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Luke is 'unbelievable' says skipper Lallana
7:00am Wednesday 5th December 2012 in Sport
Luke Shaw
Saints’ teenage left-back Luke Shaw is displaying a confidence and maturity well beyond his years.
That is the view of captain Adam Lallana, after watching the 17-year-old develop into a first-choice defender at the club.
Shaw has started the last five matches for Saints, turning in a series of eye-catching displays that have cemented his place in the team.
His introduction to the side has coincided with an improved run of defensive form, helping to strengthen what had become a problematic left-back position.
But it is not just Shaw’s performances that have caught the eye of his teammates. It is also his attitude.
“The confidence and matureness he has for such a young kid is unbelievable,” said Lallana, pictured below.
The Saints skipper added: “He’s come in and done absolutely outstanding. To think he’s still 17 is unbelievable.
“Credit to him, his fitness is coming on. He lasted the full game (against Liverpool), so he’s showing he’s making giant strides forward in his fitness.
“We all know the ability that he’s got. He’s unbelievable for his age.”
Shaw has been handed some daunting challenges since his introduction to Premier League action.
His initial start put him up against Swansea’s record signing and Spain international Pablo Hernandez.
A composed Shaw ensured that the winger had little impact on the game.
Last weekend, he was handed perhaps his most difficult test to date – a start at Anfield.
It wasn’t always easy for the youngster, who had to mainly deal with a mixture of Raheem Sterling and Jonjo Shelvey, but he emerged from the afternoon unscathed, and his reputation further enhanced.
Comparisons have already been drawn between Shaw, who has been attracting the interest of England’s elite clubs for some time, and Gareth Bale at that age.
Lallana is not surprised at how well Shaw has settled into the side.
“Not really. He’s such a chilled-out lad and kind of just takes it in his stride,” he said.
“I don’t think the occasion fazes Luke.
“He’s going to be one to watch for the future, there’s no doubt about that.”
Lallana himself has some degree of understanding of what it is like to be in Shaw’s boots.
The midfielder, now 24, was 18 when he was handed his Saints debut, and has grown from there to become one of the senior players in the side and, as of this season, the club’s captain.
With that experience behind him, Lallana is able to offer Shaw some valuable advice and guidance.
“It’s always nice to put an arm round any young lad and help him out,” he said.
“It’s what you want to do to your teammates.
You want to help them kind of settle in.
“It’s been easy to get Luke to settle in, because he’s such a good player and he takes it all in his stride.”
Comments(63)
Southampton boy
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7:27am Wed 5 Dec 12
Just shows that are training centre is doing its job and bring forward some good local talent I just hope he can maintain it and he does not pick up any injuries that stop him devolping into the best will done Luke keep it up
Little Hitler
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8:15am Wed 5 Dec 12
Could walk into the national side right now.
SFCOLDBOY
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8:40am Wed 5 Dec 12
He is going to have another hard test on Satuday.
Readings wingers caused us much grief last year particularly from our left back position.
It has been very noticable how the goals against us have dropped rapidly since his inclusion.
Seldom looks flustered,pacy with good balance and decision making, are all the hallmarks of a very good player.
Quite astounding at his age.
COYS
Rising_Son
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8:44am Wed 5 Dec 12
It's nice being wrong sometimes.
Southampton Dominance
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8:46am Wed 5 Dec 12
Little Hitler wrote:He's 17 years old,and has played 6 competitive games for the club and you think he's ready for international football! lol. You fool!
What a player, I totally agree. He literally looks like he's been at left back for years.
Could walk into the national side right now.
Southampton Dominance
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8:49am Wed 5 Dec 12
Rising_Son wrote:Oh would you look at that! Rising, you are still persisting with your borathon! Children in need has come and gone, Dearie! How charitable!
He's done unbelievably well. I saw him at Stevenage and thought he'd probably need more time to make the step up.
It's nice being wrong sometimes.
Sammy2sheds
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8:50am Wed 5 Dec 12
Little Hitler
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8:57am Wed 5 Dec 12
Southampton Dominance wrote:I'm sorry, I think you might have confused me with someone who wants a conversation with you.
Little Hitler wrote:He's 17 years old,and has played 6 competitive games for the club and you think he's ready for international football! lol. You fool!
What a player, I totally agree. He literally looks like he's been at left back for years.
Could walk into the national side right now.
Rising_Son
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8:59am Wed 5 Dec 12
Little Hitler wrote:Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Southampton Dominance wrote:I'm sorry, I think you might have confused me with someone who wants a conversation with you.
