'I remember typing his name into Google': Adam Lallana looks back at how he got to know Jurgen Klopp

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'I remember typing his name into Google': Adam Lallana looks back at how he got to know Jurgen Klopp

"I remember being on international duty and him getting announced," former Liverpool player Adam Lallana told the Anfield Wrap's new five-part dock-series 'JURGEN' about the Reds' boss Jurgen Klopp.

"I remember typing his name into Google and seeing what type of football he liked. Because obviously, I had a tough first year and I was looking to kick on in my Liverpool career.

"I remember it saying 'he likes Gegenpressing,' and I was like 'what's Gegenpressing?'. You look at it and it was almost like a form of counter-pressing and running, and I thought: 'Cor, that's the type of football I like playing'.

"Having come from a Southampton team under Mauricio Pochettino kind of taught me how to work, how to run. Looking back now, it was no surprise that we connected almost immediately."

Lallana was a key player for Klopp's Liverpool for around 18 months before injuries undermined his career at the club.

The 34-year-old who is currently at Brighton is still fondly remembered at Anfield, not least by Klopp himself.

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