The only thing we will be missing from Boxall's omission is experience.
I rate Boxall as a player and it's good to have him around, but I think this will be a good opportunity for both Pijnaker and Stanger.
I'll be honest, I rate Stanger over Pijnaker, but I reckon we won't be missing much, and game time for either Stanger or Pijnaker will benefit them as players.
This is only my opinion though. Just think we will be better off playing a youngster next to Reid in this tournament over a CB pairing that will be likely retired in 5-6 years.
I rate Boxall as a player and it's good to have him around, but I think this will be a good opportunity for both Pijnaker and Stanger.
I'll be honest, I rate Stanger over Pijnaker, but I reckon we won't be missing much, and game time for either Stanger or Pijnaker will benefit them as players.
This is only my opinion though. Just think we will be better off playing a youngster next to Reid in this tournament over a CB pairing that will be likely retired in 5-6 years.
Looking 6 years down the track is a bizarre way to approach the only international football we've had in what feels like a decade, especially when the vast majority of player development is done in club settings, not international.