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I know that Nextbase are preferred UK partner for Kia. Just wondering if they are the best or if there are others.

How much is everyone paying for theirs? Pics of your setup would be great!

Let’s be realistic, Harry Kane is good for the next Euros, but come the next World Cup we will need a new first choice. Kane may still be around, but I would expect him to be more of an impact option by then.

So on that basis, let’s look at the realistic choices for our future number 9.

For this, I’m ruling out any player who will be over 30 by the 2030 World Cup. I’m also looking right through the England youth setup rather than just picking the obvious Premier League names.

Liam Delap
Probably still the most obvious candidate from the players already established in senior football.

His first season at Chelsea didn’t go to plan, but I wouldn’t write him off based on one season. We already saw what he could do as the focal point of a struggling Ipswich side, and physically he has a lot of the attributes you’d want from an international number 9.

He’ll be right around his prime by 2030.
For me, he’s still the current favourite, but the next couple of seasons are massive for him.

Brian Madjo
Possibly the most interesting wildcard on the list.

He’s a huge centre-forward, already in Aston Villa’s first-team picture and part of the England youth pathway.

He’ll still only be in his early twenties by 2030, so we’re talking almost entirely about potential here.

But if we’re asking who could emerge over the next four years rather than who would start for England tomorrow, he’s one I’m particularly interested in.

Shumaira Mheuka
Another very exciting one.
Chelsea striker, England youth international and a prolific scorer at academy level.

The obvious question is whether that goalscoring translates into senior football. If it does, his age means he could arrive at almost exactly the right time.

He’ll still only be 22 at the next World Cup.

Divin Mubama
Already further along the England pathway than most of the younger names and has senior Championship experience.

He’ll be 25 by the next World Cup, which is a very good age for a striker.

For him I think the question is ceiling. Does he develop into someone scoring regularly in the Premier League, or does he eventually settle a level below that?

The next two seasons should tell us a lot.

Jimmy-Jay Morgan
Another player who perhaps doesn’t get mentioned much when people talk about future England strikers.

He’s already building up senior experience rather than being stuck entirely in academy football and has represented England at youth level.

He’ll only be 24 in 2030.

If he can establish himself as a consistent Championship scorer and then make the jump into the Premier League, he becomes a much more interesting candidate.

Jay Stansfield
Has far more senior football behind him than most of the players on this list and has been through the England U21 setup.

I’m not sure his ceiling is quite as high as some of the younger prospects, but he’s already shown he can score in senior football.
He’ll be 27 in 2030, so age certainly isn’t an issue.

Chizaram Ezenwata
Much more speculative.
Chelsea and England youth striker who has scored heavily at academy level.

He’s still years away from us knowing whether he’s genuinely an England senior prospect, but that’s partly the point of looking beyond the current U21 squad.

He’ll only be in his early twenties in 2030.

Others worth watching
There are also names such as Ethan Wheatley, Dane Scarlett and Reigan Heskey, plus inevitably one or two players currently in the U16/U17 age groups who will develop far quicker than anyone expects.

That’s the interesting part.

England’s starting striker in 2030 might not actually be someone we’re seriously discussing at senior level today.

If I had to rank the candidates right now, combining current ability, pathway and potential, I’d probably have:

1. Liam Delap
2. Brian Madjo
3. Shumaira Mheuka
4. Divin Mubama
5. Jimmy-Jay Morgan
6. Jay Stansfield
7. Chizaram Ezenwata

Delap is the safest prediction because he’s already proven himself at Premier League level.

But the one I’m most intrigued by is Madjo. He’s young enough that his development between now and 2030 could completely change this conversation.

Who am I missing from the England youth teams?

And if you had to pick one player to be England’s starting number 9 at the 2030 World Cup, who would you choose?

So got my new Sportage GT Lines S AWD and it’s amazing!

We don’t do huge amount of miles, however I want to make sure we run it in correctly for the first 1000 miles.

Any tips that I should be aware of? This is a UK spec car if it helps.

We are giving my partners car to my son. However she cannot find her documents or V5C.

I was not aware this would have been a problem and have already paid for insurance to start on Thursday.

It says we can’t do it online without V5C. Is there anything we can do?

He has really grown in the World Cup tournament and gives the attacking overlap we have been missing for years on the right. He is also good and defending too, which of course is important lol!

I know he has been playing left back for Spurs, but he is a right footed player. He is also available as no guarantee of a starting place. Rumours suggest we are interested too.

Erling Haaland has faced Dan Burn eight times and scored just once. That’s an outstanding record against one of the most dangerous strikers in world football.

It also makes me wonder if this is another example of Tuchel’s “special operations” approach. Norway were always a realistic quarter-final opponent, so perhaps Burn’s selection wasn’t just about Mexico, but about having the right profile ready for Haaland if we got here.

Obviously no defender completely shuts Haaland down, especially given the form he’s in at this World Cup. But if you’re looking for someone with a proven track record against him, Burn has as good a case as anyone.

This was not a perfect England performance, but it was a proper tournament win.

Mexico had the crowd, the altitude, the momentum and then the extra man after Quansah’s red card. That is normally the exact sort of game where England start to panic, drop too deep and invite wave after wave of pressure.

This time, we actually adapted.

Tuchel did not try to pretend the game was still normal. England became more compact, protected the middle, defended the box properly and still carried enough threat to win the penalty that made it 3-1. It was not pretty by the end, but it was organised chaos rather than blind panic.

That is the difference for me.

Southgate deserves credit for changing the culture around England, but I think this game under him probably becomes much more passive. We score, sit off, lose control, and I could easily see it ending 2-2 and going to extra-time or penalties.

