Hoyte - I want to follow in Barry's footsteps

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  1. Colonel Ronan

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    <font color="#ff0000">[Thursday, October 11, 2007]</font></p>

    Justin Hoyte wants to follow the example of Gareth Barry and move from England Under-21 regular to full international starter.</p>

    The Arsenal defender&rsquo;s career with the younger age-group side ended in the summer. Hoyte received his 18th and final cap in the incredible European Championship Semi-Final against Holland. Speaking exclusively to Arsenal TV Online last month, the 22-year-old reflected on his Under-21s career and particularly that 32-penalty shoot-out. But he does not want his international honours to end there.</p>

    Barry received 27 Under-21 caps - third in the all-time list - but he has since stepped up to the full side and is widely tipped to start for Steve McClaren&rsquo;s side this week. For Hoyte, it is a path to follow.</p>

    &ldquo;You want to get as many caps as you can for the Under-21s,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;But you don&rsquo;t just want to be classed as an Under-21s player. You want to step up from there into the senior team. Every young player is trying to do that. A lot have done that you can see that from the current squad.

    &ldquo;Gareth Barry has been playing very well for his club and his country. He was one of the top Under-21s players and you can see how that has helped.&rdquo;</p>
     
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    Not sure he'll be a starter right away. Maybe in two or three years.</p>
     
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    Will be contending with Richards but the good thing is Both Hoyte and Richards can play RB and CB so maybe a spot for both.</p>
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Max)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

    Will be contending with Richards but the good thing is Both Hoyte and Richards can play RB and CB so maybe a spot for both.</p>

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    You're right. You never know with mclaren though. haha</p>

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