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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 – 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 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.” |
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