Source: Team_Talk
Gibbs can get even better - Pearce
The Arsenal youngster was deployed on the left side of midfield for the 1-0 win over Portugal at Wembley on Saturday, which kept England on course to qualify for the 2011 European Championships.[LNB]Gibbs is used at left-back by Gunners boss Arsene Wenger and is set for another extended run in the first team following an injury to Gael Clichy.[LNB]England manager Fabio Capello indicated the 20-year-old is one player he intends to keep a close eye on as he finalises his squad for the World Cup next summer.[LNB]And Pearce firmly believes Gibbs will learn from his latest Wembley experience.[LNB]"He played his part, but I think he can play better," said Pearce.[LNB]"There is more to come from Kieran and we will get more out of him on Tuesday in Lithuania, if selected.[LNB]"Kieran has played midfield before, although I think his position is at left-back.[LNB]"Ryan Bertrand has done outstandingly well for Reading recently and it was really that form which forced him into the team and enabled me to juggle Gibbsy a bit and put him into midfield.[LNB]"Kieran is a very athletic, clever player, good on the ball.[LNB]"Having one or two players who can play in different positions strengthens the squad.[LNB]"I see it as part of their education. It might just help him, give him a different slant on how to play the game.[LNB]"What I have to do is pick a team where most people are comfortable in their positions.[LNB]"Kieran has played there in midfield as a kid and I think it will serve him well."[LNB]Tottenham youngster Danny Rose netted his first goal for the Under-21s when he got on the end of a knockdown by Andy Carroll just before the break, which proved enough for victory in front of a crowd of 34,000.[LNB]England are now three points behind Group Nine leaders Greece, on whom they have a game in hand, ahead of next week's trip to Lithuania.[LNB]Rose, 19, has just returned to White Hart Lane following a spell on loan at Championship strugglers Peterborough and the youngster was pleased with his performance.[LNB]"The manager has talked to me about being in the box and we have worked on a few things in training, to make sure we have got runners going in around Andy," Rose said.[LNB]"He knocked it down and I was there to put it in."[LNB]Rose added: "All the lads are in good form and full of confidence.[LNB]"We have got to go to Lithuania now and get a result there, but hopefully with this win over Portugal we have put a good team out of the competition."[LNB][LNB]
