Friday, October 28, 2016

"SAIDO MANE HAS SUPRISED ME"...LALLANA.



Liverpool's midfielder, Adam Lallana has admitted he is amazed at how quickly new Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane has settled in at the club.

The 24-year old arrived at Anfield from Southampton in the summer, and has been one of the key components in Jurgen Kloop's new-look Liverpool, having scored four times and had two assists in eight Premier League starts.

Lallana told Sport Magazine, ''I sit next to Sadio in the dressing room and I can’t believe how quickly he’s got into his rhythm.

"He’s the Sadio we played against last season who was so good against us – especially at St Mary’s.


"Comparing it to myself, when I came in, it probably took me a bit more time to settle. So credit to him, because it’s never easy coming to a big club."

Lallana also revealed the impact of the Reds' non involvement in European competitions this term has had on the squad.

"[Not being in Europe] means a lot of players could possibly not be playing, but it also means the quality in training and the fight for places is so big.

"That’s a good thing – it keeps everyone on their toes, so the standard in training is always at a high level.

"We’re on the training pitch a lot more this season, which means we’ve got more days to be able to work on certain things tactically that the manager wants – and we’re seeing that pay off.”

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