Pennant reveals England pain

• turbo_drift

  28 May 07, 18:12

  Jermaine Pennant has revealed his disappointment after being overlooked for England once again.
  
  The Liverpool wide-man was one of a few Reds players to come out of their UEFA Champions Legaue final defeat with some credit after he put in a stirring displays in Athens against Milan.
  
  Many predicted that Pennant would be rewarded for his form with a call-up to Steve McClaren's squad for the forthcoming matches with Brazil and Estonia.
  
  However, Pennant was denied a call-up with former captain David Beckham receiving a recall instead.
  
  "I'd have hoped I was knocking on the England door because if you are not knocking on the door after playing in a Champions League final for Liverpool then there must be something wrong," Pennant told the People.
  
  "The Champions League has been good for me as a player and I wasn't at all fazed to have played in the final.
  
  "It would have been a great pick up to be selected by England so I'm desperately disappointed.
  
  "After a few problems, the last season was a real turnaround and to have played in the Champions League final and finish third in the Premiership I couldn't have expected anymore.
  
  "Being picked for the England games would have been a good way to end the season."
• R3SsH|n

  28 May 07, 18:13

  although he had some good dribbles in the final...his final ball were still not as good as beckham can put them..
  think even bendley oso better than pennant..
• anhydrouscoppersulphate

  28 May 07, 18:40

  i think he deserves a call up and could possibly fight places with lennon, swp and bentley when beckham retires
• allentyb

  28 May 07, 19:18

  he deserve an england call up
• glacer

  28 May 07, 20:57

  Pennant is good, but he is not good enough to replace Becks and even Bentley is better than Pennant this season.
• stellazio

  28 May 07, 21:13

  a few good performances and he expects to be called up?
  
  he's lucky liverpool doesn't have any more right wingers to compete with him for his place.
  
  1 more season of consitency and he deserves it.
• lalaTearz

  28 May 07, 23:42

  i think pennant is still far from it...there still many right wing down the line..
• monoslayer

  28 May 07, 23:46

  inconsistent. i prefer james milner over him.
• CKeer

  29 May 07, 09:19

  Bentley didn't even get his chance despite playing regularly for Rovers and Milner is still being pushed back to the Under-21. What makes Pennant think that he deserves a call-up?
  
  Cheers.
  CK
• red_amoeba

  29 May 07, 09:27

  agreed...rome is not made in one day. just becos he put in a better performance does not mean automatic call-up. you need consistency, prove it in the league week in week out and you deserve a call-up.
  
  david beckham has of late, carried / inspired real madrid to their pole position. what has pennant done? has he inspired liverpool to UCL cup? has he inspired Liverpool to Premier League title ? none. enough said, he shld check his performance for the season, which i say at most is patchy.