Verbeek blasted over Carle comments
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Verbeek did not include Nicky Carle in his Socceroos squad to take on Qatar. (Getty Images: Robert Cianflone)
Australia coach Pim Verbeek's claim that Nicky Carle should quit English football to boost his international prospects has drawn an angry response from Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock.
Verbeek left Palace midfielder Carle out of the provisional Australia squad for their World Cup qualifier against Qatar next Wednesday because he believes the 26-year-old is struggling to adapt to the hectic pace of Championship football.
But Warnock, who signed Carle from Bristol City in pre-season, was furious when he heard Verbeek's comments and launched a scathing attack on the Dutchman.
"The coach should talk about his own performances with Australia. He doesn't know anything about Palace - when has he seen us play?" he said.
"He's only read newspapers or seen TV games, which you can't possibly judge."
"We have people like Shaun Derry and Ben Watson winning the second ball to give Nick freedom on the pitch.
"He should come and see us more often and get a better assessment."
Carle insisted he was determined to win back his place rather than get involved in a war of words with Verbeek.
"I've not heard anything about that, I've not seen the media reports," Carle said. "But being left out was a disappointment because you always want to play for your country.
"I'm someone who always wants to be part of the international side - it's the biggest honour of any professional to play for their country. The onus is on me to work hard."
- AFP
