When Roy Hodgson selected Andros Townsend to start in the recent Premier League clash against Chelsea, it was the 90th time the manager had utilised the winger in a game; a record number of appearances for any player during Hodgson’s tenure in south London so far.
Hodgson’s faith in the winger’s ability is a testament to Townsend’s professionalism and consistency, and it is a statistic that the former Tottenham Hotspur player is proud of – even if it was one that he didn’t know before.
Upon hearing the stat, Townsend appeared to have a moment of personal reflection, one that, if we were to guess, was of justification for the various decisions he would’ve made over his life.