Wes left in limbo by Trap’s 4-4-2

Some expected game time against Georgia tomorrow would be welcome but still, you would have to think, hardly ample compensation for remaining glued to the bench at Wembley.

Such was Wes Hoolahan’s fate on Wednesday night, adding to the baleful narrative of an underused talent which has made the Norwich man the cause célèbre du jour for critics of Giovanni Trapattoni’s tactics.

But if Hoolahan shares the frustration of many fans, then he’s obviously in no position to shout it from the rooftops, so he opts instead to make his case in a low-key and diplomatic way.