Brooking upbeat on England future
Brooking believes English players are getting better
Sir Trevor Brooking believes the fact that there were eight English players in the PFA's Premiership team of the year bodes well for the national team.
John Terry, Ashley Cole, Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Andrew Johnson all made the PFA team.
"These are all young players with great ability," Brooking told the FA website.
"And from an England point of view, they demonstrate the strength in depth that we are looking to build."
Former England international Brooking is the Football Association's director of football development.
He added: "It's a reflection of the consistency of both the individuals and the clubs they play for.
"While we do have more foreign players in the Premiership these days, this is confirmation that the quality of our English players is improving all the time."
