by LFC_fan » Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:58 pm
Although i agree with stu, cggy and a couple others, but i have to admit u guys are being selfish here.
It is every player's dream to play for the national team and do well representing the country, and i have no doubt that is one of carra's dreams as well. We all know he loves liverpool and gives his all in every single match and as much as i hate internationals messing up our players in terms of fatigue and injuries, i still wish that carra will make it big in the england squad. I support liverpool much more than england but jaime is part of liverpool and i would want him to do well with england as well because we all know that it is one of his dreams.
True that friendies and inconcequential qualifiers do not serve much purpose but it is through these games that the manager decides which players will do the job best come the big tournaments. No player in the right frame of mind wouldn't want to make a lasting impression so as to increase his chances of being picked in the world cup squad or the starting 11 of the next match. It is the same for Carra, it is the same for every other player in the world who dreams of being an international player and representing his country in big tournamets like the world cup. It is not about the manager or whether england can win the world cup or not, its about the players. Even if England's manager was some 20 year old nitwit with zero knowledge about football, the situation is still the same, every single player in the england squad will want to prove himself and make sure tha he stays in the starting 11 and starts the next match.
Cggy and the rest keep saying that they love liverpool and carra, sometimes we have to view things from the players' perspective rather than from the fan's perspective. Its hard to do well for your country, keep up your club form and steer clear of injuries at the same time but jaime has proved time and again that he is the most consistent player in liverpool (if not in england or even in europe) and i have no doubts that if given his chance to start a series of games for england, would prove himself just as vital to them as he is to us.
Cheers jaime, u are our rock at the back and we love ya.