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GRIP PRAISES ENGLAND HOPEFULS
Thursday 5th February 2004
England assistant coach Tord Grip says that Frank Lampard is the
perfect example for young players to follow, and also had praise for
Bolton's Kevin Nolan.
Chelsea's midfield maestro has been in sparkling form so far this
season for Claudio Ranieri's side, and that has not gone unnoticed within
the England hierarchy.
Grip says that Lampard is the perfect example for young players to
follow if they want to be successful - comments which can only be good
for Lampard's international aspirations.
"Our younger players should look at someone like Frank and see just
how hard he has worked at his game," said Grip.
"He has an excellent work ethic and has used that to improve his game.
"Frank always had vision and technique but now he has the strength too.
"That's because he has worked so hard."
Bolton's Kevin Nolan could also be playing his way into the England
picture, as Grip admitted he had been impressed by his displays for Sam
Allardyce's side.
"I've seen Kevin Nolan a few times and he's clearly a good footballer
," Grip told the FA website.
"He had good attributes as an offensive midfielder and has scored
quite a few goals. Some cracking ones even.
"What we must say about midfielders though is that there is tough
competition there. To get into the team, you need to get ahead of people
like David Beckham,Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Scott
Parker.
"You also have players such as Jermaine Jenas, Nicky Butt, Kieron Dyer,
Owen Hargreaves and Joe Cole too.
"It is a challenge for the young players coming through but in three
or four years, perhaps after the 2006 World Cup, we might be looking at a
whole new generation of England players coming through."
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