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Rickie Lambert - England Qualifiers


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If Lambert had instead scored the 2 and then not got MOTM, would you be equally annoyed? FWIW I think Townsend will give it to RL anyway.

 

I knew that question was coming and the answer is honestly no, if another player had put in the performance Lambert had whilst Lambert had done little all game except scored two, I'd accept that they deserved it. Put it this way, Lambert scored his own goal and created both of Welbecks.

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Already done more in his England career that MLT, arguably Southampton's greatest ever footballer.

 

On a side note (which I'll whisper), I think Lambert will probably, eventually, have a poor game in an England shirt. If this happens, I just hope he isn't overlooked for the rest of his career, instead of, say Rooney having a poor game and getting picked again the next time.

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I knew that question was coming and the answer is honestly no, if another player had put in the performance Lambert had whilst Lambert had done little all game except scored two, I'd accept that they deserved it. Put it this way, Lambert scored his own goal and created both of Welbecks.

 

A fair answer. Like I said earlier I think RL will get the nod (unless Welbz gets another one late on) but I think I'd also say fair play if Welbeck does get it too. Welbeck didn't get an assist but he was instrumental in the first goal. Credit where its due.

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Blokes like Scott Sinclair, should look at Rickie and catch themselves on. Play regularly, even if its an "unfashionable" club and the doors open. Instead of ****ing around in man c reserves be could have been building an international career

 

You've got to get in first, SRL has arguably only got in via injuries to Carroll/Defoe/Sturridge/Rooney etc, there's no guarantee that if you do it week in week out for one of the lesser lights you will ever get near.

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Superb work by Rickie - Welbeck and he linked up well and as much as I thought Welbeck's play everywhere else on the pitch was pretty poor, you can't deny that he finished his chances well. But anyway, back to SRL... superb all round game, which showed exactly what we all knew about him - that his all round game is what makes him such a complete player, not just his goals.

 

I said it years back, and I'll dig out where, just as was highlighted in the commentary tonight - he is like a modern Teddy Sheringham, and has plenty to offer England. He will only get better as he gets more settled into the line-up.

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