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Liverpool star urges fans to recreate the atmosphere from the 2013-14 season

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By Thomas Hein

Adam Lallana of Liverpool
Adam Lallana of Liverpool

Adam Lallana has urged the Liverpool fans to create a special atmosphere at Anfield as the Premier League race heats up. The Reds are in a great position to break their Premier League duck, however, there have been some rumblings from the supporters at Anfield recently.

The fans were a little twitchy in the 1-1 draw against Leicester but Lallana believes the support can also have a negative effect on the opposition. The Englishman claimed that fans getting behind the home team can intimidate the opposition (h/t Express):

“I’ve played at grounds where it can feel intimidating and the noise is that loud and they’re getting behind the home team. Although I never came here many times as an away player, [the atmosphere] can have a negative effect on the opposition.”

The former Southampton star admitted that he knew Liverpool were keeping tabs on him back then, and spoke about our run in 2013-14.

Adam Lallana Liverpool training
Adam Lallana of Liverpool

The Reds missed out on the title under Brendan Rodgers, however, the Anfield crowd backed the team right until the end. Lallana wanted that atmosphere to be reciprocated this season:

“The atmosphere at Anfield in that run-in was epic. You just wanted to play for that team, in that team at that ground. It would be great if we can get similar atmospheres and a similar vibe around Anfield, during the warm-ups… they do really act as a 12th man.”

The Englishman is right in suggesting that the fans have to back the team right to the end, however, it is understandable that the supporters are a little jittery when the team doesn’t do well.

Liverpool didn’t look great in the 1-1 draws against Leicester City and West Ham United. They have had to mix the team up by playing midfielders as right-backs but that should change in the coming days.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum have made progress in terms of recovery and hopefully, they return to first-team action soon.