Tottenham boss Redknapp: King should play at World Cup
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp believes his captain Ledley King deserves a spot in England’s World Cup squad.
Despite the 29-year old defender constantly battling knee problems and being unable to train consistently, Redknapp says he would be a great foil for first-choice centre-halves John Terry and Rio Ferdinand in Fabio Capello’s roster for South Africa.
"You'd take him to the World Cup all day long, he's that good," Redknapp said.
"He's special, that's why when he's fit I play him.
"He's desperate to play for England and he'd love to go to the World Cup. I think he could go, if you need him he's there. If you lose Terry or you lose Rio, you know he's going to come in and do a job for you.
"He'd be available; you're not going to weaken your team. If you're in a semi-final and you have a suspension you can bring him in, he's a fantastic player."
Join the conversation on 
Tribal Games
Tribalfootball Store
Results & Fixtures
Matches
| Home | Away | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun May 13th | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | Arsenal | 2 - 3 | 14:00 |
| Everton | Newcastle United | 3 - 1 | 14:00 |
| Sunderland | Manchester United | - 1 | 14:00 |
| Wigan Athletic | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 - 2 | 14:00 |
| Manchester City | Queens Park Rangers | 3 - 2 | 14:00 |
| Swansea City | Liverpool | 14:00 | |
| Norwich City | Aston Villa | 14:00 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham | 14:00 | |
| Chelsea | Blackburn Rovers | 2 - 1 | 14:00 |
| Stoke City | Bolton Wanderers | 2 - 2 | 14:00 |
Tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 89 |
| Manchester United | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 89 |
| Arsenal | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 70 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 69 |
| Newcastle United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 65 |
| Chelsea | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 64 |
| Everton | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 56 |
| Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
| Fulham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 52 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 47 |
| Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 47 |
| Norwich City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -14 | 47 |
| Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 45 |
| Stoke City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -17 | 45 |
| Wigan Athletic | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | -20 | 43 |
| Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | -16 | 38 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | -23 | 37 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | -31 | 36 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -30 | 31 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -42 | 25 |
Related Stories
-
May 07 Andy Gray: Why England players are delighted with Hodgson choice
-
May 12 Tottenham boss Redknapp to reject BBC
-
May 05 Chelsea captain Terry not surprised by Hodgson England appointment
-
May 28 Tottenham alerted as Ba minders to hold Newcastle talks
-
May 28 Giovani wants clear-the-air talks with Spurs chairman Levy
Comments (4)
He beter than Woodgate or Ferdnand.
He beter than Woodgate or Ferdnand.
Ledley King? You gotta be kidding me.
Any credibility than Arry ever had has just gone.
Post new comment