Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has backed defender Steven Caulker to be a regular England international in the future.
The manager is certain and confident that his player can push for a spot in the English national team after impressing with Tottenham.
Caulker spent last season on loan at Swansea City to earn some playing time and regular first team football. The defender returned to White Hart Lane in the summer and was immediately thrust into the Spurs first team set up after first choice centre back
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Younes-Kaboul-c37543 was ruled out with an injury.
The defender has been so impressive that Villas-Boas chose him ahead of former captain and veteran defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Dawson-c25288.
The 20-year old player has started four of Tottenham’s last five games and was also very impressive during the Olympics, where he was chosen by Stuart Pearce to play for Team Great Britain. Caulker’s performances in the Olympics earned him his first ever
international call-up for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926.
Former England captain http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 defender.
Villas-Boas had also started Caulker in the 1-1 draw against Panathinaikos for the group J Europa League clash in Athens. Spurs had dominated the game and taken the lead in the first half. They were however unable to add to their tally and ended up drawing
the match.
The Portuguese manager is confident that Caulker has it in him to become a regular England started and will be a hit for Tottenham this season.
"I think for Steven it will be a privilege to play for the first team of England, for sure," the Spurs head coach said. If it came sooner it would be a more important achievement, but I don't see (him being left out) as any kind of negative.”
"We certainly believe a lot in the player. That's why we decided to extend his career and that's why he played at Old Trafford and against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775.”
"I think he is showing exactly the competence and the talent that he has and he will triumph in the future."
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