Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has backed veteran midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-Scholes-c29394 to make a return to the National team, after making a similar U-turn for his club.
The 37-year-old has gathered plaudits from all corners of the game following his return to action this January.
Scholes, who retired after the UEFA Champions League final last term, was urged by Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson to make a sensational comeback against Manchester City in the FA Cup. The Ginger Prince answered his beloved United’s distress call and has since then played
a vital role in their superb Premier League form.
With the midfield maestro dominating the fabled Old Trafford turf, the Manchester outfit have gathered maximum in all of their games except the one at Stamford Bridge and are now well on course to securing their 20th title.
Meanwhile on the other hand, England have been suffering recent months with off-field controversies and the resignation of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Capello.
The FA have yet to name the Italian’s successor and it has piled pressure on the Three Lions even before the European championships have kicked off.
Furthermore talisman http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736 is suspended for the opening two games, meaning that the centre of the park will lack creativity unless the team turns around their fortunes immediately.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chris-c9006 Smalling, who has played with Scholes on a regular basis, believes the United legend should do a parallel U-turn and perhaps return to the National side as well.
“He is unique. You can see when there are moments in the game when it is all rushed, he settles it down when he gets the ball. Come the summer there may well be calls for him to be included in the squad because he is a player in great form and I’m sure any
England manager would want that.”
His fellow compatriot http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Phil-Jones-c29903 also had similar sentiments and claimed that he for one would not be surprised to see Scholes donning an England shirt in June.
“He’s a terrific player and it wouldn’t surprise me if he went to the Euros. When you see him in training and the things he does, it’s just a joke. He is always there to receive the ball, he is always there to support play, his general all-round play is
just unbelievable,” he said.
If Scholes does indeed return to the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 set-up, it will be remarkable turnaround for the man, who quit the game for good last May.
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