1) Ashley Cole
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and it is unfortunate for Leighton Baines that he has not had the tournament he would have wished for. Hodgson somewhat gave into public demand by selecting Southampton starlet Luke Shaw as Baines’ back-up. But by leaving out Ashley Cole, England were left without their most experienced defender, a man with over 100 caps who has played a key role in each of the last five major tournaments England have played in. While he lost his place in the Chelsea team during the second-half of last season, a fact that ultimately cost him his selection, he has rarely put a foot wrong when playing for his county, and could have still provided some much needed defensive stability.
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