hart is no doubt will do a good work between the two sticks.

Prediction for EURO 2016

They had a good squad, but hopefully not overrated like they always said in many of the previous tournaments. They will finish the group easily, but I will say they won't go further than Semi Finals, because they are likely to meet Spain there which is hard task to do. Likely to go to final if they can turn things around, and it's not impossible if they finally win the first EURO in their history.

So, that's it. I hope you enjoy the squad and my prediction. How do you think England will go?