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Tom Lawrence needs to score goals for Cardiff City Now If he's to play at the Euros


Partly written by Paul Evans

Tuesday 29th March 2016

Both Simon Church and Tom Lawrence were in the starting line up for Wales yesterday away to Ukraine, they both found it hard going against a confident and well organised group of defenders. The former barely got a look in before making way for Vokes around the hour mark and, while the latter did some good things, he was unable to take what may well have been Wales’ best chance of the night when he found himself unmarked about fifteen yards from goal early on in the game.

Lawrence’s shot when it came wasn’t a bad one as it forced keeper Pyatov into a good save, but his hesitation before letting fly appeared to betray a lack of confidence from someone who has only scored twice all season and has been waiting nearly five months for a goal.

Russell Slade was right when he said recently that Lawrence has been unlucky not to score yet for City and it’s hardly as if he’s been missing chances galore for us, but, with no more Wales games until after the squad for the Euros has been announced, could it be that he’ll need some goals in a Cardiff shirt if he is to make it to to France?

He’s hardly prolific currently, but what Church has over Lawrence is that he is scoring at club, and international, level. However, I maintain that, by some distance, the best display I’ve seen from a Wales striker during the series of matches played without their first choice forwards and most creative midfield player was Lawrence’s against the Netherlands back in November when Wales scored goals and created chances on their way to a slightly unfortunate 3-2 loss.



Tom Lawrence in action during his very impressive first start for Wales against the Netherlands in November. After that match, his chances of making it into the squad for the Euros looked very good - no goals for club or country since then have meant they've probably receded somewhat since then.

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A lot of pressure on somebody do inexperienced. He will come good, just don't think he's matured as yet and has very little first team football to his name.

A lot of pressure on somebody do inexperienced. He will come good, just don't think he's matured as yet and has very little first team football to his name.

Gareth, I agree,but I also think theres a lot of pressure on many of the Welsh Players as they've not performed at this level before and many of us have high expectations in this tournament.

he's 22 years old, if he is struggling to go to the Euros it's either because he isn't good enough or miss-managed his career.

A very well coached 'youngster' that is actually now 22 years of age.

Has made little impact in the football world to date.

Need to remember he doesn't play as a striker for us.

I think he'll go to France, but if I'm honest I can't see him playing that much - even from the bench.

He has played better for us when played out wide on the right. He's a good player who hopefully we'll be able to sign on a permanent deal.

Another young player who has potential but has not much experience at 22 he has hardly played, this is the problem joining a top club as a junior player.

At his age he should have played 100 games at least by now,its time for him to start delivering or his career wont go anywhere.This is what`s happening to young players in the top league most have been a great disapointment when playing for us.

Another young player who has potential but has not much experience at 22 he has hardly played, this is the problem joining a top club as a junior player.

At his age he should have played 100 games at least by now,its time for him to start delivering or his career wont go anywhere.This is what`s happening to young players in the top league most have been a great disapointment when playing for us.

Well said Rob that's pretty much how I feel, there has to come a time where the player take responsibility for their career and not the agent.

The trouble having an agent is he wants his share, imo players should pay the agent not clubs when having talks about tranfers pay rises.He will always say go to another club so he gets more money hes not interested in a players career, if i was a pro player i would want play every game every minute.