Jürgen Klopp says Liverpool’s rare struggles in front of goal are not connected to Adam Lallana’s absence as the creative midfielder continues his recovery from injury. He said: “Adam Lallana, as everybody knows well, is an important player but it is not about just him. The games against Man United and Southampton were completely different. We didn’t do it just because he didn’t cost a transfer fee, not one second, that was only a nice plus. In his first few weeks he said: ‘I think I can help the team’ and that was confidence.

Source: The Guardian November 25, 2016 22:30 UTC