Its just like watching Barca Nelsen backs Dunn for England call-up
24 Nov 2009 - 09:35:21
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Blackburn captain Ryan Nelsen has called for Fabio Capello to hand David Dunn an England call-up and has likened the midfielder's skill on the ball to that of Barcelona's Andres Iniesta.
The attacking midfielder netted in Rovers' 2-0 win at Bolton and has been one of Sam Allardyce's star performers this season, prompting Nelsen - heading for the World Cup with New Zealand - to predict his English team-mate will join him in South Africa.
Dunn has not won an England cap for seven years but Nelsen says that Dunn's technical ability gives him an edge when Capello chooses his final squad for next summer.
Nelsen said in The Mirror: 'I am not joking about him - I know how good he is. When he is on the field and playing consistently, there is no better player to watch. He is so smooth in his movement and on the ball.
'There are not many players around like that in England. He is such a fantastic passer of the ball.
'He is Spanish in the way he plays. He's like an Iniesta and there are not many Englishmen like that. He can add that dimension to a team.
The best: Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta (left) in action
'But Dunny has also got that English mentality - the drive and the will to win. He never gives up and he works hard.'
Dunn has had his best injury-free run for years after changing his preparation for the season and on current form he could yet catch Fabio Capello's eye.
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