{"id":40886,"date":"2025-03-17T16:28:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T16:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=40886"},"modified":"2025-03-17T16:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T16:28:12","slug":"england-squad-highest-fotmob-rating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/england-squad-highest-fotmob-rating\/","title":{"rendered":"What Would The England Squad Look Like If It Was Picked Through FotMob Ratings?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Thomas Tuchel has split opinion after selecting his first squad as England manager, but how would the team look if it was selected through FotMob ratings?<\/strong><\/p>\n The German manager will take charge of his first games as Three Lions boss and has made some interesting selections in his opening squad.<\/p>\n Jordan Henderson, Marcus Rashford and Kyle Walker<\/a> have all been included in the squad despite underwhelming seasons – leaving some fans questioning Tuchel before a ball has been kicked.<\/p>\n Many called for the inclusion of Morgan Gibbs-White and the Nottingham Forest star has now been included after Cole Palmer was forced to withdraw through injury.<\/p>\n Fans have complained about picking players based off reputation and not performances this season, so we have looked into the England squad and picked a starting eleven if it was picked via the player rating system at FotMob.<\/p>\n England Squad: Starting XI Based Off FotMob Ratings<\/strong><\/p>\n * From Top 5 European Leagues in each position<\/i><\/p>\n GK: Jordan Pickford – 7.18<\/strong><\/p>\n The Everton number one has been one of the first names on the England team sheet since the 2018 World Cup and has continued to perform at Goodison Park.<\/p>\n Pickford was irreplaceable under Sean Dyche and has kept his place during David Moyes\u2019 return to the blue half of Merseyside.<\/p>\n In 29 Premier League matches, the Englishman has kept nine clean sheets and has saved both of the penalties he has faced this season.<\/p>\n RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 7.48<\/strong><\/p>\n Trent Alexander-Arnold is on course to win his second Premier League title this season and has been a pivotal member under Arne Slot.<\/p>\n His future at Liverpool has be surrounded with uncertainty this season, as rumours over a move to Real Madrid continue to grow and he is yet to agree a new deal.<\/p>\n Once again Trent has been a threat in Liverpool\u2019s attack, contributing to six goals (2G+6A) and would have been a certain member of Tuchel\u2019s squad if he was not injured<\/a>.<\/p>\n CB: James Tarkowski – 7.05<\/strong><\/p>\n A surprising addition to this team is Everton\u2019s stalwart defender, James Tarkowski – who is the highest rated English centre back in the Premier League.<\/p>\n The throwback defender has been a steady presence in Everton\u2019s defence once again and even provided their biggest moment of the season by scoring a last minute equaliser in the final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park.<\/p>\n Tarkowski has not appeared for the Three Lions in almost seven years, last donning the kit in September 2018.<\/p>\n CB: Eric Dier – 7.20<\/strong><\/p>\n The duo in the centre of defence could raise a few eyebrows as according to FotMob\u2019s rating, Eric Dier has achieved the highest score out of all the English central defenders on average.<\/p>\n Dier is currently on the books at Bayern Munich and actually played under Thomas Tuchel at the Allianz during the German\u2019s underwhelming stint as Bayern Munich manager.<\/p>\n This season, Dier has started eight matches and even registered an assist from defence – but this lack of game time may be the reasoning for his FotMob average rating.<\/p>\n