http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/566613/Southampton-Ryan-Bertrand-Roy-Hodgson-England-Italy DTLW
If it happens, I will be truly delighted for him, but not set in stone yet. Perhaps sheep are more perspicacious than we thought.
The apparent 5th best LB in the country gets to show the England Establishment that he's actually the best. I wonder which PL club is going to move in to strengthen their squad [that's a joke, more like stockpile] after he makes his England appearance. My money is on ManU.
Clearly something very wrong with the England selection system, to get overlooked for the players choosen in front of him is crazy especially when you consider the season he's had?
He's being called up to protect the "big club" players, so they don't get injuries too close to vital league games. Saints' players are expendable, because we are not a "big club". Conspiracy theory.
Can here the conversation: Hi Roy that's for the call up, just to get things clear in my mind, can I run through the other left backs in the squad? Baines - been injured a lot this season and come back hopelessly out of form and part of a very poorly performing defensive set up Fat Boy Shaw - been injured a lot this season but even when fit struggles to get picked. He's put on weight, slowed down and looks like his confidence is completely shot Gibbs - don't make me laugh. Very injury prone. Struggles to get a game because he can't defend as he is usually playing up on the left wing Rose - not even Spurs fans rate him. Tries hard but not the best defensively as his positioning is poor and so is his concentration Why have you decided to choose me Roy, I am in the form of my life, I don't get injured, I am an ever present part of the best defence in the EPL, I score goals and have a number of assists. Struggling to see it mate?
Still crazy that Creswell doesn't get a look in. But I am happy that Bertrand has got his chance, even tho he probably won't get any game time.
