http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ashley-Cole-c6809 for his influential presence in the national team, and insisted that he will continue to remain Roy Hodgson’s first-choice left-back.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Moldova-c2957 on Friday. Consequently, he was ruled out from the team.
His void is likely to be filled by the Evertonian star, who has emerged second-best to Cole in the competition to secure a place in the starting line-up for almost the last 30 months now.
Baines was a part of Hodgson’s 23-men crew for the Euros 2012, held in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032. However, he failed to make a single appearance during the tournament.
After a prolonged wait of almost two and a half year, the Evertonian is set to make his first start for his country on Friday.
Anyhow, the defender was wary of the fact that his inclusion will come as a result of Cole’s injury. He lauded the Blues left-back for his consistent and unfaltering performances for England over the last couple of years, and insisted that he was a source
of inspiration for all the young players around him.
“Ashley has been fantastic over the years. It has been difficult for anyone to get a look in. The main thing, for club and country, is his consistency. He is one of the first names on the team sheet because he is such a reliable performer,” he told the reporters.
Despite crashing out of the European Championships in the quarterfinals, the Three Lions looked a more formidable side then the one led by the former manager, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Capello.
The veteran Englishman has so far managed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 in the quarterfinals of the Euros via a penalty shoot-out.
Baines felt that the atmosphere in the dressing room had become much more relaxed under Hodgson’s supervision, and there was no communication gap between the players and the manager.
“He is an English manager, so it is a lot easier for him to get his points across to the players. Now he has more time with the squad it has given him more chance to implement those ideas.”
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