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Oxlade-Chamberlain surprised by starting role in England squad

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Arsenal’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stewart-Downing-c34221 being left on the bench.
It seems like Roy Hodgson was looking for quality instead of experience, which is why he opted to play the youngster, ahead of the more experienced campaigners.
Chamberlain played rather well in the game and seemed to be all over the place. Given his hunger and desire to prove his worth, he put in a very industrial shift, which saw him run all over the place.
He was actively participating in the team’s attacks and then went on to fall back to help out the defence every now and then.
When talking about his inclusion in the starting eleven and just how surprised he was to find out that he made the team, Chamberlain is quoted to have said: "Yeah [it was a surprise to be picked], everything’s just coming to me as a surprise at the moment!”
"But I have to remind myself that I was one of the initial players picked for the squad. I’m here to do this http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 and, when called, I’ve got to make sure I’m ready.”
"Obviously I’m delighted to get the call and then you’ve just got to get your mind around the game."
When talking about his performance during the game, Chamberlain went on to admit that he felt he did okay, but revealed that he found himself getting a little frustrated every now and then.
"I think it was a bit frustrating at times for me to get [into] space and do what I like to do and run at people and find space out wide.”
"Obviously I’m delighted to represent my country and I gave everything, but tonight wasn’t about me, it was about the team and getting a good result.”
The youngster is more than likely going to retain his spot in the England squad for the coming games and should he continue to perform to the best of his abilities, he could become a permanent member of the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 starting eleven.

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