Russell Martin has Adam Lallana convinced he can lead Saints to a “great season” (Image: Southampton FC)
MIDFIELDER Adam Lallana is “completely confident” that the Saints, should they return to the Premier League, can have a “great season.”
Lallana, 36, rejoined Southampton on a one-year contract after leaving Brighton, bringing experience to Martin’s team after the Championship was promoted.
Since departing St Mary’s in 2014, the former England international has made 291 appearances in the top division, including 68 while wearing a Saints shirt. He has also won the Premier League and Champions League.
The academy graduate said upon his return that he wanted to assist his new teammates in acclimating to life in the Premier League.
Lallana, who closely watched Southampton’s Championship season, thinks Martin should be credited with turning the team around.
“This time last year I met Prowsey (James Ward-Prowse) for coffee,” he said the club reporters. Prowsey knew the club had to sell him and that he might be heading out.
For a football team, losing a personality like that can be quite expensive.I believe that the core group of British players here and the loan additions that Russell and his colleagues brought in deserve recognition.
“When you’re new to a job, it’s not easy to accomplish that. In addition to working to achieve results and advance, he was attempting to cultivate relationships with every member of the backroom crew.
When asked if Martin’s manner of playing drew him in, Lallana said, “Of course it did.” Russell’s football team and I both adore playing and I love Russell’s style.
It reminds me a lot of Roberto’s (De Zerbi), a manager I’ve said I love. Russell is aware of the similarities between their styles.
“I firmly believe I can be of assistance. I am aware of the ideology Russell seeks to advance.
“Having been very experienced in the Premier League, I feel like I can help the football club adapt quickly to the level.”
According to Lallana, Saints don’t need to change their style of play in order to stay in the Premier League.
The former Liverpool player wants Southampton to improve upon their campaign-long performance. He acknowledges that many of his teammates will have to make swift adjustments, though.
There are players who have probably not played in the league too much, even if the club was founded only a few years ago,” he said.”This time last year I met Prowsey (James Ward-Prowse) for coffee,” he said the club reporters. Prowsey knew the club had to sell him and that he might be heading out.
For a football team, losing a personality like that can be quite expensive.I believe that the core group of British players here and the loan additions that Russell and his colleagues brought in deserve recognition.
“When you’re new to a job, it’s not easy to accomplish that. In addition to working to achieve results and advance, he was attempting to cultivate relationships with every member of the backroom crew.
When asked if Martin’s manner of playing drew him in, Lallana said, “Of course it did.” I adore Russell’s flair, and I love playing football.
It reminds me a lot of Roberto’s (De Zerbi), a manager I’ve said I love. Russell is aware of the similarities between their styles.
“I firmly believe I can be of assistance. I am aware of the ideology Russell seeks to advance.
“Having been very experienced in the Premier League, I feel like I can help the football club adapt quickly to the level.”
According to Lallana, Saints don’t need to change their style of play in order to stay in the Premier League.
The former Liverpool player wants Southampton to improve upon their campaign-long performance. He acknowledges that many of his teammates will have to make swift adjustments, though.
“There are players who probably haven’t played too much in the league, even though the club was only founded a few years ago,” he said.
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