simplyared
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A skillfull player, a career full of controversy, but the fact Paolo Di Canio never represented his country is pretty amazing.
His goal scoring record was terrible for the Netherlands.Roy Makaay. Unfortunate to play at the same time as Kluivert, then Ruud, then RvP.
When you consider the alternatives that Italy had in his position during his career, it isn't really.
A skillfull player, a career full of controversy, but the fact Paolo Di Canio never represented his country is pretty amazing.
I'm not sure if Cantona should be mentioned 45 games in 8 years is a pretty good number, Platini has 72 in 11 years.
Cantona-Ginola
I'd take him over the dross we have up front now in a heartbeat though.His goal scoring record was terrible for the Netherlands.
I get that Di Canio is a **** figure, but he wasn't even close to being good enough to get into those Italian squads. Him having gotten a cap would be more of a shock.When you consider the alternatives that Italy had in his position during his career, it isn't really.
And Gerrard and Lampard were not the ones keeping Carrick out of the team. It was Hargreaves, Barry and Parker.Carrick is going to come up a lot but United fans generally suffer from selective memory when it comes to him and England. When he played for England he blew it. He’d often drop out of the squad with injuries concerns, too, which never really helped his cause.
Gerrard and Lampard were better players and were always going to play (yes, playing Carrick in a three could have worked, before you rush to tell me). But, generally, outside of a nice game back in 2006 against Ecuador (I think) he never really made the most of his opportunities in the team.
When managers chose to play with two midfielders, it was. Plus, Hargreaves was generally better in an England shirt. Barry was, too, in fairness. Parker was shite.And Gerrard and Lampard were not the ones keeping Carrick out of the team. It was Hargreaves, Barry and Parker.
Same for Hasselbaink and to a much lesser degree Van Hooijdonk. (though they were never in competition with RvP cause he wasn't a striker then)Roy Makaay. Unfortunate to play at the same time as Kluivert, then Ruud, then RvP.
I don't know how to find that but I imagine he didn't actually play that many minutes of those 43 caps he played.His goal scoring record was terrible for the Netherlands.
Steve Bruce
Scholes could've had a shit load more caps if he wanted them. Very frustrating as an England fan that he wasn't bothered with the national side.
He certainly played a lot out wide right due to the competition in the middle and being the only one of the top strikers to be capable of doing a job away from the middle.I don't know how to find that but I imagine he didn't actually play that many minutes of those 43 caps he played.