Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle was delighted for Andros Townsend after his five-star England debut against Montenegro.
Hoddle wrote in the Mail on Sunday: "It was a bold decision by Roy Hodgson to start with him. When you are England manager you do spend your life going around the grounds watching your players. Sometimes you even arrive and wonder whether there will be any English players in the team.
"But Roy has been a frequent visitor to White Hart Lane this season and he will have seen Townsend at his best. Against Swansea, he was Tottenham's best player; he had an excellent first half against Chelsea; even against West Ham, when the team lost 3-0, he was electrifying at times.
"That is when your instincts come in. You get him into training and see mentally how he copes with the big boys, under pressure.
"Then you come to a point where you want him in the team. Roy trusted him and Townsend now has that magic, natural and legal performance-enhancing drug: confidence.
"He will want the Poland game to start now - waiting until Tuesday will seem like an eternity."
