Euro 2016: 5 players who should not be in the starting line-up for match-day 2

Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku was one of the worst players for Belgium against Italy

4) Arda Turan – Turkey

Arda Turan
Arda Turan was ineffective against Croatia

Probably the biggest flop in Turkey's otherwise mediocre effort against Croatia was one of their biggest names and Barcelona attacking midfielder Arda Turan. The 70 minutes he played seemed very embarrassing when compared to his achievements at the Catalan club.

The player around whom the national team was essentially built, seemed to struggle with the pace of the game and was often found to be fumbling during easy tackles and ball interceptions.

This was definitely a game to forget for Turan as he seemed quite unresponsive and slow and contributed next to nothing to Turkey's fight against Croatia's brilliant display. He was ineffective when it came to creating chances and did not seem to be able to retain possession of the ball for too long.

In the struggling position that Turkey are in, it is absolutely imperative that they improve before their upcoming fixtures to maintain a chance of survival in the tournament.

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