Fair enough mate, probably true. I just based my answer on his previous starts...
Disagree with you there mate. They are good for keeping the England boys on their toes in the league, it might not seem it but alot of players will go up that extra gear to get an England call up freindly or not. Look at Mancienne for Wolves in the championship making the senior call up. Besides these freindlys are pretty much needed for maintence so we don't see ''England rust'' when it comes to competitive games. Imagine no freindlys having played 20+ games in a 4-5-1 formation all season in the premier league to be called to a new formation, new players, and new tatical system to play an important game. Not very reliable is it?