Lallana set his sights on City

Adam Lallana believes a stronger Liverpool can lead the charge against Manchester City this season after they romped to the 2017/18 title.

The Reds finished 25 points adrift of the runaway champions last season but are being touted as the side capable of dethroning them after beating on three separate occasions and bolstering their squad this summer by signing the likes of Alisson and Naby Keita.

Lallana was reluctant to set a clear objective but is hopeful his side can ensure it is far from easy for Pep Guardiola’s men this time round.

“That’s not for us to say, that’s for other people to speculate,” the Englishman replied when asked if Liverpool were the favourites to dethrone City. “But, of course, we are going to be in the pack who want to chase down City.

“Hopefully, Liverpool and three or four of the other top teams can squeeze a few more points out of City this year. That would make it more interesting.”

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Sunday, January 14, 2018: Liverpool’s scoreboard records the 4-3 victory over Manchester City during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

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He also admits it is high time the club ended what will be a seven-year trophy drought after the heartache of recent finals.

“For my club, I just want to take the next step now. We have been in a few finals that we haven’t been victorious in and that needs to change,” he confessed. “We have all the ingredients, the signs are really good for us to go the next step.”

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