Anfield Watch
·20 May 2022
Anfield Watch
·20 May 2022
Former Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana has praised Reds boss Jurgen Klopp.
The Englishman played under the German at Anfield between 2015-20. Towards the backend of Lallana's time at Liverpool, he became a squad player under Klopp.
Despite that being the case, the 34-year-old has implied that his motivation levels did not drop because of one man.
As quoted by Empire of the Kop, Lallana told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Football Daily podcast the following: “I know how difficult it is when you’re not playing or not in the squad, it’s tough because you want to play, and you’re paid to play.
“But football is a team sport and everyone is needed and they had to put in a big shift.
“That’s the culture and mentality of the group. You keep training hard and trying to show why you deserve to play – and hopefully you get your chance.
“Klopp is the best motivator I’ve ever spoken to, within a minute of speaking with him, you want to be fighting for your life for him.
“That’s the genius in him.”
Klopp has always been a brilliant man-manager. The German is superb at getting the best out of his players.
So, we weren't surprised to hear Lallana praise Klopp's man-management skills.
On another note, Lallana was a handy player for Liverpool. The midfielder scored 22 goals and registered 22 assists in 178 appearances for the club's first-team.
Lallana also won four major trophies with the Reds. However, he did suffer a lot of injuries during his time at Anfield.
Lallana departed Liverpool and joined Brighton and Hove Albion back in the summer of 2020.
However, because of injuries, the 34-year-old has been in and out of Brighton's first-team. Lallana is contracted until the conclusion of the 2022-23 campaign.
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