Chamberlain reflects on England call (From Daily Echo)

• "I hope these two ex Saints set the team alight if they get a chance to play.
  
  We are going into the Euros with absolutely no expectation whatsoever. Absolute zero. Nodody thinks we can win it. Nobody is expecting anything really, it's the most underplayed big tournament we have been in for as long as I can remember.
  
  We are truly in that group of countries that nobody even blinks at any more.
  
  In my opinion this is a good thing. Hodgson has nothing to lose, nobody will blame him if we flunk, yet he will be a new messiah if we get to the latter stages.
  
  These boys can get out there and play. Who knows what we may achieve?
  
  Whilst I dislike his character Im glad we have Terry. He may be an uncultured thuig off the field but he is good at what he does on the field. I'm less concerned about Lampard and Gerrard. They simply don't cut it any more. I think their day has gone and sooner or later they need to go the same way as Ferdinand. I think this will be their swansong at a big tournament.
  
  I wouldn't have picked Carol but it is a fact that he is on form and that counts for something. I wouldn't have picked Crouch either. I really hope Rooney gets his act together because it would be a shame for his talent never to be recognised at international level.
  
  Whatever England achieve I truly hope that the actual final isn't an ugly boring foul filled bloodbath like the World Cup final was last time. That final was a disgrace. I hope the Euro tournament entertains with some good football and proves to be a worthy counterpoint to the Olympics which is rightly starting to take over the public attention."
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