Heskey urges Ange to go for youth

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EMILE Heskey says Socceroo coach Ange Postecoglou should put his faith in the next generation to unearth players who can cut it under World Cup pressure.

The former England international and current Newcastle Jets striker believes the Socceroos are in a unique situation in the lead-up to Brazil next year.

Given England is always expected to win every World Cup tournament, Heskey says the Socceroos not carrying the same burden can be a blessing.

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"It's good to hold onto the foundation (players) if the foundation can give you two or three more tournaments,'' Heskey said.

"But if they can't give you two or three more tournaments then what's the use?

"I think you've got to look at a progression and you've got to look at who is coming through and whether they are going to take you to that next level. If you're not trying them, how are you supposed to know?

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"That's what friendlies are there for.

"Maybe some are not quite there, and we have to stick with this blueprint

When you play friendlies you can tell who is ready to step up and who is not ready to step up - there you go. That's my view on the matter."

Heskey made his England debut in a 1-1 draw with Hungary in 1998 when he became the 1094th player to win a cap.

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He made 62 appearances and scored seven goals for England, with his last match a 4-1 2010 FIFA World Cup loss to Germany in South Africa.

But Heskey said the Socceroos must go to Brazil with a clear and realistic mindset to make an impact.

"You want to go to a tournament confident, with no expectations, really, and with an enjoyment of the game,'' Heskey said.

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"That's when you find that players get the best out of themselves.

"And then you'll see who are the real players and who aren't.

"As for Australia, I think you go into there with the belief you can get some results and you might unearth a star and if you do something like that you're on a winner."

But after making his A-League season debut at Coopers Stadium against Adelaide United on Saturday, Heskey said he was a fan of the new-age style hitting Australia.

Pic SARAH REED. Source: News Limited

With Jets and Adelaide in the midst of transforming their sides to play possession-based attacking soccer, Heskey said today's trend is global.

"The game will evolve throughout the world - it's not just in the A-League,'' Heskey said.

"If you go back as far as 20 years - and that's not really that far in the game - and you compare the players who were playing then to the players who are playing now, they've changed.

"The physique, the way they train, the way they live their lives, everything has changed. Everyone now wants to play sexy football, attractive football, so it's going to change."

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