Was Hodgson right to omit Drinkwater? / Image via thefa.com
Roy Hodgson has initiated a huge debate with his decisions regarding the final squad list of 23 men he will be taking to Euro 2016 finals in France.
Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph picked up an injury that ruled him out prior to Roy Hodgson’s final decision, while Newcastle United and Leicester City midfielders Andros Townsend and Danny Drinkwater respectively were the two players not to survive the cup.
Plenty of eyebrows were raised upon the final announcement as huge part of public finds is odd for England manager to leave the Premier League champion behind, while at the same opting to lay his faith into the injured arms and legs of Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge and ever-unfit Jack Wilshere.
There is one thing that presents itself as a conclusion to this article’s introduction – England has not had such a competitive squad in the senior team for a while and Roy Hodgson’s job of picking the final 23 was in all honesty a hard one.
It is also the youngest team England have ever had at a European Championship with an average age of 25.
Season to remember
Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater has had an outstanding season. The 26-year-old former Manchester United player’s work rate has been nothing short of impressive and all he’s done for Foxes this season has gone unnoticed a lot of the time. His dedication, however, commitment and tireless efforts have made a great contribution in Leicester’s title run.
A simple glance at his numbers will speak volumes as Danny Drinkwater is the midfielder who made the most tackles of any English player in the Premier League this season with his tally of 103.
Leicester City midfielder won three caps for England since his debut in March when he was voted man of the match in the 2-1 defeat by the Netherlands.
His inclusion in the provisional squad of 26 was met with universal approval, and it is only understandable that he feels disappointed with the omission despite the fact both he and Townsend took the news in respectful, professional manner and wished the team success in France.
Drinkwater later on took it to Instagram to express his feelings regarding the omission and he stay classy and respectful in his message where he wished his friends to “bring it home”.
