Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle says England's talent pool is shrinking.
In his column for the Daily Mail, Hoddle warned: "It is frightening to see where we are going as an international force. Please God we will continue to find individuals like Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Rio Ferdinand, but that's not enough. You can't have only one or two top-class players in your team.
"A brilliant technical player is only as good as the weakest link in the chain. I wonder what would happen if you took a player like Lionel Messi and put him into League Two? You would be surprised how few touches he would get.
"The game would pass him by, because the ball would spend a lot of time in the air. Get it to his feet and he would still slip past defenders, but who would get it to him in the first place?
"My point is that you need quality players to get the best out of a supremely gifted player. We cannot keep developing the odd player here and there. It's not enough and it's not good enough.
"Yesterday the FA confirmed that Fabio Capello will keep his job. But it doesn't matter who is manager, he will be selecting from a pool of players that is drying out unless we make drastic changes."
