Shilton: why pick Carson?

Peter Shilton believes manager Steve McClaren made a "catastrophic mistake" for selecting Scott Carson ahead of David James and Paul Robinson for the Euro 2008 match with Croatia on Wednesday.

Shilton, who won 125 England caps, told The Times: "Playing Scott Carson on Wednesday was a catastrophic mistake. Given his lack of experience at international level it was a huge risk to play him in a game that meant everything to the country. It was a big ask for somebody making his competitive debut."

He added: "I would have played Paul Robinson because he has not done a bad job for England and he has also done pretty well for Spurs since the new manager [Juande Ramos] arrived.

"But if you want to drop Robinson because you think there is a lack of confidence, you should go for David James. He has been there, seen it and done it."