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@fourteenwinters
Well one must question if a truly top player would under perform at international level.
The other way of looking at it, is that the player isn't good enough to step up to the very top level. It's easier to be Michael Carrick, Man Utd Midfield, than it is to be Michael Carrick, England Midfielder. If that makes sense.
In the case of Jordan Henderson, who you're trying to excuse. He's just not up to under 21 standard let alone international. That's not to say he won't get there. He's got potential, but in the past 3 games he was really, really lost. I don't think the team was set up very well, and Welbeck being the spear head of the attack was pretty mental.