Hodgson is getting absolutely slated for picking loads of Liverpool players but you can sort of see his logic.
He had no preparation games no squad meetups and less than 2 weeks to come up with a squad. He's had two measly friendlies and very little training time to put together a game approach. Therefore, he's going with players he knows a little bit that he has worked with before.
Also, he refuses to pick players that wouldn't be on standby - or think they are too big to be bit players. I think this is spot on. Scholes turned his back on his country - Carrick refused to be anything less than a starter - and Micah would rather go on holiday and sulk. For better or worse, Roy brought in players who want to play for England and I think that sends the right message.
Roy's tactics are useful for short term tournaments, and with the lack preparation time, just makes sense to get as many players as possible who play together week in, week out.
