Jack Wilshere: 'Roy Hodgson has been positive for England'

By Liam Power, Reporter | 21 May 2013

Wilshere: 'Hodgson has lifted England camp'

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere thinks that Roy Hodgson has helped to shape a more positive outlook for the England side since his appointment as manager last year.

Jack Wilshere has declared that England manager Roy Hodgson has created a positive atmosphere in the Three Lions squad that will help the team improve in the long term.

The Arsenal midfielder has been limited to just two appearances under Hodgson and will also miss next week's friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil to undergo minor ankle surgery.

Wilshere believes that an Englishman should manage the national side and thinks that Hodgson has implemented change for the better since he replaced Fabio Capello last year.

He told The Sun: "I'm having an operation this week to deal with the irritating scar tissue caused by the screws, but it's a minor process and I'll only be rested up for a fortnight.

"I've played two friendlies since Roy Hodgson took over and the whole mood has changed in the camp. No disrespect to Fabio Capello because he gave me my first cap and I liked him, but it just changes everything when an Englishman takes charge.

"The style is different, the tactics, the whole atmosphere. I think it's changed for the better. We still have a lot of work to do to qualify for next year's World Cup finals. But we're still in control of our own fate."

The 21-year-old also shared that he plans a return to the international scene when England host Scotland at Wembley in August.