Little Hitler wrote:He's 17 years old,and has played 6 competitive games for the club and you think he's ready for international football! lol. You fool!
What a player, I totally agree. He literally looks like he's been at left back for years.
Could walk into the national side right now.
hhhhhhhh.
Little Hitler
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9:02am Wed 5 Dec 12
kent141
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9:12am Wed 5 Dec 12
Southampton Dominance
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9:14am Wed 5 Dec 12
Little Hitler wrote:Oooo! Get you! I wasn't looking for a conversation, fool!
Southampton Dominance wrote:I'm sorry, I think you might have confused me with someone who wants a conversation with you.
Little Hitler wrote:He's 17 years old,and has played 6 competitive games for the club and you think he's ready for international football! lol. You fool!
What a player, I totally agree. He literally looks like he's been at left back for years.
Could walk into the national side right now.
Alicesdad
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9:18am Wed 5 Dec 12
Now we don't have the same financial difficulties the key this season will be keeping all of the quality we have in the squad and building on the team spirit that Nigel seeks to cultivate.
JWP and Lallana are essential to our growth, they are young, talented and capable of great things going forward.
It is essential that we dont let greed and silly money obscure the big picture.
Southampton Dominance
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9:19am Wed 5 Dec 12
Little Hitler wrote:Portsfish Ha ha ha! How sweet! You've been saving that one up to wow us all!
The funny thing, is that his left toe is probably worth more than the whole of Portsfish FC. How much is he valued at already, £10m IIRC?
Alicesdad
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9:20am Wed 5 Dec 12
seventh-junction
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9:25am Wed 5 Dec 12
COYR FOADP...Roll on 14.12.12
Jesus_02
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9:30am Wed 5 Dec 12
Southampton Dominance wrote:I though with a name like Southampton Dominance you were supposed to be a WUM or Troll....did you forget? lol :)
Little Hitler wrote: The funny thing, is that his left toe is probably worth more than the whole of Portsfish FC. How much is he valued at already, £10m IIRC?Portsfish Ha ha ha! How sweet! You've been saving that one up to wow us all!
Any way looks lilke ur guys are waising their money on legal fees. I think they should have saved thier money and put it towards building a new club.
http://www.footballe
conomy.com/content/p
ompey-fans-would-set
tle-out-court
Somewhere to play may be quite important.
If you hurry these guys might give you a discount?
http://www.goalsfoot
ball.co.uk/centrehom
e.aspx?branchid=36
Best of luck
JohnItaly
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9:33am Wed 5 Dec 12
St Retford
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9:40am Wed 5 Dec 12
GX Saint
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9:48am Wed 5 Dec 12
ke
scooter75
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10:08am Wed 5 Dec 12
St Retford wrote:14.12.12
Jesus 02, you're right in everything you say but please don't respond to them. They're no different to the tramps in the park who drink Special Brew and shout at strangers - all they're looking for is a passerby to respond to them because they've got literally nothing else going on in their life.
Puddletown Saint
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10:21am Wed 5 Dec 12
Prit
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10:29am Wed 5 Dec 12
COYR !!
Sssshhhhhh
OSPREYSAINT
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10:32am Wed 5 Dec 12
Southampton Dominance wrote:At Under 21 level of course.
Little Hitler wrote:He's 17 years old,and has played 6 competitive games for the club and you think he's ready for international football! lol. You fool!
What a player, I totally agree. He literally looks like he's been at left back for years.
Could walk into the national side right now.
Southampton Dominance
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11:13am Wed 5 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Indeed OSPREY! Let's pretend he didn't mean full international. I stand by the slap on the snout I gave him. He presented us with stupidity, on a major scale, there had to be repercussions!
Southampton Dominance wrote:At Under 21 level of course.
Little Hitler wrote:He's 17 years old,and has played 6 competitive games for the club and you think he's ready for international football! lol. You fool!
What a player, I totally agree. He literally looks like he's been at left back for years.
Could walk into the national side right now.
onlyme444444
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11:15am Wed 5 Dec 12
GX Saint
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11:20am Wed 5 Dec 12
onlyme444444 wrote:Continuation of the hearing starting on 13.12.12 resulting in catastrophe for the blue phew
Whats happening on the 14.12.12???
OSPREYSAINT
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11:54am Wed 5 Dec 12
GX Saint wrote:Doubt it, it will result in another delay, more uncertainty, and the agony prolonged.
onlyme444444 wrote:Continuation of the hearing starting on 13.12.12 resulting in catastrophe for the blue phew
Whats happening on the 14.12.12???
