Recently, the England team announced its squad for this month’s international match day, with Bellingham and Foden returning to the team. Former England international and Liverpool star Carragher talked about the competition for several of these pos...
Recently, the England team announced its squad for this month’s international match day, with Bellingham and Foden returning to the team. Former England international and Liverpool star Carragher talked about the competition for several of these positions.
He said: "I think England's reserve at the No. 10 position may be the strongest in history. Bellingham plays for Real Madrid. He is a Champions League champion and has repeatedly made extraordinary achievements at critical moments in international competitions; Foden was named the best in the Premier League last year; Palmer is One of the best players in Europe in the last two or three seasons, he has scored in the Club World Cup final and the European Cup final. So how do you choose players?
"I would say Foden, I like him a lot and I am happy to see him back to his best recently. Of course I know how good Foden was at Manchester City, but has he done it for England? Just like Bellingham did, therefore, the latter has an advantage in the competition for the No. 10 position. "
Nottingham Forest star Anderson was named the best player in the first two games of his national team career. Carragher said about Anderson: "I didn't read the specific content of Tuchel's press conference, but if the coach said that Anderson will start, it means that Bellingham is more likely to play No. 10.
"This position currently belongs to Rodgers. I have always thought that a compromise for Tuchel is for Bellingham to drop back and then let one of Foden or Palmer start. Now it seems that Anderson and Rice will lock in the midfield position, and others will compete for the No. 10 position. I completely agree.
"The way Tuchel has handled it in the past few months, I think it is perfect. He sent a signal to the big-name players: now they have something to prove; and also told other players: Since I can exclude players like Bellingham, Foden, and Alexander-Arnold, who else is absolutely 'safe'? Keeping everyone on the team on their toes, that's what we want to see. "
Arnold, who had just returned from injury for two days, was not selected. The ups and downs in form and injury problems affected his opening performance at Real Madrid.
Carragher said: "I think Arnold may be a little worried, but I don't think his international career is over. Bellingham faced a similar situation last month, when Tuchel said he had just recovered from injury and had only played a few games. The same goes for Arnold, his opportunity is not over yet and there is still a long way to go.
"If he can play steadily and perform well at the biggest club in the world, he has every reason to return to the national team. But as I said before, the competition for this position is very fierce. It will indeed be difficult for Alexander-Arnold, but if he can return to his best form, he will definitely win himself a great opportunity."
