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Adam Lallana says Liverpool must try to replicate display against Leicester

Danny Drinkwater looks on as Adam Lallana (L) shoots and scores Liverpool's third goal
Image: Lallana scored Liverpool's third goal against the Foxes on Saturday

Adam Lallana says Liverpool's performance in the 4-1 victory over Leicester should be the benchmark for all home games this season.

The England international scored his second league goal of the season as Liverpool eased past the reigning Premier League champions at Anfield on Saturday, the same day the club opened their new £115m main stand.

Lallana, who scored for England against Slovakia last weekend, said: "Collectively as a team I thought we were outstanding.

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"We got the two goals in the first half, but let them back in with some sloppy play from ourselves.

"It was no-one's fault and, as a team, we probably didn't manage the game as well as we should have at 2-0 and gave them a few sniffs.

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"We said that at half-time and I thought in the second half we were outstanding again, on the front foot and got the goals at the right time.

"We've set the tempo for what we want Anfield to be like this season.

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"We've got world-class players out there and, irrelevant of what position you're in, as long as you're working hard for each other and creating chances, that's what feels good.

"There was a good feeling as a team, which is what we want to get, some consistency at home."

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