GX Saint
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11:55am Wed 5 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Can't go beyond February though
GX Saint wrote:Doubt it, it will result in another delay, more uncertainty, and the agony prolonged.onlyme444444 wrote: Whats happening on the 14.12.12???Continuation of the hearing starting on 13.12.12 resulting in catastrophe for the blue phew
OSPREYSAINT
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12:08pm Wed 5 Dec 12
GX Saint wrote:The sooner the better, whichever way it goes, I am trying to distance myself from it all, it is difficult as I don't want to see any football club suffer like this but as I have never liked Portsmouth FC I struggle to sympathise with them, I feel for their decent fans, but some of them deserve everything that they are getting.
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Can't go beyond February though
GX Saint wrote:Doubt it, it will result in another delay, more uncertainty, and the agony prolonged.onlyme444444 wrote: Whats happening on the 14.12.12???Continuation of the hearing starting on 13.12.12 resulting in catastrophe for the blue phew
OSPREYSAINT
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12:10pm Wed 5 Dec 12
promised land
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12:16pm Wed 5 Dec 12
onlyme444444 wrote:Big party in Southampton.
Whats happening on the 14.12.12???
Wake in skatesville
Taoboy
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12:21pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Saints must not be overawed by the other team like last week, I agree with The ugly insides verdict which was that it was embarrassing to watch.
Attitude is everything, there is a time on the pitch when too much respect will lose you games.
You can still beat most teams in this league at st marys Luke shaw has given the example the team should follow on the pitch. COYS
OSPREYSAINT
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12:23pm Wed 5 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:That should have read "for not doing so!"
Having had my say, can we get back to dicussing the subject of the thread, the other thing has been discussed ad nauseam and is out of our hands. As has been said, ignor the Trolls and WUMs, I apologise openly for doing so.
mack chinnon
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12:31pm Wed 5 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT
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12:38pm Wed 5 Dec 12
mack chinnon wrote:That is responding and not helpful!
Come on Tranmere.
OSPREYSAINT
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12:41pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Beer Monster
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12:52pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Southampton Dominance wrote:Calm down mate, you're starting to foam at the mouth...
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Indeed OSPREY! Let's pretend he didn't mean full international. I stand by the slap on the snout I gave him. He presented us with stupidity, on a major scale, there had to be repercussions!
Southampton Dominance wrote:At Under 21 level of course.
Little Hitler wrote:He's 17 years old,and has played 6 competitive games for the club and you think he's ready for international football! lol. You fool!
What a player, I totally agree. He literally looks like he's been at left back for years.
Could walk into the national side right now.
Luke Shaw has already played at international level, in the U16 and U17 squads. We have faith that he will get his chance in both the U21 and full national squads given time.
mack chinnon
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12:55pm Wed 5 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Hark at you.
mack chinnon wrote:That is responding and not helpful!
Come on Tranmere.
seventh-junction
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1:00pm Wed 5 Dec 12
onlyme444444 wrote:Westwood's bell, trumpet and clowns outfit goes in the attic and the tattoo artists down skuntsville will be rubbing their hands in anticipation...
Whats happening on the 14.12.12???
Little Hitler
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1:23pm Wed 5 Dec 12
The final day of Fishford FC. It will be marked in Southampton by a quiet (but very dignified) ****.
Little Hitler
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1:23pm Wed 5 Dec 12
right back in the bar
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1:24pm Wed 5 Dec 12
saintmicky
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1:39pm Wed 5 Dec 12
right back in the bar wrote:Mark? Is that you mate?
very promising player solid defensively, but not yet seen much going forward - it will come though. In any case I hope he does well and emulates my all time favourite Saints player, Mark Dennis - the personification of greatness.
Little Hitler
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1:46pm Wed 5 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT
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1:50pm Wed 5 Dec 12
mack chinnon wrote:Come on Tranmere!
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Hark at you.
mack chinnon wrote:That is responding and not helpful!
Come on Tranmere.
seventh-junction
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1:56pm Wed 5 Dec 12
saintmicky wrote:Made me chuckle.
right back in the bar wrote:Mark? Is that you mate?
very promising player solid defensively, but not yet seen much going forward - it will come though. In any case I hope he does well and emulates my all time favourite Saints player, Mark Dennis - the personification of greatness.
