Hodgson rejects talk of `crisis` in English game

London: The Three Lions coach has recently faced questions over his future at the England helm, while the Under-21 side failed to pick up a single point during the European Championships.

England boss Roy Hodgson has rejected talk of a "crisis" surrounding the English game and has called for perspective on the matter. Following remarks by England`s second all-time top goalscorer, Gary Lineker, describing England`s recent insipid 1-1 draw with Republic of Ireland as "a step back to the dark ages of two lines of four", Hodgson has faced questions over his future. The disappointing efforts of the Under-21 side in the European Championships in Israel - three losses on the bounce with just one goal scored - have heightened fears of a crisis in the national game, but Hodgson dismissed the notion. "Who knows if there’s a crisis? What is a crisis? They are the big philosophical questions," said Hodgson. "When do you have to question things in your life? Is it when your team loses a football game? Is it when you can’t pay your mortgage? Is it when you suffer a death in the family? "We are going down maybe too philosophical a route. I found today [a visit to the Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem] particularly depressing. It was a very sobering experience." Goal.com