The fact is the England players are on such obscenely high money with their EPL clubs they would be mad to risk their livelihoods when not playing for their primary source of income. Then there is the presence of a very large number of non-English players of world class in these same clubs which must have some effect psychologically. I remember a time when three or four key players, all from one club, would provide the basis of the national team. Now it seems that players rarely even play in their usual club positions when selected for England.