Joe Allen [Sold]

[Tee]

There is plenty of perspective its just that you dont see it

[danperkins]

wow Mascherano's passing was wank in comparison to Allen and there are plenty of threads in this forum where most posters called his passing for the 1st couple of season just like they did with Lucas. Deluded hypocrites or what.

Dear jesus man i never compared Allen vs Mascherano in footballing ability whatsoever! We were talking about small players with aggression and that was it... then one or two people invented something entirely different and ran with it. Tedious ffs.

I suggest you actually bother to read the thread properly before you start throwing around comments like deluded hypocrites

[Yozza]

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/allen-i-ll-turn-my-form-around

Allen: I'll turn my form around

Joe Allen today delivered a frank assessment of his recent form by acknowledging he has not matched the high standards he set at the start of the season – but the midfielder has vowed to do all he can to return to his best.

The Wales international admits he has been disappointed with his performance levels over the past few weeks - though he believes the hard work he's putting in on the Melwood training pitches will pay dividends.

With Liverpool gearing up for key Barclays Premier League fixtures against Arsenal and Manchester City this week, Allen is determined to conjure up the kind of performances that saw him excel against those teams at Anfield earlier in the campaign.

He told Liverpoolfc.com: "In recent times I think it goes without saying it [my form] has been slightly disappointing, to be honest, but I am faithful and confident that I will turn things around on a personal level.

"It's games like Wednesday where, if I can be involved in some way, I can get my performance levels higher.

"The games against Arsenal and Manchester City earlier in the season are probably the level I am hoping to reach again and be more consistent with.

"There is no magic formula. I'll keep working hard and keep faithful there will be another performance like that just around the corner.

Allen will head to the Emirates on the back of firing his first Liverpool goal in Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round tie at Oldham Athletic.

Ultimately, it counted for little as the Latics held on to secure a 3-2 win - but the 22-year-old is hoping it's the first of several as he stressed the importance of spreading goals around the team to aid top-scorer Luis Suarez.

Allen reflected: "At the time the goal gave us a chance to get back into the game, so I was hoping it would prove to be an important goal but when it counts for nothing you just move on and look to get a goal that will count for something.

"It's always important [for other players to chip in with goals]. It's fantastic for Luis to get that many goals and I am sure there are many more to come from him this season.

"The more we can add around that will be for the better. It's something I feel is improving at the moment and everyone is looking forward to chipping in themselves."

Allen admits the disappointment of Sunday's shock Cup exit still lingers, but he's confident Liverpool will be fully focused on the task in hand by the time they travel to the Emirates to face Arsenal on Wednesday.

He said: "It was one of those days, I think. You can't question the mentality of the players here. We approached the game to win it, but unfortunately for whatever reason we didn't perform the way we should - and could - have and we got punished for it.

"It's difficult when you face a disappointment like that. A club like this wants to be challenging for trophies. Obviously we got to the final last year, and so to go out in the way we did is pretty terrible, really.

"But we've got two big league games to look forward to, turn our focus to and turn things around."

[Muddled]

Yup.

[Alex]

Glad he knows it. Nothing worse than a player who doesnt realise they are **** and plowing on regardless.

[BootRoom]

As soon as he slams Yaya Touré to the ground again Mighty Joe's form will come flooding back.

[Nick77]

Hate to sound like a broken record but - not good enough & a waste of 15 million pounds... How he gets into the team ahead of Henderson is just idiotic imo!

[souliv]

Really hope the midfield three is Lucas Gerrard and Henderson

[Nick77]

Really hope the midfield three is Lucas Gerrard and Henderson

[danperkins]

Really hope the midfield three is Lucas Gerrard and Henderson

[Vermilion]

Got an assist for Wales goal tonight v Austria, Bale the scorer to put Wales 1 up.

[red g]

Glad he knows it. Nothing worse than a player who doesnt realise they are **** and plowing on regardless.

[Daniel 7]

Charlie Adam!

[Gibbo]

I've got a feeling Coutinho will take the Henderson position

[Shaggy]

Lovely assist for the first goal last night (about 30 seconds in)

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