Indeed, exactly how I concluded.

Just read Barney Ronay on the game incidentally (after posting that) - his words:

"Across those 120 minutes the central midfield duo went from Declan Rice and Anderson to Bellingham and Anderson, to Reece James and Anderson, to Morgan Rogers and Anderson. Not Kobbie Mainoo, notably, who is presumably behind David Beckham, a cone, a giant lizard and the TV camera cable in the running for a spot. Why is Mainoo here? Why is Adam Wharton not here? These are questions deserving of a genuine answer."

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Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 12th 2026 at 18:18:28

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Here’s a thing (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Jul 12, 17:19:28
- heres another thing ....... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 12, 18:55:32
- And he's been the obvious sub to bring on a couple of times (Other Football) - Basil Wrathbone, Jul 12, 18:24:06
  - Although James is actually quite good in midfield (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 12, 18:58:26
    - But then he went to RB at a moment I didn’t notice (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 19:49:56
    - didn't he play in midfield while on loan to Wigan .... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 12, 19:03:14
    - yeah, thought he did fine yesterday (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 12, 18:59:08
- He's the best example of a bit of a weird thing about this squad (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 12, 18:01:12
  - Yet he has us in only our fourth ever World Cup semi final despite (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 12, 18:11:46
    - Indeed, exactly how I concluded. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 12, 18:18:28
      - We were saying this during the game (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 12, 18:22:53
        
        Hendo did play 6 minutes against Panama. (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 12, 18:59:18
        
        Yes probably right that they wouldn’t have played either (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 12, 19:08:34
        
        Yeah we didn’t play well second half at all. But then as is often said - (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 12, 19:11:35
        
        yeah. But I think Mainoo could also be decent, at least potentially (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 12, 18:26:46
        
        Was funny to see Henderson all kitted up yesterday (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Jul 12, 18:30:06
        
        we were talking about this the other day (Other Football) - Tombs, Jul 12, 19:00:45
        
        Nah. More Captain than coach. Players will treat you differently in different roles so (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 12, 19:10:07
        
        oof, that's going to happen now isn't it? (Other Football) - Tombs, Jul 12, 19:19:38
        
        as a player .... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 12, 19:05:41
        
        (I do also think the Spence thing is really fucking weird. Even weirder than Mainoo.) (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 12, 18:28:41
        
        Also did well last night (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 12, 19:06:26
        
        Indeed. I like him (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 12, 19:10:41
        
        What? He played RB against both DRC and Mexico (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 19:45:50
        
        (And was better at LB yesterday I thought! Barnstorming) (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 19:46:13
        
        I have always thought he looked better at LB for England (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 12, 20:08:31
        
        He’s played both. Played RB against DRC (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 12, 19:25:18
        
        Yes I agree (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 19:48:15
        
        But Palmer, like Foden, wouldn't have done what we wanted them to (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 12, 20:06:58
- Somehow he’s still only 21 (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 12, 17:21:15

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