Kyle Walker doesn’t need accolades. The fact that he is one of the first names on Pep Guardiola’s team-sheet proves how good he is.
But if he did feel the need to have his ego tickled, then his four Premier League title medals and his status as England’s most trusted right-back will do just fine. It wasn’t that long ago that it seemed Walker’s days as international were numbered as tyros like Trent Alexander-Arnold and Reece James appeared to have overtaken him in Gareth Southgate’s thinking.
But with the World Cup approaching it would be a brave decision by the England boss not to give Walker the No 2 shirt in Qatar. Asked if he feels he gets the respect he deserves during City’s pre-season preparations in the United States, Walker said: “I feel in certain parts of the country I do, but it's about opinions.
