Our series of articles analysing the chief protagonists from the possible players from European coming to the MLS brings us the first Scout Report of the Winter on Adam Lallana, under the spotlight.
THE STATISTICS
As a youngster, Lallana was a member of the Bournemouth Centre of Excellence, where his talents were spotted by a member of the Southampton Academy and, as a result, he joined the club as a 12-year-old. The midfielder was a key component of the Saints’ FA Youth Cup squads that reached the final and semi-final respectively before he stepped up to the first-team in 2006.
The first couple of seasons were a struggle for Lallana; managing just six league appearances and a single goal, he was farmed out to Bournemouth on loan for a month, where he featured three times before returning to St Mary’s. In 2008-09, however, he finally nailed down a regular role, scoring once and providing five assist in 40 appearances. The following season, however, Lallana’s attacking talents really came to the fore – 15 goals and three assists in 44 league games were indicative of his threat, while eight goals and 11 assists in 2010/11 helped the Saints win promotion from League One. Last term saw Lallana produce double figures for both goals and assists for the first time in his burgeoning career (10 and 11 respectively) as Nigel Adkins’ side sealed their return to the top-flight by finishing a point behind Reading in second place.
In 2014, Adam Lallana got a transfer to Liverpool for a reported 25 million, following England's final game at the FIFA World Cup. During his time at Liverpool from 2014 to present day, the Englishman has made 118 appearances for the Merseysider's scoring just 18 goals.
It will be interesting to see what Major League Soccer side comes in for the Englishman with the likes of New York Red Bulls needing a major overhaul. Or will it be a club / franchise that no one expects.
It will be interesting to see who takes a chance on Adam Lallana.
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