adminLONDON. – Manchester United’s slump has jeopardised some players’ chances of making England’s World Cup soccer roster, coach Roy Hodgson has warned.
United won the English Premier League by 11 points before Sir Alex Ferguson retired as manager last year but is 18-12-6 with two games left, in seventh place.
Hodgson wants to take confident players to Brazil rather than those who have been under performing with their clubs.
“They’re one of the few teams that have had a lot of English players, but football players have to accept unfortunately their England careers are tied up with their club careers,’’ Hodgson said.
“If it’s not going well in their clubs, and it’s not going well for them in their clubs, and other players are doing extremely well in their clubs, it does put your position as a national team player under some sort of threat.
“I’m pretty certain that the Man United players will understand that, that there’s no God-given right that because they’ve played in a few games up to now, they’ll play all the games in the future.’’
While Wayne Rooney can be certain of a roster spot if he is fit, the striker’s United teammates could face an anxious wait before Hodgson announces his 23-man squad on May 12. – AFP.
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