City Saint
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2:02pm Wed 5 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT
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3:38pm Wed 5 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT
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3:47pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Dickosfc
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3:49pm Wed 5 Dec 12
SO50 Saint
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3:53pm Wed 5 Dec 12
St Retford
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4:41pm Wed 5 Dec 12
SO50 Saint wrote:I hope you give it to them big time.
I take it Chelsea will bring down their full allocation which would mean from my seat in Block 41 just some netting between me and the away fans has been very enjoyable the last few times especially when Chappers gave us the lead against the mancs
I think I dislike Chelsea fans more than Pompey fans, and that's saying something. They're just Millwall with money.
SaintMax
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4:50pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Scarborosaint
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5:23pm Wed 5 Dec 12
InCortesewetrust
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5:30pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Southampton Dominance wrote:Stop replying to each other then, or kiss and agree that he is sh*the hot!
Little Hitler wrote:Oooo! Get you! I wasn't looking for a conversation, fool!
Southampton Dominance wrote:I'm sorry, I think you might have confused me with someone who wants a conversation with you.
Little Hitler wrote:He's 17 years old,and has played 6 competitive games for the club and you think he's ready for international football! lol. You fool!
What a player, I totally agree. He literally looks like he's been at left back for years.
Could walk into the national side right now.
kent141
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5:44pm Wed 5 Dec 12
onlyme444444 wrote:Half price suntans at the tanning salon.
Whats happening on the 14.12.12???
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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5:56pm Wed 5 Dec 12
onlyme444444 wrote:Light triumphs over darkness.
Whats happening on the 14.12.12???
Southampton Dominance
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7:03pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Beer Monster wrote:Ok, ok! Just to prove that I'm the bigger man and to put this wholly unedifying episode behind us..... Little H, I forgive you! I suggest you go away and learn from it! Good lad!
Southampton Dominance wrote:Calm down mate, you're starting to foam at the mouth...
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Indeed OSPREY! Let's pretend he didn't mean full international. I stand by the slap on the snout I gave him. He presented us with stupidity, on a major scale, there had to be repercussions!
Southampton Dominance wrote:At Under 21 level of course.
Little Hitler wrote:He's 17 years old,and has played 6 competitive games for the club and you think he's ready for international football! lol. You fool!
What a player, I totally agree. He literally looks like he's been at left back for years.
Could walk into the national side right now.
Luke Shaw has already played at international level, in the U16 and U17 squads. We have faith that he will get his chance in both the U21 and full national squads given time.
OSPREYSAINT
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7:08pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Southampton Dominance wrote:Careful he will be calling you Southampton Diminonce.
Beer Monster wrote:Ok, ok! Just to prove that I'm the bigger man and to put this wholly unedifying episode behind us..... Little H, I forgive you! I suggest you go away and learn from it! Good lad!
Southampton Dominance wrote:Calm down mate, you're starting to foam at the mouth...
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Indeed OSPREY! Let's pretend he didn't mean full international. I stand by the slap on the snout I gave him. He presented us with stupidity, on a major scale, there had to be repercussions!
Southampton Dominance wrote:At Under 21 level of course.
Little Hitler wrote:He's 17 years old,and has played 6 competitive games for the club and you think he's ready for international football! lol. You fool!
What a player, I totally agree. He literally looks like he's been at left back for years.
Could walk into the national side right now.
Luke Shaw has already played at international level, in the U16 and U17 squads. We have faith that he will get his chance in both the U21 and full national squads given time.
Southampton Dominance
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7:18pm Wed 5 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Ba-boom!
Southampton Dominance wrote:Careful he will be calling you Southampton Diminonce.
Beer Monster wrote:Ok, ok! Just to prove that I'm the bigger man and to put this wholly unedifying episode behind us..... Little H, I forgive you! I suggest you go away and learn from it! Good lad!
Southampton Dominance wrote:Calm down mate, you're starting to foam at the mouth...
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Indeed OSPREY! Let's pretend he didn't mean full international. I stand by the slap on the snout I gave him. He presented us with stupidity, on a major scale, there had to be repercussions!
Southampton Dominance wrote:At Under 21 level of course.
Little Hitler wrote:He's 17 years old,and has played 6 competitive games for the club and you think he's ready for international football! lol. You fool!
What a player, I totally agree. He literally looks like he's been at left back for years.
Could walk into the national side right now.
Luke Shaw has already played at international level, in the U16 and U17 squads. We have faith that he will get his chance in both the U21 and full national squads given time.
Saintsayer II
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7:32pm Wed 5 Dec 12
mack chinnon says...
7:22am Wed 5 Dec 12