Arsène Wenger is perfectly happy that Gael Clichy has not yet
received a call-up to the French national side.
Last season, Abou Diaby and Mathieu Flamini joined the long
procession of Arsenal players who have been selected for Les Bleus
in the past decade. However Clichy's highly competent campaign was
overlooked.
Wenger wants the 22-year-old to receive the honour however, he
argues, that the former Cannes full back has plenty of time on his
side.
"I would love him to [get called]," said the Arsenal manager. "But
then at the same time I feel it probably best not to talk about it
too much and let him get on quietly to play and improve. He will
not be ignored.
"Gael deals well with impatience anyway. He is just focussed on
working well in training and in the games. He tries to improve
every time and that is the best way to deal with the
situation.
"He is still so young, only 22. And anyway you only ever improve
under one condition - that you get your focus and your
concentration every day. That is something the young players have
learned from the older generation we had here.
"The big players were always focussed from the first to the last
minute. Gael is intelligent and he learnt from players like Dennis
Bergkamp that you always have to work well every day."
* Flamini was called into the provisional French squad in January
but did not appear for the team.
Yeah he deserves the call-up but
he he just needs to improve in his crossings