As a player, Capello was a full international for Italy, his best moment in an Azzurri shirt coming when he scored the winner against England at Wembley in 1973. On retiring after a career that took in SPAL, Roma, Juventus and AC Milan, he eventually became coach at Milan in 1991 and led them to domestic and continental glory.
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Welbeck was only called into Capello’s squad on the morning of the match following the withdrawal of Aaron Lennon through injury.
Yet, along with Wolves’ Matt Jarvis, Welbeck was still given his first taste of international action in the 1-1 draw with the World Cup quarter-finalists who he is also eligible for
“Absolutely not,” said Capello, when asked whether he was merely blocking Ghana from picking Welbeck in the future. I work for England. I always select the best players for England. Yesterday, Aaron Lennon was injured. T
hat is why I picked Welbeck.”
In truth, the striker has been mentioned often enough as a potential England striker, with Sir Alex Ferguson predicting at the start of last season that Welbeck would end up at the World Cup.
“Danny Welbeck is going to be a very important player for England and Manchester United,
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It was certainly hard to begrudge them their injury-time equaliser as Asamoah Gyan slalomed his way into the England box before cancelling out Andy Carroll’s first-half opener.
A Geordie, who plays for Liverpool and wears the England number nine shirt, Carroll has a lot to live up to.
A single-minded disciplinarian who has won honours wherever he has managed in the club game, the Italian has transformed the England national team from the disappointment of their failure to qualify for Euro 2008 to hopes of being a genuine contender in South Africa.
“It is a question for Kenny Dalglish,” said Capello. “It is important for the strikers to score goals. He was the same player tonight that I saw before he got injured. He ran a lot but he needs games. He is a big person, so it is impossible for him to recover quickly, like Jack Wilshere or Aaron Lennon.”
Carroll’s was just one of a number of pleasing performances that kept the crowd entertained. Stewart Downing and Ashley Young also turned in outstanding displays, leaving Capello well pleased.
The result and competitiveness of the contest overshadowed the debate over
Capello’s decision to release five of his senior players, with Ghana coach Stevanovic still staying out of the argument.
“I said yesterday I don’t want to speak about the players who are not here. We missed Michael Essien and Kevin-Prince Boateng,” he said. “The fans here enjoyed a fantastic game.
Cheap Jerseys From China England were the better team in the first half but we performed fantastically in the second. It is a good result. England at Wembley after all the travelling is very tough. I am sure and I believe Michael Essien will be with us in the next game.”
Stevanovic had words of regret over England debutant Welbeck.
“I asked for him various times,” Stevanovic said. “Unfortunately he has chosen England. It is bad news for us but I wish him all the best.”