By now the opportunity has been and gone, but Capello’s squad selection for the up and coming Egypt friendly did spell out some hope for the English contingent within the Fulham side.
Of course, there were huge pleas for Bobby Zamora to take up a place in Fabio’s 24-strong selection.
On top of that, there were albeit small cries for Nicky Shorey to be recognised and capped in an England shirt once more.
Whilst the latter was a slight long shot, I must say, as an England fan as well as a Fulham supporter, BZ should have a got a chance.
Okay, so maybe the injury he picked up in midweek will have affected the front-man’s likelihood of achieving a spot on this occasion, but, he was fit enough to play on Saturday, making him fit enough to play on the England boss’ mind.
No opportunity was offered to the ex-West Ham striker, however, and, although slightly belated, I hereby consolidate my biased yet realistic list of reasons for Fabio Capello to at least consider the man!
1 He’s on great form. The 29 year-old can’t seem to stop scoring and his confidence is at an all time high. Fulham have truly given him a new lease of life.
2 You’re taking Heskey mate; Why not take a goalscorer? It’s fair to say Heskey and Zamora are similar strikers. They both hold up the play and like to bring others into it. On top of that they’re both physical and strong in the air. Therefore, why not take the lad who can bag in a few as well as ticking all the above boxes?
3 It’s a friendly! This is your opportunity, Fabio, to experiment and follow the trial and error ruling. Don’t just settle with the old.
4 You wouldn’t actually need to ‘adapt’ your style. As previously stated, Bobby is, all round, a similar player to Heskey, so drafting him into the team would do no harm at all tactically.
5 For the benefit of the lad himself of course! While his confidence is clearly sky high, it can still be made better. A chance for him to bond with international team mates and learn the ways and means of the ‘big time’ would do him the world of good.
Thoughts please. Am I just being biased or is their truth and thought behind my outrage?
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