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Originally Posted by Damien
This is a very good point. Other countries players have many options open to them if they cannot break into the first teams of their own clubs. How many top players have come here and made their name? Fabregas couldn't get into the a Barca midfield so he came to Arsenal, now they want him back and is a sure replacement for the ageing Xavi. Would that ever occurred if he stayed at Barcelona, a bit part players for when the the others need rest?
When you think about it so many players have moved to wherever in the world they can play first team football. British players usually stay with their existing clubs because there are only a handful of clubs they can move too, and due to moving to a competing team the price is high. They would never consider going to a league where they will play top flight football in a first team, Ligue 1 for example.
Maybe that's why we don't have a team capable of competing for the World Cup. All these 'foreign players' here have done whatever they can to play football and as a result far more players come though. Our players sit on the benches of English teams while people complain on their behalf that they should be playing because they are English.
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The trouble is when people talk about the foreigners in English football they all mention the Zola's, Fabregas' , Ronaldo, Henry and all the top line stars. Has Joe Pantsil and Altidore done anything that an English player couldn't do or set the world alight ? There are the sort of players I would like to see go and replaced with English players. Even lower down the leagues we have a lot of foreign players who again aren't really any better than any English players but come in cheap and just do a job.