Former England skipper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rio-Ferdinand-c31173 lashed out at the Three Lions management for not giving the younger players a chance to prove their mettle in the European Championships, and was particularly disappointed to see Oxlade-Chamberlain and Phil Jones
on the bench throughout the tournament.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jordan-Henderson-c19102 22 all appearing in their first major tournament for their country.
Even though the Englishman’s decision of including fresh blood in the crew was welcomed by everyone, Hodgson stuck with his old guard during the competition. Arsenal’s rising sensation made just a single start against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899, while Jones saw his team advance
into the quarters and bow out of the event from the sidelines.
The 33-year old, who himself missed out a place in the team, questioned the wisdom of the young players’ selection if they were not be used, and believed that the situation could have been a lot different for the Three Lions, had they been given a chance
to display their talents in the European Championships.
While talking to reporters, he said: “I am a fan of The Ox and I wanted to see more of him but in the end he finished up as a spectator…http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Phil-Jones-c29903 is one of the most adaptable players we have in our country and where was he?”
Ferdinand was also critical of England’s strategy of relying too much on their defence, insisting that it created a negative impression in front of their opponents and hence they failed to apply any kind of psychological pressure.
Italy’s quarterfinal win over the Three Lions have been attributed by many to the performance of their influential playmaker Andrea Pirlo. The midfielder posed all kinds of problems in the English midfield and also created a handful of opportunities for
his attackers.
However, Ferdinand believed that his country possessed a similar kind of player in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Owen-c25355, and chastised the management for not picking him for the coveted tournament.
He added, “People have been talking about the huge influence of Andrea Pirlo for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-c25261 was the man to create for us and we left him behind.”
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