'Southgate refusing to make one of his most-trusted lieutenants directly choose between cash and country would be understandable. Letting him have both would be laughable.' Jordan Henderson should never play for England again.
Southgate can’t keep Henderson in England frame – Newcastle, Villa, Liverpool players would fumeGareth Southgate keeping the England door open for Saudi Arabia-bound Jordan Henderson would send an awful message and make a mockery of the manager’s words.The hope is that Gareth Southgate is simply keeping his theoretical options rather than the door itself open. After almost seven years as England manager, the true litmus test of his credibility, integrity and principles has been set.
Henderson has already tried to gauge the impact his imminent move to Al-Ettifaq would have on those international prospects But telling Henderson his move to Saudi Arabia ‘will not impact his place in the England squad’ must be nothing more than lip service offered before an uncomfortable but necessary kiss and break-up. Picking the midfielder again would make a mockery of a number of things, not least everything Southgate has said and done during a transformative reign.
No-one can take away those World Cup and European Championship contributions made by a player joint-22nd for all-time England appearances. Henderson has been a crucial player for his country and one of the precious few good enough to navigate those bleak post-Euro 2016 days with his stock not just intact but enhanced.The England manager has long been beaten with the wrong stick by his critics
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