“But because of his inclusion only as a substitute – as good as it was against Hull City – I think that the value of having probably a full game with Gareth (Southgate, Under-21 manager) will be invaluable to him and, later on, for us”.
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“He made a massive impact last season yes, but he’s only a young man so let’s not heap too much pressure on him yet”.
“We know matches like that can help us win championships”.
“He’s different than (Wayne) Rooney, he’s different than Zlatan (Ibrahimovic), so everybody is happy with him and we’re happy with the squad”. I played on until I was nearly 36 and would not have been able to do that had I played any longer for England’.
Rooney in action against Hull last weekend.
“I think that having global experience in the Under-21s will be invaluable for us later down the line”, Allardyce said.
“I have to analyse. He’s 18-years-old”. “He’s an important player for us”.
The Tigers vice-chairman Ehab Allam revealed in his programme notes that this could be the club’s last game with the Allam family as owners and he hoped a takeover deal with a Chinese consortium would be completed during the worldwide break. The first half he was okay but the team was a little bit slow in the transitions.
“It’s important that he gets games because he hasn’t played that much”.
Cardiff have accepted an offer from Hull for keeper David Marshall, who will now discuss personal terms, and it is understood the Tigers have met Tottenham’s valuation of midfielder Ryan Mason, while further recruits appear certain.
Five long-term injuries have left him with a threadbare squad – he had 13 senior players to face United – while the club’s pending takeover has meant no new arrivals since the end of last season.
“Rooney can feel no shame if he takes the decision”, Shearer added.
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“The team wasn’t playing with the intensity that we need and he was part of it”.