With Tuchel, there just seems to be more in-game problem solving. The shape changes. The tempo changes. The players look like they know what the plan is when things go wrong.

For years England have had the players. Against Mexico, it felt like we had the manager too.

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I understand why people are worried. We haven’t looked particularly cohesive, especially defensively, and there’s still a feeling that we haven’t found our best back four.

But we’ve seen World Cups won by teams that weren’t flawless.

Argentina in 1986 weren’t the complete package. Italy in 1982 scraped through the first group stage before Paolo Rossi caught fire. Even Argentina in 2022 had games where they looked vulnerable, but when the big moments arrived Messi delivered.

International football isn’t like a 38-game league season. You don’t have to dominate every match or look like the best team throughout the tournament. You need to stay in games, improve as the tournament goes on and have players who can decide the biggest moments.

That’s why I’m still optimistic. England’s defence does need to settle down, but we have two players who can win games almost on their own.

Jude Bellingham has already shown he can produce when England need him most, while Harry Kane is still one of the best finishers in world football.

If one of those two goes on a run over the knockout stages, suddenly nobody is talking about how cohesive we looked in the group stage. They’re talking about England being in another World Cup final.

Look, we all know England’s issues at right back, but I’m not going to put all the blame on Tuchel. Losing two specialist right-backs, and potentially a third, is an incredibly difficult situation for any manager.

Where I do think he deserves criticism is that England still don’t seem to have a settled back four. However good your attack is, if your defence isn’t used to playing together, mistakes and misunderstandings are far more likely. At this point, with the injuries we’ve got, it looks like O’Reilly, Konsa, Guehi and Spence are the most likely back four, and I’d stick with them.

Ironically, for years England’s defence was usually our strongest area, but we struggled to score. We often lacked players willing to run at defenders or take risks, apart from the occasional maverick like Gazza, and we regularly found it difficult to break down deep defences.

Ghana defended with a very low block and offered very little going forward. Their priority was clearly to stay compact, keep men behind the ball and make England work for every chance, and they executed that game plan well.

With Gordon, I do wonder whether all the speculation around a possible move to Barcelona has affected him. That’s only my opinion, but players deal with pressure and outside noise differently. It’s one reason I’d like FIFA to ban transfers during the World Cup and extend the transfer window by a couple of weeks instead.

Most of the chances we’ve conceded have come from our own defensive mistakes rather than teams carving us open. Whether it’s runners not being tracked, the defensive line being out of shape, or simple communication errors, the chemistry just doesn’t look quite there yet.

I also thought Bellingham was excellent as the No. 8. He drove the team forward all game. The question is where Rice fits if that continues. There have been rumours about him potentially filling in at right-back. If Tuchel went that route, it would allow Rogers to stay in the No. 10 role, where I think he’s looked very good for England. I’d put his last performance down as an off day rather than the norm.

I don’t see much benefit in risking either of them. Tuchel picked a deep squad with cover across the pitch, so this is exactly the sort of game where those players should be trusted.

I think Kobe Mainoo is more than capable of doing a job in midfield. The main trade-off is that we’d be without one of our strongest set-piece takers.

Given Reece James’ injury record, I’d be inclined to manage his minutes. Against Panama, we should be confident enough to rotate, and this feels like a good opportunity to give other squad players a chance.

I’d probably rest Harry Kane as well. Ollie Watkins’ pace and willingness to run in behind could cause Panama plenty of problems.

With the news that he is leaving Portugal after the World Cup, would you have him back in charge?

His win ratio with Belgium and Portugal is nearly 70%, but 42% with us last time round. He did oversee our best points tally in the premier league with 72 points.

With the experience he has gained at international level, wining the Nations League while managing, is he worth bringing back?

I know he was sacked due to poor form. But we have money to invest this time!

If not Martinez, who do you suggest. Moyes time is up, he was the perfect choice to steady the ship but not the future.

I am going to max out my S+S ISA with Trading 212 shortly due to inheritance. Ironically I just opened an account this month and put in £100 on VWRP.

Research suggests, I should leave this on set and forget, but that I could leave say 10% for high conviction shares, or companies I like. Is this the best way? It is unlikely I will be able to max out next year.

Me, my partner and my dog are going down to Brighton for week, our son is also at University there!

Just wondering what car companies offer a single days rental for an electric car? We are coming down by train, but it would be nice to have a car for a day or two.

Thanks!

Ever since he made his debut, I’ve been hugely impressed by Elliot Anderson.

He’s exactly the type of midfielder we’ve been crying out for, someone who can win the ball back, drive the team forward, link defence and attack, and dictate the tempo of a game.

He combines tenacity with intelligence on the ball, and for me, he’s quickly become one of the first names on the team sheet.

Thoughts?

I mean the timing could not have been worse. Both play in same position and no confirmation if Rashford is staying.

Could it make things a bit spicy between the two? Or could it be that Rashford will have a point to prove.

Of course Barcelona could sign both!

There is a sell on clause that we get 15% of any profit over £45 million that we sold the turncoat for!

Just looking at the performances and also the fact that Bellingham is a genuine game changer, I think Roger’s will be first choice.

Don’t get me wrong, Bellingham is world class. However I feel that Roger’s has more positional and mental discipline for the way Tuchel is setting up the team.

If we are in the second half and need to change the game, Bellingham is the perfect player to do that. He is passionate, skilful and will drive the team forward. That’s how we get the best out of him.

Tuchel has made it clear, it’s about the system not necessarily the best players.

Thoughts?