Source: SKY_Sports
Harry - England need Crouch
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has warned England boss Fabio Capello against overlooking striker Peter Crouch.[LNB] Former Portsmouth attacker Crouch opened his Premier League scoring account for the season after he came off the bench against Birmingham City on Saturday.[LNB]The White Hart Lane encounter was at a stalemate until Crouch's second-half introduction helped Tottenham overcome the promoted Blues 2-1.[LNB]Redknapp was delighted with Crouch's impact and has backed the forward to prove a deadly weapon for Capello at the World Cup in South Africa next summer.[LNB]Redknapp said: "I love Crouchy - that's why I keep buying him. He was different class when he came on.[LNB]"That's why England need Crouch, because he's Plan B for England as well in my opinion. He's a player you have to take to a World Cup because he gives you something completely different.[LNB]Reward"When the game needs changing he can do that even if he's coming off the bench. If you can't play through teams you can go long to him and he gives you a different dimension."[LNB]Redknapp also applauded the patience of Crouch, who has had to await his chance with Jermain Defoe and Robbie Keane having scored five goals between them already this season.[LNB]"He's been fantastic," said Redknapp. "Some lads would sit there with a face like thunder and mope around but he doesn't, he's been brilliant.[LNB]"He can become Plan A for me, easy. With that performance it is going to be hard to leave him out of the team, especially when you play against Manchester United and Chelsea.[LNB]"Against them you need something different in your team to cause them problems."[LNB]
