My guess it he has been concentrating on keeping the goals out at he back in Sturridge's absence, and will focus more on our attack scoring more than our defence conceeds when he's fit. Much like the 13/14 season.
So why play your best full back out of position ?
And as for Lallana v Shelvey. Lallana may be the most technically gifted of the two, but Shelvey has the bigger impact on a game more regularly.
No point in buying technical geniuses all over the pitch if they can't influence a game !
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