Phil Jagielka Understands John Terry England Talk
Everton and England defender Phil Jagielka is Gary Cahill’s partner in central defense but says he understands why there is talk about the fans preferring John Terry. Jagielka only has 24 caps but says that he feels comfortable in his role alongside Chelsea FC’s Gary Cahill especially with the impressive record that the pair boast.
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England has never lost in the eleven matches that Phil Jagielka and Gary Cahill have played together. Six of those matches were competitive and England won five, drew one, and the pair have only conceded one goal. His impressive record gives him good reason for being a bit irritated at suggestions that John Terry should in the squad instead of him.
Phil Jagielka on the John Terry talk:
"“I can’t say I particularly like to hear it, but I understand why I do. Obviously Gaz and JT play together at Chelsea, they play in the Champions League and were contenders to win the Premier League. As a defender, partnerships are important – if you have two players who work well together they may be a better bet than two superior players – so I can understand why people talk about Terry.I was asked the other day that while our attack looks good, would our defence be OK? I felt like laughing. Our defensive record in the qualifiers was pretty decent, but I can’t stop what people are going to ask. I stop, smile and get on with it.”"
Jagielka also feels that he has greatly improved as a player this season and thinks that “you have to be more comfortable on the ball and it gives you more strings to your bow whether we do that in the World Cup or not”. He also feels that his improvement will translate well to the England set up. While it is clear that England may be a better team with John Terry in the set up, Jagielka is no slouch and will do well lining up next to Gary Cahill.
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