#4 Importance of Adam Lallana to the Liverpool system
When Jurgen Klopp joined Liverpool last season, many tipped Adam Lallana to struggle to find an important role for himself in the side. However, the player has proven his critics wrong as the England international is enjoying a brilliant season where he’s established himself as a key member for the English national team and Liverpool, with many crediting the turn-around in his fortunes to the German coach.
His injury early in the international friendly versus Spain meant that Lallana had to be left out of the squad for the game against Southampton, and the impact of his absence in midfield was evident for Liverpool as the side missed his pressing game to unsettle the opposition defence. The player’s influence was clear in the game against Manchester United earlier this season, when he started on the bench and the team’s performance was raised significantly after his introduction.
It has been reported that Lallana could miss two or three more games for Liverpool because of the injury. The English international is a vital cog in Klopp’s system for Liverpool and the manager will hope that Lallana makes a quick recovery and returns to the first-team soon to help continue their quest for the elusive Premier League title.
