World Cup 2014: 5 Southampton Players Who Could Represent England
5. Adam Lallana
Data from Who Scored easily shows that Adam Lallana is Southamptons standout English player this season. Lallana is now 25 and was another player that has graduated from the famous youth system that the club has. Its interesting that he chose to stick with the club even through the low times for the club in League One. He was certainly capable of showing what he can do in those days with some excellent performances in both League One and the Championship. Many people who watched the attacking midfielder in those days spotted a talent that was capable of playing Premier League football. The player certainly started to prove that ability last season, and he has taken that to a whole new level in the current campaign. Lallana has already scored three times in the league this season as well as laying two goals on for teammates, and has an average rating of 7.24 from his league appearances this season. The player has recently made his England debut, and now has two caps to his name. So, he will be hoping to be in with a good chance of travelling with England to the World Cup in Brazil.
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