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Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana says he regrets how he secured a transfer away from Southampton last season, as he prepares for his first return to St Mary’s Stadium this weekend. According to Soccernet, Lallana, who had been at Saints for the previous 12 years and helped their rise from League One into the Premier League, left under a cloud as he made it clear to the club that he immediately wanted to move to Anfield when made aware of their interest. The 26-year-old took out a full page advert in a newspaper thanking Southampton fans after he secured his 25 million pound move, but the gesture was not well received by some on the south coast and he has conceded the manner of his exit could have been better handled. “I’m not stupid enough to think the way I left didn’t leave a sour taste in a few people’s mouths,” Lallana told the BBC. “The way I left I regret, I regret bits and pieces of how it happened and it got nasty. It was sad the way it happened.” sourc

Mario Balotelli must still improve his work rate to start for Liverpool, according to manager Brendan Rodgers. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers warned Mario Balotelli he needed to improve his work rate to get back into the starting line-up. The Italian has found some goalscoring form recently, netting the winners in Liverpool's victories over Tottenham and Besiktas. Both times Balotelli came off the bench to be Liverpool's hero, although some controversy surrounded whether he should have taken the penalty against Besiktas. Rodgers said he was "not really" happy with Balotelli's performance, insisting he wanted to see more from the 24-year-old. “We need to ensure that whatever level of the game we are playing at we have everyone working as a team and once we get the penalty, Mario stops working," he said. "So he needs to improve on that facet of his game to play in his position, rather than standing on the side of the football field

The Southampton manager has admitted his side will go out to win the encounter at St Mary’s, which would be a blow to the Reds Liverpool have gotten back to top form over recent months, with Brendan Rodgers’ men firmly in the hunt for a top four finish and making progress in the FA Cup and Europa League. The Merseysiders beat top-four rivals Tottenham in their last Premier League game and will face another consider challenge this weekend as they travel to Southampton. The Saints are currently in fourth place, four points ahead of the Merseysiders in the battle for qualification for next season’s Champions League. Ronald Koeman has admitted that his team will go out to win tomorrow’s clash, which would be a major blow for Liverpool if it comes to fruition. “Do you think I’m thinking about losing a game? No way,” Koeman stated in yesterday’s press conference, published in The Guardian. “I’m thinking about winning the game, I’m not negative. I’m surprised they have