Roy Hodgson is definitely a bigger fan of experience than he is of form.
Heads were scratched raw and eyebrows raised to fringes when England’s final Euro 2016 squad was released on Tuesday afternoon.
The glaring inclusion was that of Jack Wilshere, who has started just one game all season for Arsenal, being named ahead of Premier League winner Danny Drinkwater.
Drinkwater had been a stalwart for Claudio Ranieri’s giantkilling Leicester throughout the season and was in many Premier League Team of the Year selections from fans and pundits alike.
But Roy Hodgson is a Wilshere guy through and through, and Drinkwater paid the price.
It’s safe to say the internet was left a little bit bemused by the decision.
Roy Hodgson is Drunk….
He chose Wilshere over Drinkwater?#HodgsonOut— Adam (@adam_major1) May 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/GRokerReport/status/737629963579318272
Unfit Wilshere over Danny Drinkwater
Where is the reward for hard work @FA absolute joke
— OwlsAboutThat1 (@owlsaboutthat1) May 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/louic16/status/737630143531888640
https://twitter.com/SeanMillington/status/737630342425763840
Wilshere instead of Drinkwater??? who has been the better player this year? Woy you goddamn coward. Taking names not players.
— Shut up Matt (@_Mattic) May 31, 2016
Got to feel for Drinkwater. Wilshere stealing a living at the moment, hasn't played all season, looks miles off the pace. #England #Euro2016
— Dave Garghan (@DaveGarghan9) May 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/kevkelly504/status/737630792936001536
How the hell can Jack Wilshere be included over Premier League winner Danny Drinkwater. Hodgson's lost the plot.
— Tom Pullen (@ThomasPullen) May 31, 2016
Drinkwater must be raging. Hodgson picks a quarter-fit Wilshere and Henderson ahead of him…
— David Friel (@davidfriel81) May 31, 2016
