Shelvey is currently with the England squad preparing for tomorrow’s game against San Marino and Tuesday’s game against Switzerland where he is expected to go into the role vacated by Jack Wilshire who missed out through injury.
And the player who has reignited his career in the last eight months knows that some good performances could lead him not just to play these two games but to cement his place in the squad with the Euro 2016 finals just around the corner.
Shelvey could become the first player to represent England whilst at Swansea this weekend and that has happened because he has calmed his game down and concentrated on what he does best and that is playing football.
He admits though that he is not everyone’s cup of tea but it is to his credit that he has changed the way he approaches the game so much
Shelvey said: รขโฌลI can understand why people donรขโฌโขt like me. Iรขโฌโขm a bit like Marmite รขโฌโ you either like me or hate me.
รขโฌลBut if you get to know me, youรขโฌโขll realise I just want to win on the pitch. If you met me off it, youรขโฌโขd find Iรขโฌโขm totally different.
รขโฌลBut even on the pitch Iรขโฌโขve changed my ways. I donรขโฌโขt have as many rows as I did before.
รขโฌลThereรขโฌโขs no need to row. I was a bit immature before, but Iรขโฌโขve realised if things are not going your way, thereรขโฌโขs no point moaning about it.
รขโฌลYouรขโฌโขve just got to make them go your way. You canรขโฌโขt keeping having rows
รขโฌลIรขโฌโขve watched my mates play in the Sunday League and it happens to them. It happens at every level, but you have to control it. I think Iรขโฌโขve done that in the last six months.รขโฌย
The sending off at Old Trafford was some time ago now but he still remembers what happened afterwards with Fergie รขโฌลI was a bit silly. I pulled him aside afterwards and apologised to him and he was spot on with me.
รขโฌลHe said, รขโฌหNo, I like it. It shows youรขโฌโขve got a bit of balls about youรขโฌโข. It was silly to do that, but itรขโฌโขs under the carpet now.รขโฌย