Adam Lallana

Tony Barrett ‏@TonyBarretTimes 4m
Adam Lallana has been ruled out for up to six weeks after suffering a knee ligament injury in training.

FML. *bleep* HELL

Apparently it's damage to the Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL).

http://biomed.brown.edu/Courses/BI108/BI108_2004_Groups/Group06/Group6project/Therapy/InjuriesMCL.htm
This says it takes about 2-6 weeks to heal naturally. He's a professional athlete so I'd imagine with the care he'll have it'll be sooner rather than later.

Thankfully we've got Marko, Phil, and Raheem behind Sturridge to compensate for this. Our depth already getting tasted.

shame he'll miss City and Spurs away. Hope recovery takes less than expected.

Needed him more than Lazar.

Nishy wrote:Needed him more than Lazar.

Calma Hank, first see how Marko plays.

Well I would like to think of it as when Lallana comes back he will really have to fight hard to ensure a place in the Starting XI   

James Pearce ‏@JamesPearceEcho 29 sek.
Rodgers on Lallana: "It's very disappointing, probably going to be 4 to 6 weeks. He has looked fantastic in training.

If it's 4 weeks he might be back for our 2nd games against City. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

our marquee signing gets injured...*bleep* our window

Last season was apparently the first season he was never injured according to Soton fans. He's been injury prone in the past.   

A bummer, but these things happen.

I was, anyway, in the opinion we should start the first few games mostly with players from last season.

Pablo ‏@Liverpool_FOUR 6 hrs
Lallana has his support off of his leg at Melwood today.

Pablo ‏@Liverpool_FOUR 6 hrs
Apparently, with a bit of luck, Lallana may even be back in time for the start of the season.



Don't really need him for Soton, but should be fit for City away.

I guess in few games, I realised why except having lot of abilities, he is not a top class Player. I think his passing is not consistent throughout the game, he is not a consistently good passer, sometimes he just tries to do things with his own abilities instead of showing some Vision and try to find his teammates. If he learns to make a good pass now and then, ánd also use his abilities, he will be another Player imo

He's been meh, but he's got ability. Not world-class, obviously, and we overpaid for him quite badly, but I'm hopeful he's the kind of player who starts to look better as we as a team start to look better.

I'd like to play him in our midfield trio, at least in the place of Allen or maybe in place of Henderson, too, could even try benching Gerrard and moving Hendo in his place. Because Lallana is better at bringing the ball up from midfield than Allen or Henderson.


Yes, please.

So how do you guys rate him! Or is it still too early to pass the judgement! He has played 1114 minutes spread over 17 games and I don't think he never looked bad or average. In fact I always have a good feeling whenever he has the ball or makes a run.

he is a very good Player and he will surely make even more contribution in the 2nd part of the season !!! That flick in ydays match to Sterling was class and Shows he is very intelligent Player, he can Play in tight spaces and doesnt try to force things like other Players do sometimes. He Needs to Play more regulary, but because of injuries he hasnt got a proper run of games imo.

The biggest thing about him is that he's a humble player. I love this guy compared to Coutinho.

You've said that like Cou isn't humble.

I love this guy compared to Coutinho.

You've said that like Cou isn't humble.

Coutinho's ego is huge, Even at Anfield i saw him throw so many tantrums on and off the ball.

He's not bad, but I'm still on the fence whether he was/is the type of player we needed. And we still overpaid for him. I'd put Lallana and Eriksen at the moment in the same quality bracket, but Eriksen is younger and has probably more potential and one year ago was available for half of what Lallana cost.

When we have Sturridge fit, I think Lallana is the likeliest to drop to the bench from the current XI. so, I'm not sure he was what we needed as our most expensive signing of the summer. But he's doing all right, so let's see how his second half of the season goes.

Still pissed that we paid 25m for him but he's a decent player who definitely has a place in our squad.

When it's all said and done he's not gonna be a starter for me in my realistically ideal LFC team. Just a rotation player. But he's decent.

I like Lallana, he's not on Eriksen's level but he's a good player and a great depth signing. He'll do his part for Liverpool.

I am with nish here! He's about the only player who looks hungry for the ball, covers ground and chases and harasses, he works his socks off, whenever BR plays him, doesnt matter in what game, he gives his 100%. His technical ability is also good although not great. With whatever limitations he has, he contributes almost every time... I feel that there are under performing players right now and he deserves to start ahead of many of our CMs.