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Liverpool: Adam Lallana Calls For Improvement Ahead Of Arsenal Clash

Having started with hard-fought wins over Stoke City and Bournemouth, Adam Lallana wants Liverpool to turn on the style at Arsenal.

Adam Lallana has been impressed with the fight Liverpool have shown in their start to the season, but urged the team to put on a "show" against Arsenal.

Liverpool endured a disappointing 2014-15, finishing sixth having come runners-up to Manchester City in the previous campaign.

Liverpool Can Finish Third - Adam Lallana

His team may be sitting seventh, but Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana is confident of finishing in the Premier League's top three. Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana is eyeing third place after his team continued their good form with a 3-2 win over Tottenham on Tuesday.

Mario Balotelli's first Premier League goal for Liverpool guided Brendan Rodgers' side to the key win at Anfield, seeing them close the gap to sixth-placed Tottenham to a point. Lallana set up the match-winner after coming off the bench, and he has set his sights on a top-three finish with his side on a nine-game unbeaten league run.

LIVERPOOL 2 WEST BROM 1: Jordan Henderson Fires Reds To Home Victory

Liverpool ended a run of three winless Premier League games with a battling 2-1 victory over West Brom at Anfield. Brendan Rodgers watched his team's slump extend to a dispiriting 1-0 UEFA Champions League loss at Basle in midweek.

Once more, Liverpool fell short of the dazzling attacking play they produced last season during the opening period on Saturday, but Adam Lallana's superb first goal for the club on the stroke of half-time went some way to settling their nerves.

VIDEO: Watch Adam Lallana's Goal Against West Brom

               

PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool vs Southampton Preview

Overachieving was a theme for both Liverpool and Southampton in their last campaigns, but each side has been active in this summer’s transfer market. While Southampton has off-loaded several players from last year’s extremely talented squad, Liverpool has sold Luis Suarez, but made an extensive amount of purchases to increase depth ahead of its first Champions League campaign since the turn of the decade.

The Reds signed three Southampton players, including Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, and Dejan Lovren, over the summer, though only one of the triumvirate is likely to start in Sunday’s clash at Anfield. Lambert is likely seen as more of Plan B for manager Brendan Rodgers, and Lallana is out injured. Lovren should start at the back with Martin Skrtel, as the pair blanked Borussia Dortmund in its first start together last weekend.

Liverpool's New Signings Shows A Sign Of Progress Says Brendan Rodgers

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool's close-season intake is an indication of how far the club has come in recent seasons.

Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren have all arrived from Southampton since the end of last season, while the Merseyside club have also signed Lazar Markovic, Emre Can, Javier Manquillo and

Divock Origi, with the latter rejoining Lille on loan for the 2014-15 campaign.
Liverpool are also on the verge of finalising the transfer of Sevilla left-back Alberto Moreno, and Rodgers believes the Premier League runners-up have a growing reputation in Europe.

Liverpool Complete Lallana Signing

Liverpool have completed the signing of England and Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana.
The 26-year-old underwent a medical at the Reds' Melwood training ground on Friday after Southampton accepted a bid, believed to be £25million, for the player.

Liverpool spent the weekend finalising the details of Lallana's contract, understood to be five years in length, and have now confirmed the deal has been concluded after all the necessary paperwork was completed.

Lallana is Brendan Rodgers' third signing of the summer following to Anfield Saints team-mate Rickie Lambert and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Emre Can, whose move from Germany will be ratified on Tuesday with the official opening of the transfer window for registrations.

MONDAY'S PAPER GOSSIPS: Lallana To force Liverpool Move, Arsenal Wants Baloteli, Fabregas For City & More

LALLANA TO FORCE LIVERPOOL MOVE?
We begin today's gossip in an unusual place - the Liverpool Echo - with their claim that Adam Lallana may have to hand in a transfer request to force through a move to Anfield. They claim: 'A final "take it or leave it" offer of £25m was tabled for Lallana on Friday, with Liverpool eager to bring the 26-year-old to Merseyside. As yet, there has been no formal response to that bid from Southampton, who are in no rush to part with their prized asset.'

Southampton are thought to want closer to £30m for Lallana, largely because they owe 25% of any fee to Bournemouth. Liverpool are still said to be hopeful of completing a move before the World Cup, but could turn to Bayern Munich's Xherdan Shaqiri if their move is unscuccessful.

Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror claim that Alberto Moreno is likely to become Liverpool's new £16m left-back (when did left-backs become so expensive?) within the next few says after he was left out of Spain's World Cup squad.

Manchester United Will Bid £30m To Sign Southampton Pair Adam Lallana & Luke Shaw

The Daily Express, a tabloid with a poor track record of getting transfer rumours correct, announce on Monday that Manchester United will bid £30m to sign Southampton pair Adam Lallana and Luke Shaw.

The story written by Anthony Chapman also has some insights into the suppose comings and goings from Old Trafford this summer as David Moyes shakes up his under-performing squad.

According to the Express:
Players such as Nani, Ashley Young and Shinji Kagawa are unlikely to remain at the club this summer, and Lallana could find himself lining up alongside Juan Mata and Adnan Januzaj in an attacking three behind Wayne Rooney.