Source: Daily_Mail
Redknapp: Crouch may be on my bench but he should go to South Africa
Harry Redknapp believes Peter Crouch has to go to the World Cup - even though the England striker cannot get into the Tottenham team.[LNB]The 29-year-old again found himself warming the bench for the Barclays Premier League clash against Blackburn on Saturday, as Russian Roman Pavlyuchenko continued his fine form with a brace in the 3-1 victory which kept Spurs in the top four.[LNB]Crouch, though, remains one of the most consistent performers with England, taking his tally to 20 goals from 37 caps when he scored twice against Egypt at Wembley recently.[LNB] Delight: Crouch celebrates after scoring for England in their friendly win over Egypt two weeks ago[LNB]Redknapp, who also worked with the 6ft 7ins forward at Southampton and Portsmouth, believes Crouch has to be a key member of Fabio Capello's squad for South Africa.[LNB]'Crouch has to go to the World Cup,' the Tottenham manager said.[LNB]'He seems to score every time he plays for England, he leads the line well, holds the ball up and wins every header.[LNB]'He gives you something completely different when games are tight.[LNB] In the thick of it: Crouch holds off the challenge of Jonathan Greening and Brede Hangeland during Tottenham's FA Cup quarter-final clash with Fulham[LNB]'You can play long balls to him, he will win headers and (help) other players to get around the second ball and open packed defences.[LNB]'I think both he and (Spurs team-mate) Jermain Defoe will go to the World Cup.'[LNB]The prognosis for Spurs winger Aaron Lennon, though, is not so positive, as Redknapp revealed the 22-year-old was still some way off recovering from a groinproblem.[LNB] Jamie Redknapp: Tottenham's Gareth Bale finally showing his true coloursPICTURE SPECIAL: Tottenham's Gareth Bale joins Arsenal...for a night out to celebrate Theo Walcott's 21st birthdayTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
