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This Liverpool star is suffering under Klopp: Collymore makes this damning verdict
ADAM LALLANA is 'knackered' at Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp, because he has been run into the ground.
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That is the damning verdict of Stan Collymore.
At the start of the campaign, Liverpool were flying, however since the turn of the year, they are yet to win in the Premier League.
Jurgen Klopp has never wavered from his philosophy of 'gegenpressing' which entails pushing high up the pitch and turning over possession quickly.
The Reds boss has big plans for Lallana, whom as Express Sport understands, has agreed a new four-year deal with Liverpool.
Adam Lallana hasn't been as effective for Liverpool as of late
Jurgen Klopp prides himself on 'gegenpressing'
Playing Klopp’s way would leave a player knackered by January or February
But ahead of tomorrow night's game against Chelsea (8pm), Collymore thinks Lallana is a victim of Klopp's style of play.
"Look at [Adam] Lallana," Collymore wrote in his column for the Daily Mirror.
"He used to have a languid style and drift in and out of games. Klopp comes in and says you have to run harder and faster for longer.
"If it was for just 20 games that would be fine.
Stan Collymore thinks Adam Lallana is worn out under Jurgen Klopp
"But watch his drop-off now, because he will never have worked harder than he has under Klopp so far this season.
"Playing that way, your energy levels drop to critical because it is physically impossible to play with that intensity. You have to manage your game during the game.
"Playing Klopp’s way would leave a player knackered by January or February — which is what has happened."
Liverpool, who sit in third spot in the table, are 10 points behind the league leaders Chelsea.
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