Roy Hodgson Must Build England Euro 2016 Team Around Ross Barkley

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Published: October 9, 2015

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WEMBLEY, London — England's UEFA European Championships 2016 qualifier against Estonia on Friday night was never likely to be hugely captivating; with Roy Hodgson's men already guaranteed passage to the finals next summer and not exactly free-flowing at the best of times, the quiet crowd were "treated" to a predictably stale and fragmented display of football.

While the points and overall performance in the 2-0 win might not have been remotely telling for the nation's hopes in France next summer, for individual players, it was another opportunity to show they should be on the plane once Roy and his troops depart in June.

In an attacking sense, despite the overall tempo and quality being short, Ross Barkley showed why he should be considered at this point as the main focus to support the front line and create danger for England's attack.

 

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England did create a number of chances, especially in the first half, but wasteful finishing and a few good saves kept the scoreline down. When the away team's defence was cut through, it was inevitably Barkley—and, early on, Adam Lallana—who showed good movement, quick feet and timing to scythe through.

A fantastic pass by Barkley to Theo Walcott eventually found England's route to goal, with Barkley later fashioning a number of other shooting chances for himself too.

2 - Ross Barkley has assisted Theo Walcott's last two England goals. Bank.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 9, 2015 Barkley now up to 6 assists for club and country this season - make that the same as he managed in past 4 seasons combined.

— Matt Cheetham (@Matt_Cheetham) October 9, 2015 Manager Hodgson was pleased with Barkley's continued growth and his performance in the match overall, noting in his press conference how the midfielder had been working hard to improve key aspects of his game.

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