Adam Lallana

[captainfog]

His beard is proper ****. Does he shave the front of his chin or can he just not grow hair there?

[SB]

Since his January break, he's played 5 league games, scoring twice and assisting 3 times. The only game he wasn't involved in a goal was the 0-0 against Everton. Factor in the goals against Chelsea and Bolton in the cups and I'd say he's in decent enough form for us.

Are the 2 assists that he was apparently credited with yesterday included in that cause there's no way in my mind that they are assists?

[RedReet]

Are the 2 assists that he was apparently credited with yesterday included in that cause there's no way in my mind that they are assists?

Well lucky the PL don't use your mind to judge, or else I'd be struggling in Fantasy Football.

Anyway, just like every goal a player scores doesn't have to be a wonder strike, every assists doesn't have to be a defence splitting pass. A forward can benefit from good wing play or a lucky deflection, it is still a goal if it goes in and they have the last touch, regardless of how much they know about it.

Specifically with Sterling yesterday though, the first goal from Henderson, Sterling plays a nice pass to him. Henderson makes the goal himself with a wonderful finish but without the ball from Sterling it isn't a goal.

For the second goal, Sterling receives the ball on the turn with 4 City players around him, he drives forward putting the defence on the back foot, taking Mangala out of position, before laying it off to Coutinho who does all the hard work. That goal couldn't have happened with the likes or Mario, Lambert or Borini on the pitch as it's unlikely they'd have been able to turn and run to start the move like Sterling.

As I said though, it doesn't matter how much he was involved, they are still credited as assists, but if you watch the goals back, there is no way they happen without Sterling's input.

[SB]

Well lucky the PL don't use your mind to judge, or else I'd be struggling in Fantasy Football.

Anyway, just like every goal a player scores doesn't have to be a wonder strike, every assists doesn't have to be a defence splitting pass. A forward can benefit from good wing play or a lucky deflection, it is still a goal if it goes in and they have the last touch, regardless of how much they know about it.

Specifically with Sterling yesterday though, the first goal from Henderson, Sterling plays a nice pass to him. Henderson makes the goal himself with a wonderful finish but without the ball from Sterling it isn't a goal.

For the second goal, Sterling receives the ball on the turn with 4 City players around him, he drives forward putting the defence on the back foot, taking Mangala out of position, before laying it off to Coutinho who does all the hard work. That goal couldn't have happened with the likes or Mario, Lambert or Borini on the pitch as it's unlikely they'd have been able to turn and run to start the move like Sterling.

As I said though, it doesn't matter how much he was involved, they are still credited as assists, but if you watch the goals back, there is no way they happen without Sterling's input.

Ok. I'm in a better mood today so I'll give him the 2 assists but just.

[RedRum]

Looks the perfect fit for this team. Have a feeling he is going to score some spectacular goals with us and I don't often use that word.

[Tee]

Love Lallana, he is a unique player and I am delighted we have him.

[Paddy]

If he hadn't suffered those injuries this season he'd have been even better, shame that they stopped him settling in quicker.

[danperkins]

Amazing close control, once he can stay fit and get a good run of games we'll see him adding goals and assists to his game.

[baitman]

Amazing close control, once he can stay fit and get a good run of games we'll see him adding goals and assists to his game.

but only once he shaves that ****ty fanny fuzz off.

[BigChief]

Couldn't understand why we questioned the £25m fee when he seemed so right for us last summer. Specially when other teams were spending double or triple that on unknown quantities (Di Maria, etc).

[Slinky Skills]

It looks as if Markovic thinks the ball is a ticking bomb and tries to get away from it

Lovely touch mind

[McDermotX]

Very good tonight again.....wonderful control and work rate. Brilliant at creating time and space for himself and others. If he can continue injury free and boost his consistency levels, we'll have some player in the squad.

[red g]

some of his touches are sublime, between him and Coutinho defenders must be well and truly bamboozled

[DannyMan2006]

He seemed a perfect fit and he's proving exactly that.

With a bit more pace he'd not be far off world class. Still needs to link up better with others around him, but this has got better as the seasons gone on and I'm sure before long he'll be electric.

[Cormack74]

Absolute bargain for £16m.