[caravanc58]

right call by southgate to not include him, shouldn't be in the Albion starting line up either.

[Fritzl Palace]

Appears to have been dropped by Southgate.

Comes as no surprise. Not sure what he had done to merit selection to begin with.

[gavinrussell]

Matt Wilson reports Livermore to replace the injured Ali for friendlies..Southgate must see something we don't. ..

[TheBrom]

Matt Wilson reports Livermore to replace the injured Ali for friendlies..Southgate must see something we don't. ..

Keane has been called up

[caravanc58]

according to this he has been called up.

http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/909591871?-11200:789:0

[Hull Baggie]

Keane has been called up

Keane isn't going to be brought in as a replacement for Alli though surely?

[caravanc58]

Keane isn't going to be brought in as a replacement for Alli though surely?

a defender replacing a forward not likely because southgates the England manager not pulis.

[Legend]

Always good to see an Albion player called up for England. Well done Jake.

[TheBrom]

Keane isn't going to be brought in as a replacement for Alli though surely?

That's what I thought, but they were talking about it on the radio, announced earlier today before the other injury news. reported in a load of places too:

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4850992/michael-keane-england-squad-replace-dele-alli-germany-brazil/amp/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41883919

[WBAinDEVON]

Joke, if this is what we have to look forward to England wise, football is really on a downer at the moment.
Livermore should be on our training pitch working aarrrd not swaning around with the so called elite

[seteefeet]

This call up suggests that Southgate does not watch much football.
Absolutely bonkers.

[Legend]

An Albion player is called up for England and all people can do is criticise the bloke... unbelievable.

[Albion79]

It could be that Southgate maybe knows Livermore is a decent footballer who is being massively restricted?

Gone are the days of the Beckhams, Scholes, Lampards, Gerrards, etc English football is where it is. Livermore, Henderson, Ox, are now our standard.

Based on current form, Greg wouldnt be called up by Poland because he has been rubbish, Phillips wouldnt for scotland, Mcclean wouldnt for Ireland, Rondon for Venezualea, Brunt, Evans and McAuley for Northern Ireland, etc.

I think the national coaches see through how we play and know that there are some good footballers in there.

[seteefeet]

An Albion player is called up for England and all people can do is criticise the bloke... unbelievable.

That's because I'm also an England fan and if a player so desperately out of form is the best option we have we are in trouble.
Get off your high horse mate, my opinions are based on football not sentiment.

[don1thedon]

I wasn't too surprised he didn't make the original squad this time but I am chuffed he has been called up. I'm always pleased to see a Baggie in the England squad.

[wolverhampton baggie]

Well done Jake

[Legend]

That's because I'm also an England fan and if a player so desperately out of form is the best option we have we are in trouble.
Get off your high horse mate, my opinions are based on football not sentiment.

Played ok for England when I saw him.

[sing on our own]

As an Albion fan I’m pleased we are represented in an England squad.... as an England fan it shows how poor we are and why we will flop again next summer. He shouldn’t be in our (WBA’s) team at the moment never mind England’s.

[wbako]

Played ok for England when I saw him.

That's your opinion.

In my opinion, he was pooh.

[barnestormer]

That's your opinion.

In my opinion, he was S***e.

motm first call up under southgate and then gone backwards since,club a country

[Wollastonbaggie]

It could be that Southgate maybe knows Livermore is a decent footballer who is being massively restricted?

I think the national coaches see through how we play and know that there are some good footballers in there.

Both the above statements are spot on. Livermore has it in him to be a decent footballer but not in a team that plays as Albion do. Nobody is allowed to play their natural game.

 Posters on here go on about getting somebody in who can pass the ball-fine get somebody but all they'll find is there's no-one in space/making a run to receive the ball because they're all holding their positions-behind the ball. Then our new passer of the ball will get stick for a lousy pass success rate. We could have reincarnations of Giles, Hope or anybody else who can drop the ball exactly where they want , but if the only targets they've got are outnumbered strikers what's the point. We only play in 1 third of the pitch most of the time-the third nearest our goal. It's hardly surprising there's no-one to receive a pass to start/participate in an attack when we eventually get hold of the ball. So it's just hoofed out, only to come back immediately

It's not new players we need it's a new coach who will allow the players we've got to play the way they should.

[WBAinDEVON]

Good first half for England

[tylerm]

In his first game for us (can’t remember who it was) he was superb. Since then he has gradually got worse. Wonder why ?

[AlbionDaz]

He did well tonight,considering he isn't allowed to be more mobile for his Club.

[albion59]

In the pub watching the game with 20+ Albion fans all agree Livermore had a good game and said looks like a different player to the one who plays for us on a Saturday! Pulis out