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[Albion] Adam Lallana **Leaving Summer 2024**
- Thread starter GrizzlingGammon
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Weststander
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His goals and assists stats up to 2017 are fine.
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
Why the negativity ? Do you really judge Lallana on his goal-scoring. You are missing out on enjoying an outstanding player.
He essentially already is. Pretty sure his influence on the younger players and around the club in general is hugely positive
- Mar 1, 2021
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Absolutely. Did those who want rid actually notice how we were able to control the game once he came on? He gives us the one thing we really need for now, the ability to hold on to winning positions. No one thought we were getting a goal scorer - we have enough of those even If they are not firing at the moment.
Might not have any physical pace, but his speed of thinking and spatial awareness (watch his head - it‘s constantly and rapidly scanning everything around him) gives him half a yard every time, and he’s able to pick a punchy pass at almost any angle, drop a shoulder or do a half turn. There were a couple of beautiful long passing sequences in the closing stages yesterday when Forest were absolutely chasing shadows and couldn’t get near us - Lallana was instrumental in keeping those going.
Rdodge30
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- Dec 30, 2022
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I agree but if his reputed wages are true then he is extremely poor value for what he brings to the pitch and I would prefer to see him on a coaches wages - he was great value to start with as the wages were offset by the free transfer but he plays less and less now
I don’t think it’s ‘extremely poor’……..went a long way to gaining us 2 points yesterday. We also wouldn’t have known about his (perceived at least) fairly steep drop-off in fitness in what now looks increasingly like his last season. What wouldn’t be ‘extremely poor value’ to have someone like Lallana working with Hinshelwood, Buonanotte, Enciso etc etc every day, plus all the other younger academy kids he’s spending a lot of time with ? We can employ all the coaches in the world but there’s no substitute for his kind of experience, allied to his attitude and role-model behaviour. Decent long-term investment imo, really hope he stays on the staff when he decides not to play any more.
Didn’t realise this. 
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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Didn’t realise this.
100 appearances and if he gets on the pitch on Wednesday he could possibly break the 1000 minutes barrier as well
Didn’t realise this.
I was worried he was given another year by this bounce. He should hang up his boots along with Milner. Certainly for us anyway. Give Welbeck another year
Nicks
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I would give him another year
There are some games that are just to frantic for him where we have no time on the ball in the middle of the park.
But I've noticed lately he has come on and played the number 10 role although in my opinion he isn't suited to it.( But what do I know )
When he has the time he is a class above everyone else in the pitch and his first touch and vision are something to be admired.
He’ll be in Potter’s coaching team at Dortmund next season. You heard it here first!
BBassic
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- Jul 28, 2011
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All this.
Plus he wears basic black football boots. None of this fancy pink and snot green nonsense favoured by da yoot.
Agreed. If during next season he gets used less and less (which is entirely possible) then he can increase his coaching remit. Win/win.
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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I'm with you.
Watching him play, he can barely run any more. Though his physical decline is still being masked by his outstanding touch and control. He should know himself it's time to hang up his boots and if not, then the manager / club should tell him. I'd be using the Lallana wages elsewhere in the playing budget.
Milner we'll see if he gets back on the pitch this season. If not, then no way. I suppose he can at least cover a few positions.
Welbeck, yes 2 more years fine with me. He's playing as well as ever as far as I can tell.
Milano
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I would definitely offer Lallana another year, on wages that reflect his minutes though. I think a lot will swing on what’s happening off the pitch.
Another year ? This is one of many things that HWT and I are going to have to discuss, when we take over from RDZ at the end of the season.
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Total luxury player.
Doesn't score or assist and can't play more than 45 minutes a week.
Lovely to watch, but he doesn't add anything to us, on the pitch, that others can't.
100 appearance at an average of 48 minutes per appearance, over 4 seasons.
2/3s of those minutes from his first two seasons.
It really is diminishing returns,
We really shouldn't be thinking of extending his contract
Doesn't score or assist and can't play more than 45 minutes a week.
Lovely to watch, but he doesn't add anything to us, on the pitch, that others can't.
100 appearance at an average of 48 minutes per appearance, over 4 seasons.
2/3s of those minutes from his first two seasons.
It really is diminishing returns,
We really shouldn't be thinking of extending his contract
The thing is, unless you are privvy to what those wages are - or rather what they would be NEXT season, then you really can't tell whether an extra year would be worthwhile / good value.
The guy has been a Premier league footballer for 12 seasons. Money is unlikely to be his motivation at this point. IF he sees the Albion as the best place to spend the next year, for his development towards a future coaching / management career, then he'll stay, and the wages he'll demand are unlikely to be prohibitive, IMO.
Of course whether he'll want to stay, may well depend on who the manager is.