Source: Daily_Mail
Sam Allardyce blasts Fabio Capello for omitting Blackburn's Paul Robinson
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has accused Fabio Capello of bearing a grudge against Paul Robinson after the goalkeeper was left out of England's World Cup squad.[LNB]Capello has named Joe Hart, Robert Green and David James in his provisional list of 30, ahead of the 30-year-old who was England's first-choice goalkeeper in Germany four years ago. [LNB]Allardyce said Capello had gone back on his pledge to judge players on their form, claiming his player was a victim of personal bias. [LNB] Top form: Paul Robinson has kept 12 clean sheets for Blackburn this season[LNB]'I'm staggered, totally,' said Allardyce. 'I think it's the wrong decision completely. Fabio has made the biggest mistake of his selection process. [LNB]'If you look at his form for Blackburn Rovers, there's not a better English goalkeeper who has consistently performed as well as he has. So it clearly can't be anything else other than something that Fabio has against him.[LNB]'He's always said that people who are in good form would get selected and there's nobody in better form than Paul Robinson 12 clean sheets in the Premier League speak for themselves. I don't know what more he wants.'[LNB]Robinson played in all five games at the 2006 World Cup, his four clean sheets helping Sven Goran Eriksson's side to the quarter-finals, where they were beaten on penalties by Portugal in Gelsenkirchen. [LNB] Blast: Sam Allardyce (left) thinks leaving Paul Robinson out of the World Cup squad is a big error from Fabio Capello[LNB]But the former Tottenham goalkeeper has not played for England since Capello replaced Steve McClaren two-and-a-half years ago. The closest Robinson has come was last September, when he was an unused substitute in a friendly against Slovenia at Wembley. [LNB]He earned the last of his 41 caps in England's defeat by Russia in October 2007, towards the end of a Euro 2008 qualifying campaign that cost McClaren his job.[LNB]His infamous miskick gifted a goal to eventual group winners Croatia, but Allardyce said Capello should focus on his outstanding season helping Blackburn finish 10th in the Barclays Premier League.[LNB] Gaff: Robinson lost his place in the England team after a series of high-profile errors[LNB]Green, Hart and James all look set to make Capello's final 23 for South Africa, which he will announce next month. [LNB]ButAllardyce insisted Robinson would have been a better choice than two ofhis rivals, as Hart lacks international experience in spite of hisimpressive loan spell at Birmingham from Manchester City this season,and Portsmouth's James has faced injury problems.[LNB] Inexperienced: Joe Hart has played in Under-21 tournaments[LNB]Regular: Rob Green has been a near ever-present for Capello[LNB]No 1: David James is the most experienced of the stoppers[LNB] He said: 'I am really disappointed Fabio hasn't selected him, but I am bound to say that because I am his manager.' [LNB]It is the second time Allardyce has criticised an Italian manager this season. In October he told Giovanni Trapattoni he should have 'kept his big mouth shut' and called for the Republic of Ireland boss to apologise for his comments onBlackburn midfielder Steven Reid's fitness.[LNB] Adam Johnson relishing chance to end dream season in South AfricaTheo Walcott reveals: We're all scared of Fabio Capello - even PSP-basher Wayne Rooney!Complete lowdown on all 32 squads in the frame for South AfricaVIDEO: Capello explains his decisions after announcing 30-man squadBLACKBURN ROVERS FC
