Exclusive: Danny Mills suggests off-pitch issues after statement on ‘Fabulous’ West Ham player
Danny Mills has suggested that behind-the-scenes issues stopped West Ham winger Robert Snodgrass from being a mainstay for Scotland after the player announced his retirement from international football.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider assistant editor Russell Edge, the former Leeds United and England full-back was left raving over the quality and talent of the 32-year-old, insisting he should have been playing on a regular basis for his country.
Snodgrass took to his personal Instagram account on Tuesday morning to issue a statement revealing he was retiring from international football, saying it was a “childhood dream” for him to represent his country 28 times.
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Mills says that there have been a number of issues which stopped the former Leeds and Norwich attacker from playing more from his country but that his 28 caps really is not enough for someone of his talents.
Mills told Football Insider: “I think he’s a very good player. I suppose there will have been injuries in that, maybe he wasn’t available for every single squad.
“He’s been a good player wherever he’s been. He’s got a sweet left foot, we know that, he’s got a fabulous delivery, works very, very hard – he should have been a permanent fixture in the Scotland squad. I don’t just think that’s down to them not picking him – I think there will be other reasons and other issues as well.”
“I still think he’s got quality.”
Snodgrass returned to the Scotland squad under Steve Clarke in September after nearly a year since his last appearance for his country, having voiced his frustrations about Alex McLeish’s reign in charge on the national side.
He scored seven goals in his 28 appearances, including a hat trick against Malta back in 2016.
In other West Ham news, Darren Bent has suggested one senior star is set to be snubbed after Monday’s developments.