Adam Lallana

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Play players in their best position and they will play well, simples, innit

Someone needs to tell Rodgers this

[DannyMan2006]

Think Lallana would thrive in a 4231. Him, Couts & Firmino behind Benteke.

That or you go 41212 with Firmino up top with Benteke, Lallana in behind and Phil in midfield. Or you could go Ings with Benteke & Firmino or Lallana in behind. Lallana in a three man midfield where he played recently for England. Loads of options.

[BillobShaisley]

He's a poorer version of Smicer. That's all we need to know.

He'll pop up with the odd bit of magic, though less frequently than Smicer did, but ultimately leave Liverpool having contributed very little in the grand scheme of things.

I think you're confusing Smicer with Louis Garcia.

[Fosterbloke]

Lallana would be brilliant playing off Benteke or Sturridge. Where does that leave Firmino though?

[Lecter]

Think Lallana would thrive in a 4231. Him, Couts & Firmino behind Benteke.

That or you go 41212 with Firmino up top with Benteke, Lallana in behind and Phil in midfield. Or you could go Ings with Benteke & Firmino or Lallana in behind. Lallana in a three man midfield where he played recently for England. Loads of options.

Not under Rodgers he wouldnt

[Lecter]

Lallana would be brilliant playing off Benteke or Sturridge. Where does that leave Firmino though?

Knowing Brendan I would guess at left or right wingback??

[DannyMan2006]

Lallana would be brilliant playing off Benteke or Sturridge. Where does that leave Firmino though?

It leaves us with a load of players who are excellent but can't fit into a system that works.

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It leaves us with a load of players who are excellent but can't fit into a system that works.

Our squad balance is terrible, too many players in some positions while others have no-one And it will be a compromise to find a system than fits

[Mattshark]

Lallana can look be very good, but it is all too inconsistent. Too often his touch and control are poor and he is often wasteful.

[Exiled_red]

This is a dumb question but what position did he play at Southampton? I had a feeling he played one of the wide roles of a front 3 of a 4-3-3 with Lambert central and Rodriguez in the other wide role - is this correct or am I mis-remembering? If so which side did he play on?

[Roboklopp]

I can forgive Smicer for any number of poor performances he had for the role he played in the 2005 CL final

Yup, the goal & the vital turnaround penalty. Completely exonerated.

[Roboklopp]

I think you're confusing Smicer with Louis Garcia.

At least spell his name right.

Luis was magical in getting us to the CL final, gave GH's plodders the edge of unpredictable genius & finishing they needed. Plus he ended Keane's Scum career.

[Roboklopp]

6 goals Luis got in our CL winning season, including the vital ones against Chelsea & that legendary strike vs Juve- which he repeated against arsenal the next league game. He was ****ing ace & at least part of the reason some of his geckos didn't come off were cos the strikers around him were too static & lacked the game intelligence to take advantage. Put Torres or Suarez next to him & the story would've been different.

[BigChief]

Geckos

[Roboklopp]

Ha. Flicks I think I meant. Do love geckos though, they're also aces. Especially their little handsies.