""2. I agree that the inclusion of foreign players does limit the opportunities of English players, but the other side of the coin is that home players should learn more skills and get better experience from the foreign imports.""

I think this is a bit naive, Mike.

If they can't get a place in the team, to play alongside the foreigners, how in hell will they learn from them.

We need English Football League players to be able to play at premiership, or they will never gain the necessary skills. At the moment, a few English players with exceptional ability do get into the top level, but many more are turned away because there are no vacancies.

I believe in some teams there are as few as four English players in the squad.

Don T.