It would have been a great time to play the likes of them to see what they could do – Anton Ferdinand hits out at Gareth Southgate over treatment of Arsenal star × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football UEFA Nations League 2022-23 News

It would have been a great time to play the likes of them to see what they could do – Anton Ferdinand hits out at Gareth Southgate over treatment of Arsenal star

By Anantaajith Ra Modified 26 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share [L-to-R] Anton Ferdinand and Gareth Southgate. Former West Ham United defender Anton Ferdinand has criticized England boss Gareth Southgate for not selecting Arsenal star Ben White in the Three Lions' squad. White failed to make it into Southgate's 28-man squad for this month's UEFA Nations League games. The fixtures against Italy and Germany will be their final matches prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicking off in Qatar this November. Many were vocal about the Gunners defender's omission, especially with Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire making the squad. White has started all seven of Arsenal's Premier League matches this term while Maguire has only played three times in the league, once as a substitute. Ferdinand was the latest to voice his displeasure with White not being selected by Southgate. He told Sky Sports (as quoted by HITC): “I can speak as a defender, you need to be playing games and playing week in and week out. When you aren’t playing week in and week out, then you become sluggish and someone who can’t get their feet working. “Can we afford to go to a World Cup with players (like Maguire) who aren’t playing week in and week out? I don’t think we can.” The former West Ham centre-back continued: “We have players like Ben White, who is sitting top of the Premier League table at the moment, then there is [Fikayo] Tomori who won the Serie A last season, not getting a sniff and they aren’t getting a chance.” Arsenal Buzz@ArsenalBuzzCom Anton Ferdinand: “Can we afford to go to a World Cup with players [like Harry Maguire] who aren’t playing week in and week out? I don’t think we can… We have players like #Arsenal’s Ben White, who is sitting top of the Premier League table at the moment...” [via @SkySports]1707133 Anton Ferdinand: “Can we afford to go to a World Cup with players [like Harry Maguire] who aren’t playing week in and week out? I don’t think we can… We have players like #Arsenal’s Ben White, who is sitting top of the Premier League table at the moment...” [via @SkySports] https://t.co/hUYyJEglKc Ferdinand concluded: “(Against Italy), it would have been a great time to play the likes of them, to see what they could do.” England notably lost 1-0 in their fixture against Italy on September 23 and will take on Germany on Monday (September 26).

Ben White and Arsenal have gotten off to a fantastic start this season

Arsenal have been fantastic this season and their defense has been a key contributor. Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba and White have all been superb, while Oleksandr Zinchenko and Kieran Tierney have done a decent job alternating at left-back. Mikel Arteta's side have kept three cleansheets in seven Premier League matches, helping them pick up six wins in total. They sit at the summit of the league standings with 18 points from seven games. Arsenal@ArsenalBack on top. Back to winning ways. 516449228Back on top. Back to winning ways. https://t.co/zNCvrXnxVE After the ongoing international break, Arsenal will return to domestic action with a North London Derby. They will take on Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on October 1. Spurs are currently third in the Premier League and are unbeaten so far with five wins and two draws from seven matches. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anantaajith Ra × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी