The general perception of Adam Lallana is one that is not exactly true. To many he is regarded as a youngster, as people do not realise the midfielder is actually 26 years of age. Despite flourishing for Southampton in League One and the Championship, it was only last season that he really made his name as a Premier League player.
Some players go through periods of being hot and cold, with Manchester United’s Nani arguably a perfect example. Fans of the Premier League know all about the Portuguese winger after seeing him score incredible goals and put in some match-winning performances. At the same time, however, they often find it easy to forget about him due to him not being played or his indifference on the pitch.
The World Cup is a stage on which many players use to great effect in terms of attracting the interest of the biggest clubs in the game. Despite already being at Bayern Munich, that is exactly what Switzerland winger Xherdan Shaqiri’s performances have done for him.
Manchester United supporters have lamented their club’s lack of central midfield options for a while now. Despite being strongly linked with a move for Athletic Bilbao’s Ander Herrera, will they be able to agree a deal for him?
Exactly what are the ramifications of biting another player? Perhaps we should know after Luis Suarez’s highlighted the issue with an attack on Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic just last year, yet the world of football finds itself perplexed again after a repeat incident. The repeat offender, however, is the bigger talking point.
Looking at him, it is incredibly hard to believe that Romelu Lukaku only recently turned 21 years of age. His sheer size disguises his youthfulness, but a large part of that is also owed to his dominant performances over the last few years.
Luke Shaw now has two years of Premier League experience under his belt despite his tender age of 18. He will celebrate his 19th birthday shortly after he returns from representing England at the World Cup. Even without ever seeing him play, those two sentences should tell anyone of the young left-back’s enormous potential.
Luis Suarez has tormented Premier League defences for a few years now, and his two goals to help knock England out of the World Cup did little to change most of the country’s perception of him as a villain.