Why Lallana doesn't play for 90 mins. ....

[david in sweden]

Why is it that some of our contributors are the first to remind us how good Adam Lallana is ..and then criticise him for " not being fit enough " to finish a 90 minute game.?

 

there aren't many "slackers " in our squad, but Adam puts in a good shift in almost every game. He certainly seems to cover more ground than most and often scores " classy goals ".

There is no point in playing him for 95 minutes in a tough game and chance a freak injury, when there are fresh legs on the bench who CDAJFU just as well.

 

Stats. show that midfielders cover more ground than the average and are subbed more than others (injuries excepted). Lallana is no exception to this.

Strikers who aren't playing well are often subbed, as too are those who've done their bit and don't need to play out the entire game just to please a few moaners who think they " aren't fit ".

 

PLUS : the psychological effect of a player (who's had a good game) going off to a standing ovation cannot be underestimated, nor the chance for a younger player / occasional sub. getting a few minutes game time near the end of the match. .........and another stat. will show that Adam has actually played out the full game 14 times this season.

[dubai_phil]

He's getting ready for next season.

 

Playing 20 mins for Man Ure, 20 Mins for Liverpool, 20 mins for Citeh then 15 mins for Real

 

(source Ralph Krueger or was it the Ugly)

[Saint_clark]

I only properly appreciated it myself the other day. He absolutely sprints himself into the ground.

[igsey]

Some of his average heat maps or touch maps after a game are ridiculous. Runs himself ragged every time, and that's what we want to see!

[Colinjb]

His fitness is astonishing, never have any concerns when he comes off early as he clearly works his damnedest to cover every blade of grass.

[saint-crinny]

Not sure why people brought this up again on Saturday specifically - he'd already scored an absolute worldy, we were 3-0 up and it was game over.

 

Taking off your prize assets when a game is won is a pretty common thing.

[Whitey Grandad]

Not sure why people brought this up again on Saturday specifically - he'd already scored an absolute worldy, we were 3-0 up and it was game over.

 

Taking off your prize assets when a game is won is a pretty common thing.

 

It also allows the player to get a personal ovation when they leave the pitch.

[Huffton]

According to Ray Houghton on sky Saturday night its because he isn't that good

[Lets B Avenue]

Not sure why people brought this up again on Saturday specifically - he'd already scored an absolute worldy, we were 3-0 up and it was game over.

 

Taking off your prize assets when a game is won is a pretty common thing.

 

PEDANT ALERT

 

4-0 actually.

[Dr Who?]

His work rate is amazing. He needs a rest.

 

He came on as a sub in a few games earlier in the season and ran teams ragged! He is such an all round player.

[Smirking_Saint]

According to Ray Houghton on sky Saturday night its because he isn't that good

 

Really ?

[redkeith]

Houghton kept on about Ad's not being a 90 minute player, just before he put the header from Chambers past the post, maybe once or twice more, and of course when he was subbed when Saints were 3,0 nil up.

 

Of course no team has ever subbed their best player when a game is already won to protect them from the risk of injury have they ?

[Goatboy]

Ray Houghton!

[Miltonaggro]

To be fair Houghton was a 90 minute player. 90 mediocre minutes every ****ing game...