Hodgson has played it extremely safe. Lots of people slagging him off but in all honesty who else could he have picked? i too and perplexed by the inclusion of henderson in standby and andy carrol but with about 3 weeks preperation before the tournament he wasn''t really going to pick asquad full of wild cards.
He could have picked Richards, Carrick, Holt and Sturridge in my opinion. How Jones gets in over Richards is beyond me. Carrick had certainly had a decent enough season to be in over Henderson. Downing and Walcott just aren't good footballers. The strikers are incredibly uninspiring especially with Rooney out for 2/3 or half the games. Is the plan really going to be Welbeck or Carroll or both?
I'm sure Phil Jones was picked on versatility, but I am quite perplexed at the decision to bring Defoe. Also Downing, I mean really? David Beckham deserves a place in this squad if downing does.

