Capello Fixating Over Chamberlain Debut
Arsenal’s rising star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain might become the next high potential national squad player for England sooner than everybody thought as Capello is planning on calling him up for the friendly match against Holland from the end of the month.
Capello seems set to get Chamberlain ready for this season’s EURO 2012, and the game against Holland is the perfect moment to do that.
“Obviously it [England call-up] would be very nice, but I have just got to keep my feet on the ground and take it step by step.”, declared Chamberlain.
“I am focusing on Arsenal at the moment, and am in the under-21 squad. All I can do is concentrate on what I am involved in.”
Having already won the U-21 call-up and proven his worth for the youth national team squad, Chamberlain is now readier than ever to make the move to the senior squad after some impressive appearances for Arsenal.
Those performances and also the first two goals in his career in the Premiership caught Capello’s eye and Chamberlain might continue his phenomenal rise with a call-up to the national squad. Sure, he’s not yet ready to help the squad in a real way, but till the summer a lot can change and the Gunner might even become a first team player if he keeps progressing at this rate. Do you think he’ll be able to catch a first team spot?
The Ox is more than ready to play for the national team, he is agile, skillful, creative and the way he possesses the ball, keeps it away from defenders, takes chances, creates it, what more can one ask for. He uses his head 24/7. Great signing Wenger.
All true. But he is very young, and just starting out. He may well have a blip in form. Ramsey is a good example. He looked fantastic after coming back from his injury but has really dopped off this season. It is rare that this doesn’t happen with young players.
Also, I would like to see him treated with extream cation. The last thing Arsenal and England need is to overplay and overhype another youngster.
Spot-on
What is Capello waiting for Ox who is more than ripe and equals a national team player.
He’s amazing boy we love hime like player and he’s our future at the club. wilshere, theo, remsey, and the golden boy Ox. look next 2 years what they do.
we never forget arsene winger.He’s the best manager in the word! special man