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Why Aston Villa star has every right to feel disappointed
Why Aston Villa star has every right to feel disappointed
Posted by: FFC Towers News Desk, Sat 6th Sep 2008
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Aston Villa winger
Ashley Young has revealed his disappointment at being left out of the England
squad for the World Cup qualifying double header against Andorra and Croatia.
Young was part of Fabio Capello's squad that took on Trinidad & Tobago at the end of last season in a friendly, but has not been called back up to the international stage during the current campaign.
The 23-year-old has scored two goals in six appearances this season and hopes to play his way back into Capello's plans with more consistent displays for the Midlands club.
Villa boss Martin O'Neill spoke of his surprise during the week that Young had been omitted from the latest 23-man international squad.
"You always want to be in the squad when it is announced and there was a bit of disappointment when I saw I wasn't included," Young told the club's official website.
"But it's the manager's decision. I just have to keep playing well for Villa. The main focus is my club form.
"I can't dwell on being left out because it won't change anything.
"All I need to do is keep working hard in training and play well for Villa."
Is this the most glaring omission by an England manager in some time?
Most glaring omission of all
Most glaring omission of all time? It has to be a contender certainly, especially when you look at the performance against Andorra of the player included in his place. Downing did not put a foot right the whole time he played, his passing was woeful and he lacked any sort of creativity. Ashley Young has been one of the most creative players in the Premiership since he joined Villa. I support a League 2 side (Northampton Town) but if Villa are on TV I will quite often watch them just to see Ashley Young play, I'm a huge admirer and how he was left out and the likes of Downing and Jenas were included really is beyond me. It obviously doesn't matter against the likes of Andorra, but if we lose to Croatia after not creating chances like we did against Andorra then Capello really has some questions to answer.
Capello doesn't like wingers
Capello doesn't like wingers who run at defenders. He wants continental passing in the midfield to try and bore the opposition to death....
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