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CHARLOTTE – Adam Lallana admits that Gareth Southgate probably made the decision to dismiss him from the World Cup in England this summer.
A 2017-18 injury-limited season limited Lallana to just three starts for Liverpool.
The midfielder believes that though he was 100% fit, he would certainly have been part of the team that reached the semifinals for the first time in 28 years, revealing his frustration to watch at home.
"[Gareth] was absolutely great," said Lallana. "It was probably not a comfortable call for him, but he did, as he did for the other guys who missed it." 19659002 "" I know that if my season was different and I had been in shape, I would have been there.
"He said you do not win your form in a tournament, going on history and past experiences."
"Listen, guys have had a huge tournament but I'm sure I still have a lot to give.I'll be there in the next camp."
"Of course, it was frustrating because I wanted to be there, that's what it is, sometimes when you're a professional footballer, you have to make tough decisions
. "So I was supporting them as any other fan.My best friend Jordan [Henderson] was there and he was one of the best players.It was great to see him so well.C & # 39; 39 was a remarkable feat. "
The 30-year-old said he was eager to show up Liverpool's pre-season training as soon as possible after the summer holidays to put his injury woes behind him.
"I've had a good break," said Lallana "I probably did not need it physically, why it was good to meet England"
"I trained during the summer, I came back, I 'm I had a bit of illness during the first three or four days and I missed the match in Chester, but the 45 minutes were brilliant for me. That's exactly what I need.
"I want time on the grbad and that's the beauty of the pre-season .I enjoy it and my body feels good."
Lallana's return to the physical form coincides with the developments that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could miss the whole campaign 2018-1919 while he continues his reeducation following ligamentous lesions
Oxlade-Chamberlain suffered the setback against the Roma in April, but the real The 24-year-old did not want this to distract his Liverpool teammates of their race towards the final of the Champions League.
"He's so good boy," said Lallana. More or less, when it happened
"We are friends, we are teammates and he wanted to keep everything in-house, he wanted us to focus on the final of the Champions League [19659019] "This shows that he's not just focused on himself and what's best for him. He wants what is best for the team and there are so many players with this state of mind in the team. That's why we had so much success
"It's up to me and the other guys to make a good season for him, it's people like him who had an outstanding form in the Champions League and, therefore, I must be in the final.
"We are a team. When someone else is hurt, they are the ones who motivate you. This is not just for you, it is for them. "
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