England boss Hodgson advised to play Tottenham stars at Euro 2016 and not start Rooney
ROY HODGSON was last night urged to let England win their Spurs today - and in next month's Euro championships as well for that matter.
Tottenham may have missed out on the Premier League, but according to former Spurs midfielder Jermaine Jenas their players could be the key to success for England.
Jenas, who will be a member of the BBC team of pundits in France, reckons Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs template is the perfect one for England as well.
And in his book that means no starting place for Wayne Rooney.
He said: "If England are going to go far in this tournament the Spurs contingent are going to have a lot to do with that.
"I think Roy will start him, but I wouldn’t. I would like to see high press, energy, these young players getting about teams and making things happen.
"Rooney’s role is to bring his experience in and off the pitch to help these young players, and if England want to play the way I enjoy watching them play I don’t think he starts.
"He might prove me and everybody else wrong, but to get the best out of Harry Kane and Dele Alli he doesn’t start," Jenas added.
"Playing him in the hole behind Kane is his best position now, but I’d prefer to see Dele there.
"And if a miracle does happen and England end up winning this tournament I’m sure the Spurs fans will turn it into the Tottenham trophy."