[閒聊] Bentley belives he still has England future
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Bentley belives he still has England future
David Bentley has vowed to battle for a place in the England squad after
paying the price for his decision to pull out of the Under-21 party earlier
this summer.
Bentley has been left out of Steve McClaren's selection to face Germany in a
friendly next week and the England manager has made it clear to Blackburn
that the midfielder's decision not to go to the European Under-21
championships was the reason behind his omission.
Bentley, 22, said: 'It's disappointing but you have to respect the decision
of the England boss.
'I knew there would be consequences to my decision in the summer but I'm
looking long-term and hopefully that decision will further my England career
and not shorten it.
'I do not regret it at all, it was the right decision for me even if it was
the wrong one for the team and although I did not want to let anyone down I
had to think about my career.
'Perceptions in football are funny things and people may thing you are
arrogant or are saying `I'm too good for that', but that was not the case at
all.
'I'm an honest lad and I wanted to give myself every opportunity to play well
this season and hopefully I will prove that.
'I now have to keep playing as well as I can, keep being honest and hopefully
my chance will come again.'
Bentley insisted playing for England means everything to him.
He added: 'It's great to play for England - at every level that I have played
I have done well and there's nothing better than stepping out onto to the
pitch to play for England.
'If I can get the full cap then it will be the best day of my life.'
Blackburn manager Mark Hughes said McClaren had spoken both to himself and
Bentley about the reasons why the midfielder had not been selected.
Hughes said: 'Steve McClaren said there was a price to pay and he said David
has paid it this time.
'We are not going to make any apologies for the decision made by ourselves
and David because we are convinced it was the right decision.
'David has just got to concentrate on what he does here and if he plays well
I am sure he will get opportunities at senior level and Steve McClaren has
said that himself to me.
'David is a young man that wants to be as successful as he can and to play at
the highest level and he is at a club that will help him to do that.
'But, on the international scene, he is at the mercy of other people who have
to pick him and to see the qualities that he has.'
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