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Daily Telegraph
"England's Fabio Capello still keen on Joe Hart"
Capello
also confirmed that he considered Robert Green as one of his three
leading keepers with David James still untouchable as No 1.
Hart's
predicament at Eastlands is a huge frustration for him and for Capello,
who sees the former Shrewsbury keeper as James's long-term successor in
the national side. Given was so good against Middlesbrough on Saturday,
making three exceptional saves to deny Afonso Alves, that Hart looks
destined for a lengthy spell on the sidelines unless he elects to leave
in the summer.
For all Hart's dismay at his club situation, a
keeper who made his England debut against Trinidad and Tobago last
summer needs to swallow his disappointment and focus on learning from
the popular Given, applying himself fully in training and seizing his
opportunity when it comes. Hart cannot risk stories about any negative
reaction to Given's recruitment seeping back to Capello.
England's
manager sounds keen to continue picking Hart despite hitherto espousing
a policy that only first-team regulars would be considered. "I know
Hart will be on the bench in the future,'' said Capello on Wednesday.
"He stayed with us for 10 days when we played in the summer [against
Trinidad and Tobago] so we want him to check him another time.'' Asked
whether Hart would stay in the England squad despite his City demotion,
Capello replied: "It is possible, really possible.''
Hart's
plight at City is replicated across town with Ben Foster at United.
Events in Manchester reflect that the English goalkeeping cupboard is
not completely bare, but too many are on the shelf. Foster is regularly
touted by his manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, as England's best keeper but
he needs action. Generally considered the best of the young set, Foster
kicks his heels on the bench as Edwin van der Sar breaks record after
clean sheet record. Since Capello became England manager a year ago,
Foster has appeared only five times for Ferguson and has never featured
under Capello.
As with Mark Hughes at City, Ferguson's task is
not to develop keepers for England, merely to bring success to his
club. Given and Van der Sar are clearly superior to Hart and Foster
respectively, but the worry for Capello is how can this promising duo
learn their craft? A life on the bench spiced by occasional Carling Cup
run-outs is not going to improve Hart or Foster.
Capello has
often expressed his fear over the squeezing out of the English
professional. Scarcely a month after becoming England manager, Capello
lamented: "Only 38 per cent of the players are English. The pool is
reduced. I have had to reinstate a 37-year-old goalkeeper [James] but I
have spotted one [Hart] in the under-21s who is very interesting.''
In
seeking to deepen his "pool'' of keepers, Capello has watched seven in
training: James, Green, Hart, Scott Carson, Paul Robinson, Chris
Kirkland and Joe Lewis. Few have truly impressed Capello.
No
wonder. The Italian hails from the land of Gianluigi Buffon,
consistently the world's leading keeper over the past decade. Spain
have even greater strength in depth. Where last night's opponents here
in Seville boast an outstanding understudy in Pepe Reina to the
accomplished Iker Casillas, England have James, a good keeper
vulnerable to the occasional costly mistake, some injury-prone
contenders such as Foster and Kirkland, others with suspect confidence
in Robinson and Carson, a frustrated talent in Hart and even a League
One representative in Lewis, the Peterborough shot-stopper who trained
with England last summer.
At least Capello takes heart from
James and Green being regulars with their clubs, Portsmouth and West
Ham respectively. "I have confidence in Green and James,'' said
Capello. Either live or on DVD, Capello assesses James and Green
regularly in club action. "The last games James played well. Green the
same. No mistakes.''
The Sun
"Moyes will go for cheapo Jo"
DAVID MOYES is trying to strike a deal with Manchester City to keep Jo permanently.
The Everton boss has the Brazilian striker on loan and his impact was stunning with two goals on his debut against Bolton.
Moyes tried to buy Jo, 21, last summer but was priced out by CSKA Moscow’s £18m valuation, which City were happy to meet.
But
the Eastlands club may accept half of that figure for the striker at
the end of the season after just one goal in nine starts for City.
The Mirror
"Elano: I can recreate Brazil form for Manchester City if Mark Huges picks me"
Frustrated Elano has told Mark Hughes he wants the chance to shine for Manchester City like he stars for Brazil.
The
£8million midfielder revelled playing with Ronaldinho and Robinho in
the friendly international against Italy, scoring the opening goal in a
2-0 win.
But back at Eastlands, the 27-year-old has not started a
Premier League game this year and has also made cameo appearances from
the bench.
Elano was fined £40,000 in November for publicly
complaining that Hughes didn't play him enough and never explained his
decisions.
"All the problems and difficulties I have sometimes
are because I don't play," said Elano. "I don't want to cause a
problem, I just want to help the manager and the team.
"Here I
felt I played well and contributed and helped the Brazil team. Everyone
can see I'm working hard and trying to do my best. I love the English
fans."
and added: "I would have loved him to play for City. But it was his
choice to come or not."
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