Former Scottish assistant coach: Anderson opted out after being robbed in Scotland and joined England

September 8, former Scotland assistant coach John Carver revealed that the new England international Elliot Anderson decided to withdraw from Scotland after encountering a fierce tackle from former Celtic veteran Stewart Armstrong.

Eliot Anderson just made his debut in England's adult team this international match day. He chose to represent Scotland but later chose to withdraw.

Carver told the Chronicle: "We were having a small training match, and Elliott collided with Stewart Armstrong. I was the referee at the time. After the game, I thought to myself: 'This reaction is too unusual! '"

"I can detect his discomfort, but I'm not sure whether it's the environmental adaptation problem or the kick injury. After the game I walked towards him, but he took the initiative to meet and said: 'John, can you talk? '"

"I can feel his crampage, maybe because of his English identity . I suggested that he communicate directly with Steve Clark, after all it was about the young player's own wishes, and then he embarked on his way back. "

" The choice always belonged to the player himself, and it never affected me. As an Englishman working for Scotland, I understand that his future needs to be decided by myself. My situation is different, but Scotland did lose a top player that day. "

" It is rarely mentioned this week that the Scottish FA continued to call him from the U16 to the U21 stage, even when Elliott was in Eddie Howe England remained silent when his subordinates made their mark. But we knew he would become a star, which was why Scots almost locked in him. England was still holding on and almost missed the opportunity. "

"When he trained with Scotland U21, I specially took him out of the locker room to recommend him to Steve Clark. During the 2022 preseason, we saw him in Austria enter the Newcastle first team under Eddie Howe, completing the transformation from a boy to a man. By 2023, his physical fitness has improved significantly again , and won the best player in the U.S. Premier League summer series. "

"I told Steve Clark: 'He's ready now. '"

"I continued to push this, and he was finally selected for the European qualifier against Cyprus, and England will play at the Hampton Park in a few days. I am delighted by Elliot, the local Newcastle kid finally made his debut for England. He became the focus of the game in his debut. His performance was mature and elegant, and he completely controlled the pace of the game. "