da bet7： When Adam Lallana made his first England start in 2013, the squad were lacking the talent and skill set that he bought to the table. The ex-Southampton man excelled at the South Coast club, happily taking the mantle of leading the team to some impressive top tier finishes.
da prosport bet： And after a £25m move to Liverpool in the summer of 2014 it looked like Lallana would further his career, even if it was quite late for a big move. Now 27, the Liverpool player struggles to make it into the squad regularly, with manager Jurgen Klopp often preferring Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino in his high-tempo set-up.
Considering his price tag, the man from Hertfordshire should be a first-teamer, but like so many English players in the league, he struggles for a regular starting berth. At Liverpool, his talent is very rarely utilised effectively, with the player used mainly as a winger. At Southampton, he was extremely useful just behind the main striker, often Rickie Lambert.
Considering Liverpool currently sit in seventh and cannot find any form of consistency, they really should utilise Lallana’s talents. If he sat behind Fimino, Daniel Sturridge or Christian Benteke he could easily help provide and score goals.
But his lack of involvement, and being played out of position, comes at a cost. It not only effects Lallana’s club form, but his chances within the England set-up.
Although he has played 23 games, scored three goals and assisted five, he will struggle to be an automatic selection in the final EURO 2016 squad.
Since his debut, players such as Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Jesse Lingaard, Ryan Mason and more have become more prominent for their clubs. They are starting more matches, and therefore making it harder for Lallana to walk into the squad. Add in the continued successes of Ross Barkley and Raheem Sterling and it makes it harder to see how the Liverpool man can be part of the team. With Roy Hodgson not even picking senior names such as Michael Carrick, Jack Wilshere or Jordan Henderson, it could mean that Lallana doesn’t make the cut.
It cannot be argued that Lallana doesn’t give his all for his country, but considering he struggles to start for his club and that there are other talents available, it won’t be easy for him to get on the aeroplane bound for France.
Not many people consider him to be of England quality, and his performances for his country don’t do a great deal to ease the negativity. He doesn’t have the explosive, exciting talent that Sterling or Barkley possess, and he doesn’t seem to symbolise this new, young exciting England side that Roy Hodgson is trying to create.
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