Kyle Walker calls for unity from fans after Jordan Henderson was booed
It is a familiar theme and one that has been played out on occasion by different England generations down the years.
The national team and its relationship with its own supporters and by extension, its media. Is it as good and as close and as supportive as it should be?
In the wake of the booing of Jordan Henderson at Wembley last Friday, Kyle Walker is not so sure. An England player for more than 12 years now, the Manchester City full back spoke ahead of tonight’s European Championship qualifier with Italy about the fact the England dressing room is a more welcoming and inclusive place.
‘I’ve been here when it was tough to come to England,’ said Walker. ‘Those days when you’re in the hotels and no one talks to you, it was hard. So to come here and to share the moments that we have done with these players, even though we have fallen short, it’s been enjoyable.’
In terms of other aspects of the job, meanwhile, Walker feels some things remain unchanged. ‘I feel what the boss has done and what the boss has created, I don’t feel like he gets the credit for that at all,’ explained Walker.
‘All this has started with him because the older players were here before him with Roy Hodgson... I don’t think we were as close as we are now from when Gareth and Steve Holland first came into the picture.
‘Listening to his press conference here, he has to deal with some tough questions. Rather than concentrating on how well we are doing, we are concentrating on the boos and what we haven’t done rather than what we have achieved. It’s not easy to qualify for a competition.
‘Have they become used to us just qualifying? Now if we didn’t qualify, God knows. I wouldn’t leave my house. I’d have to stay indoors. We are qualifying and it’s still
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