BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | Butcher backs Beckham exclusion
So Butcher reckons it was the right decision to leave Beckham out of the squad. He chooses to ignore the fact that whilst we’re getting the results (like we did under Sven), we’re not playing with anymore style or passion than we were before. I write this as I watch England being totally outplayed against Macedonia and Gerrard once again showing that it should’ve been him not Beckham dropped from the squad.
Australia is the best place for Butcher - out of sight, out of mind.