Hodgson: Lambert could have England future (From Daily Echo)
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Hodgson: Lambert could have England future
1:05pm Saturday 17th November 2012 in Saints News
Rickie Lambert
England manager Roy Hodgson insists the international door remains open for Saints striker Rickie Lambert.
Ever since the club won promotion to the Premier League, it has been mooted that Lambert could earn recognition with his country. That is yet to happen, though.
For the friendly against Sweden earlier this week, Hodgson took the decision to promote some of the country’s younger players into the squad.
However, the Three Lions boss has reassured the likes of Lambert and Norwich’s Grant Holt that they remain on his radar.
"You understand when you are a national team coach that you have a job of picking 20 players for a squad and there are a lot of fans around the country who feel their team is disadvantaged because they do not have a representative, that is not to say their representatives are not good enough,” said Hodgson.
"In the case of your man, Grant Holt, of course there is no reason why a man like him with the abilities he has could not play for England.
"But the problem for me is there are a lot of other players who can play for England as well with maybe different characteristics. Sometimes you have to take all these things into account.
"It can also be a question of what particular time you are playing and who your competitors are.
"I have not made any strong judgements for or against players like Grant, or players of the same sort of ability as him.
"Lambert at Southampton is often mentioned, and he is a player who has had a similar career [to Holt], done fantastically well to come through the lower leagues and prove themselves at every level.
"[West Ham striker] Andy Carroll of course is another player in that category and he has been in the England squad."
Hodgson added: "The last time we played I went down a slightly different route, but that is not to say I will never go back to a route where I am looking for a player of Andy Carroll's stature, of Grant Holt's stature, of Rickie Lambert's stature, and then these players will come very much once again into consideration."
Comments(13)
tomw1234
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1:46pm Sat 17 Nov 12
CB FRY LIVES wrote:I'm all for Adam getting a game for England but he isn't even comparable to the players you've mentioned. He's a completely different player.
RICKY LAMBERT FOR ENGLAND.WHY NOT AND ADAM L who is a much better player than either Tom Cleverley,Jack Wilshire or Leon Osman.COYR
Saintsteve7
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2:52pm Sat 17 Nov 12
ghk230473
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6:58pm Sat 17 Nov 12
batesieboy
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7:45pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Saintsteve7 wrote:Good shout mate. Same again next weekend!!
Will hopefully give Ricky and big boost hearing what Hodgson has side because IMO he has looked a little bit out of sorts recently. I fancy him for goal or 2 today! Coyr
Saintsteve7
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8:25pm Sat 17 Nov 12
batesieboy wrote:Cheers! Let's hope for a few more from sir Rick before the season is out!
Saintsteve7 wrote:Good shout mate. Same again next weekend!!
Will hopefully give Ricky and big boost hearing what Hodgson has side because IMO he has looked a little bit out of sorts recently. I fancy him for goal or 2 today! Coyr
techsture
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9:41pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Ragtacker Reader
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11:12pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Tirau Dan
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12:26am Sun 18 Nov 12
Tirau Dan
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1:13am Sun 18 Nov 12
Scarborosaint
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7:29am Sun 18 Nov 12
too easy , modern day wingers are also used to give cover to the full back ala Milner who is less talented , thought AL should of got in before zaha
saintlysoul
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5:14pm Mon 19 Nov 12
techsture wrote:Here here. The problem with AL is that he over complicates the game. He appears to think that you're not a good player unless you've beaten a number of people. He has effectively one trick pulling the ball behind his standing leg and defenders are wise to this. He's too light getting knocked off he ball too easily. He's a good championship player and first division player but has so far failed to cut it in the premier league!
AL isn't good enough for England he needs to up his game to stay in the first team at Saints let alone anything else.
TheSaintsMan
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2:34pm Tue 20 Nov 12
Ricky Lambert
Adam Lallana
Saints Players Who SHOULD Be In England (future):
Luke Shaw
JWP
Nat Clyne
CB FRY LIVES says...
1:11pm Sat 17 Nov 12