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Adam Lallana reveals Liverpool’s “natural successor” to Gini Wijnaldum

Adam Lallana thinks Andy Robertson can be Liverpool’s “natural successor” to Gini Wijnaldum, in terms of leadership. The Dutchman was named the Reds’ ‘fourth’ captain, when Jurgen Klopp put it to a squad vote. and it saw him behind only Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Virgil van Dijk in the pecking order. And after Wijnaldum's move to Paris Saint-Ger4main this summer, Lallana believes that Robertson’s proven leadership as Scotland captain makes him the “natural successor” to the 30-year-old. “With Georginio Wijnaldum having left this summer, there is a place alongside Jordan, Virgil van Dijk and James Milner in the senior leadership group that is now free,” he wrote in his column for the Times. “Robbo would be a natural successor in my opinion." “When I was at Liverpool, you could see how much he invested into going away on international duty," Lallana added. "How difficult it was for him at times and how much pressure he put on himself to try to make sure the team delivered to create new history. “You cannot change anything on your own but he would come back to the club drained because, during that week and a half away, he had been trying to ingrain a certain culture within the Scotland camp. “When you are at Liverpool you are privileged to be part of an elite group.  “He did not want to be the player at Scotland who expects things done in a certain way to suit him because you are with a set of lads from different clubs with different philosophies. But Robbo was intent on driving new standards.” Source - This Is Anfield Join us on Telegram!/ Follow us on Twitter!

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