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Adam Lallana: Liverpool can still finish in top four of Premier League Adam Lallana: Liverpool can still finish in top four of Premier League
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Liverpool fell only two points short of winning the Premier League title last season but a top-four finish would be “a remarkable achievement” this time, according to the midfielder Adam Lallana.Liverpool fell only two points short of winning the Premier League title last season but a top-four finish would be “a remarkable achievement” this time, according to the midfielder Adam Lallana.
An enthralling and high-octane Liverpool side were spurred on by a vociferous support, who chanted “we’re going to win the league” at every opportunity in the 2013-14 run-in, and although they ultimately fell short the Merseyside club were relevant again.An enthralling and high-octane Liverpool side were spurred on by a vociferous support, who chanted “we’re going to win the league” at every opportunity in the 2013-14 run-in, and although they ultimately fell short the Merseyside club were relevant again.
This season, however, has been a different story, with Brendan Rodgers’ side languishing in 11th in the Premier League table – 15 points behind the leaders, Chelsea – with only four league wins from 11 games. This season, however, has been a different story, with Brendan Rodgers’ side languishing in 11th in the Premier League table – 18 points behind the leaders, Chelsea – with only four league wins from 11 games.
“We still think we can finish in the top four and I think that would be a remarkable achievement considering we’ve been in the Champions League,” Lallana told the BBC. “But we don’t want to look that far and we want to get back to winning ways.”“We still think we can finish in the top four and I think that would be a remarkable achievement considering we’ve been in the Champions League,” Lallana told the BBC. “But we don’t want to look that far and we want to get back to winning ways.”
On Sunday, Liverpool, who are four points behind fourth-placed West Ham United, travel to Crystal Palace, the scene of an unforgettable game in May that all but ended their valiant push for glory. On Sunday, Liverpool, who are five points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, travel to Crystal Palace, the scene of an unforgettable game in May that all but ended their valiant push for glory.
Having breezed to a 3-0 lead the Reds capitulated, conceding three goals in the final 11 minutes to scrape a 3-3 draw.Having breezed to a 3-0 lead the Reds capitulated, conceding three goals in the final 11 minutes to scrape a 3-3 draw.
Lallana, who signed from Southampton for £25m in July, believes a return to south London provides the perfect opportunity to arrest their slump and catalyse a climb up the table.Lallana, who signed from Southampton for £25m in July, believes a return to south London provides the perfect opportunity to arrest their slump and catalyse a climb up the table.
“With a game against Crystal Palace it’s a great chance for us to get three points and start a run,” he said. “[Silverware] should be the target for us. We want to pick up a trophy and the manager said that he felt that since he’s come in the team has improved – but still without winning a trophy. That’s definitely the target.”“With a game against Crystal Palace it’s a great chance for us to get three points and start a run,” he said. “[Silverware] should be the target for us. We want to pick up a trophy and the manager said that he felt that since he’s come in the team has improved – but still without winning a trophy. That’s definitely the target.”