As per usual, I can't stay quiet. Lallana is being criticised because he's played poorly. Putting a shift in and passing 5 yards doesn't mean he played well. He did the basics - I'm sorry but doing the basics isn't what's going to get us back to where we need to be. This is LFC - time to stop lowering standards, and be ambitious. This was a team that was blessed with Suarez, Torres, Mascherano, Alonso, Hyypia, Carra, Reina, Agger etc etc in recent history. And a lot of fans are trying to justify the likes of Lallana, Lovren, Hendo (he;s not that bad) and thinking these are players who are 4 quality. The worst thing that people say is that a player is hard working or professional. That should be the 3rd or 4th thing I would mention for a top class player. So - no, Lallana isn't a scapegoat. He's just not good enough. And once he's gone, the next worst player will become the 'scapegoat' and hopefully we'll get to the point where the sh*t players are forced out and we're left with a good squad.
I still maintain that I would look to sell him this summer and give someone a youngster a chance - like Ibe or Markovic and develop them in the role than waste any more time on a player who simply is already in his prime and won't improve.
Scapegoat is someone who gets the blame for others - Johnson was sh*t all by himself, as is Lallana and Lovren. In fact, in a way they are scapegoats. Because one person who does evade the brunt of criticism is Skrtel who has Lovren beside him who is sh*tter, and had Johnson next to him. Now Johnson has gone, Skrtel is still sh*t. Great thread - god I love ranting!
Seriously! you watch: when the ad campaign is over he'll disappear out of the first eleven lol...Just pray Enrique isn't in the second phase campaign...
