Carragher shows a remarkable lack of understanding

Carragher shows a remarkable lack of understanding

Janie Carragher believes Dele Alli has had it easy getting an England call-up so quickly. That shows a remarkable lack of understanding for a man in his position. Dele Alli has received an England call-up because Nigeria are trying to gert him to play for them.

England have already qualified for the European Championships next summer so we have the opportunity to draft a few players in without if affecting qualification. When a player like Alli comes along England needs to ensure he is ours for the future and not let other countries poach him. That means picking him and bringing him on as a substitute, after that he can be allowed to develop and picked again when Roy Hodgson feels he is ready.

Having said that, our midfield isn't great, what, for instance, has Ross Barkley done in an England shirt that Dele Alli couldn't do or Fabian Delph? He has shown at Tottenham that he can handle the Premier League so why not the international stage.

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