Adam Lallana reaches do-or-die moment at Liverpool
Adam Lallana is one of those Liverpool players you dare not criticise.
He has a legion of followers who have admired him from the moment he traded Southampton for Liverpool and any negativity in his direction is treated with ire.
In many ways, he is the reverse Dejan Lovren, who for all his numerous faults as a centre-back, only has to misplace one pass before his detractors unfairly appear with pitchforks in hand.
It's now five years since Lallana arrived …
Reanalysing Adam Lallana
In light of how manager Jürgen Klopp has come in and changed Liverpool’s style of play, it’s come time once again to reanalyse Adam Lallana’s role at the club.
Changes changes
Every football fan has seen it before. A new manager comes in and, in most cases, wants to spark some changes in the team. For Klopp, those changes were all highly anticipated. Supporters were referencing gegenpressing and heavy-metal football, and how much better, or at least different, it would …
Fixing Liverpool's Woes with the 4-2-3-1
Liverpool are currently ailing.
It seems almost ludicrous to say, given they currently sit two points behind the automaton that is table-topping Manchester City, but ask any fan and the 2-0 defeat to Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League was not an outlier of a result.
Not when Liverpool couldn’t take advantage of Arsenal’s obvious frailties, not when they only escaped with a point against City because of Riyad Mahrez’ wild attempt at a penalty, and not when Huddersfield …
Why Lallana should still be lining up in Liverpool's midfield next season
With the imminent signing of Mo Salah it looks increasingly certain that Philippe Coutinho will be moved back into midfield next season to add some much needed creativity from deeper areas. The Reds found it hard to break down teams who played with a low block last season, therefore, having someone like Coutinho on the ball more often in central areas, dictating the play can only have a positive impact on the team. However, due to this change many fans …
Will Reds Come Up Short with Phil In Midfield?
The run-in to the 2016/17 season gave Liverpool fans a tantalizing view of what’s to come with Phil Coutinho’s move into a central midfield position, picking the ball up from the back and ending the careers of several would-be tacklers on his way forward. With 3 goals to go with an assist in the last two games there is a lot for Reds supporters to be excited about.
Coutinho's West Ham highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8On5xZihFg
Quotes from Klopp suggest that Phil will …
Adam Lallana: The Poster Boy for Doubters to Believers
Believe it or not, Adam Lallana's turnaround in form hasn't gone down well with some people. Scan social media and you'll see squabbles between people with Lallana being the antagonist. The crux of it all comes down to Lallana's miraculous upturn in terms of output.
So far this season the Liverpool number 20 has 7 goals and 6 assists. Even more impressive when you consider the fact he's starting in a more withdrawn role than what people usually associate with …
To La-Love or To La-Loath Lallana
Our fan base loves a debate.
The defeat against Burnley last weekend exposed the chasm that exists between our fanbase as Twitter became ablaze with fans fighting over numerous topics including Klopp's tactics, FSG transfer strategy and whether any of our players are any good at anything. But there is one debate that has raged on for three years with little sign of easing off;
Is Adam Lallana good enough to play for Liverpool?Since his £25 million transfer from …
Lallana in Limbo
Call me miserable, and rest assured you won't be the first, but there's an underlying apathy towards Liverpool Football Club at the moment. I mean, even after the acquisition of Bobby Firmino, as pleased as I am, I couldn't help but revert back to my repetitive, crestfallen self. Be it the result of the end-of-season review; Jimmy Milner's proposed wage bracket or the perpetual links to Christian Benteke, there's something in the air.
After a brief scan of my Twitter, …
Adam Lallana - A Guide to Liverpool’s Latest Signing
Whilst the World Cup continues to enthral and delight us all with its late goals and tight penalty shootouts, the transfer window has finally opened up and clubs are now rapidly tying up their new stars, with contracts finally able to be signed. Adam Lallana was finally confirmed as a Liverpool player on the 1st July and he is now the name on everyone’s lips. Liverpool’s new man will be well known to many of us who have watched the …
Anfield Index PODCAST: Adam Lallana Special
Episode 32: Adam Lallana Special
Date: 28th June, 2014
With Adam Lallana on the verge of joining Liverpool Football Club the original Anfield Index Podcast crew, John Ritchie, Dave Hendrick and Gags Tandon, re-unite to analyse the signing. They also touch upon the Luis Suarez situation briefly!
All this and more, it's the Anfield Index Podcast!
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Host: John Ritchie
Guests: Dave Hendrick and Gags Tandon
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