Source: Liverpool_Echo
Ian Snodin: Everton FC defender Phil Jagielka can keep established stars out of England side
PHIL JAGIELKA can give Fabio Capello a major headache in Switzerland tonight - but this time the kind of problem the England coach will be happy to wrestle with.[LNB]Jags was very good against Bulgaria last Friday. He was also decent against Hungary in the game before that, and if he can produce another sound performance tonight I simply can't see how Capello can automatically recall his regular first choice pairing of John Terry and Rio Ferdinand when they're available again.[LNB]For a start I don't think Terry is quite the commanding, inspirational leader that he was 18 months ago.[LNB]A few things have gone wrong for the former captain, quite apart from his off-field antics, and Jags certainly looks the more pacy player now.[LNB] And it could be months before Rio Ferdinand is ready to return to the international fold again.[LNB]The Everton player is in the driving seat now and if he can perform as well this evening as he did last Friday he could take some dislodging.[LNB]The great quality that Jags has is that he produces a consistent level of performance week in, week out - and that kind of reliability is invaluable at international level.[LNB]I was shocked when he wasn't selected for the World Cup squad - no-one was more disappointed than I was - but he can force Capello into making another shock decision very soon by securing his own England place for the foreseeable future.[LNB]Results matter more than anything at international level and you can't argue with the last two results that Jags has been a big part of.[LNB]Another good result tonight and Capello would be hard pressed to change things too dramatically for the next international double header.
