Wenger support over Beckham selection
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is backing the campaign for England to recall David Beckham.
Wenger believes Beckham could soon be back to help England if the France example is anything to go by.
Wenger believes Beckham could soon be back to help England if the France example is anything to go by.
Soon after taking over in July 2004, France coach Raymond Domenech turned to youth as influential trio Zinedine Zidane, Lilian Thuram and Claude Makelele retired from international football.
But Domenech was forced to accept all three back into the fold as Les Bleus struggled to reach this summer's World Cup.
And with the experienced stars back in the squad France went on to reach the World Cup Final, losing to Italy on penalties.
Bookies make Beckham 4-1 to play for England against Holland in next month's friendly and Wenger said: "McClaren maybe thought it was time for a new era and you always try that.
"In France we tried that as well when Domenech took over. You bring the new players in and after a while you think maybe for that kind of game you need experience.
"They brought Zidane, Makelele and Thuram back and we needed that to qualify. They did well in the World Cup because at that level experience is important.
"It's for Steve McClaren to decide whether Beckham should come back. He's under enough pressure, I do not want to add any more pressure on him at the moment because he had the whole country on his back."
But Domenech was forced to accept all three back into the fold as Les Bleus struggled to reach this summer's World Cup.
And with the experienced stars back in the squad France went on to reach the World Cup Final, losing to Italy on penalties.
Bookies make Beckham 4-1 to play for England against Holland in next month's friendly and Wenger said: "McClaren maybe thought it was time for a new era and you always try that.
"In France we tried that as well when Domenech took over. You bring the new players in and after a while you think maybe for that kind of game you need experience.
"They brought Zidane, Makelele and Thuram back and we needed that to qualify. They did well in the World Cup because at that level experience is important.
"It's for Steve McClaren to decide whether Beckham should come back. He's under enough pressure, I do not want to add any more pressure on him at the moment because he had the whole country on his back."
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