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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 29: Adam Lallana of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Swansea City at Anfield on December 29, 2014 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /

CM Adam Lallana

Lallana has been fantastic this season playing in a deeper position. It’s obviated the expectation that he absolutely must contribute with a goal or an assist every game.

Against Tottenham, Lallana ran more (12.5km) than anyone has in a game that they began tracking the stat. Liverpool have three players (Henderson and Milner being the others) who could reasonably break that record, if Lallana doesn’t himself again this season. There’s absolutely no surprises that Lallana did it.

It’ll be a bit more difficult for Lallana in this formation. There’s only two central midfielders rather than three, without Gini Wijnaldum, so he’ll have to be a little more reserved. Or Henderson is going to have to be 100% reserved.

But it could work. It’ll just take a little help from his friends.

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