Carib, what is there to justify??
Its true, SWP hardly played in the Prem this season, but when he did, he impressed. The issue is that England have many players who can play his position, and the last spot was between him and Lennon.
Aaron Lennon has done well in recent weeks, and Sven has always gone along with whoever Sky Sports News says he should pick, so that wasnt a surprise. But personally, I think SWP is a great player whereas Lennon is all about speed at the moment, and isnt a complete player yet.
But Walcott has never played in the Prem. Ever. He is yet another "next big thing" who hasn't done anything yet. I used to watch him play at Southampton - he might be good one day, but he ent no Rooney, and he shouldnt be in the squad. He wasn't even a star at Southampton, he was just a squad rotation player with potential. Arsene Wegner probably cant believe his flippant comment managed to get Walcott a ticket to Germany.
Jermaine Defoe should definitely be there - saying Theo Walcott is better than him is a joke. Sven says he's going for speed, but Defoe is faster than Walcott. And a better finisher. And has international experience. And Premiership experience. Fortunately for him, Rooney will probably have to pull out, so he should still get a spot.