Adam Lallana: My Liverpool life so far
His name is already being sung on the Kop after quickly finding his feet at Anfield, but Adam Lallana is not yet satisfied by his Liverpool life thus far.
The England midfielder has tallied 11 appearances for the Reds and netted one goal following a summer switch from Southampton, but had campaign preparations for his new club interrupted by a knee injury sustained during the pre-season tour of the United States.
It meant a competitive debut didn't arrive until September 13 against Aston Villa, but since then Lallana has visibly grown in fitness, confidence and indeed stature.
His energy, creativity and work-rate have already had fans chanting his name, but the 26-year-old feels they haven't seen the best he can offer just yet.
Sitting down with Liverpoolfc.com for an exclusive interview at Melwood, Lallana said: "There's still more to come. I feel it's going to be a gradual process.
"There are lots of games coming, so hopefully my best form is not too far away. I knew it wasn't going to be easy joining Liverpool, but it's an opportunity I am delighted to have. I wouldn't change it for the world.
"The fans are absolutely great here. They get behind the team and the players hugely - that's one thing I have noticed.
"I'll always give it my all and work my hardest, whether I'm playing well or not. That's an attitude that filters through the squad. It's an honest group here and I can assure you we're working hard in training day in, day out to put it right and get good results."
In moving from the south coast to Merseyside back in July, Lallana admitted his ambitions as a player would be forced to change as he came to terms with signing for a club ready to compete for domestic silverware while also playing Champions League football.
So, in the near-four months that have since elapsed, what have been the major differences he's had to acclimatise to in his new surroundings?
"Expectations are a big one and playing for a club that is watched by millions of supporters around the world," acknowledged Lallana.
"It's just a big club, but I'm just enjoying every moment of it. The Champions League games, and the even the Capital One Cup games, Anfield is jam-packed - even in midweek against Swansea.
"It's a fantastic club to play for. We're still in all competitions and we haven't been at our best yet. We may not have gelled or found the right thing to trigger our performances, but we're still grinding out results when we need to."
Grinding out results is something Liverpool have been required to do on several occasions so far in 2014-15 - most recently on Tuesday evening when late, late goals from Mario Balotelli and Dejan Lovren sent them into the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup at the expense of Swansea.
It was an outcome that owed much to the mentality within the Melwood changing quarters, believes Lallana.
He said: "It showed the lads have got immense character and belief. I thought we played well and didn't deserve to be 1-0 down. It was great for Mario to come off the bench and get his goal, and for Dejan to open his account in the final minute.
"It always gives you a lift [winning like that]. It gives you that extra bit of belief and that good feeling coming into the dressing room at the end when you've won a game in the last minute.
"It's the worst feeling when you're on the receiving end of it, but the best feeling when you're on the winning end of it. We've got a good tie in the next round - a winnable tie - but it's still going to be difficult. It was a good win."
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That difficult tie Lallana speaks of is a reunion with Championship club AFC Bournemouth - a team he spent time on loan with in 2007 and who currently occupy fourth place in England's second tier.
"I've got a lot of family and friends in Bournemouth and it'll be nice to go back down there," reflected Liverpool's No.20. "It was a small club and they've done so well in the last four or five years under Eddie Howe.
"He deserves a lot of credit for their form. They're in a good place in the Championship at the minute as well."
Before Liverpool can begin to even think about that last-eight League Cup tie, they have a raft of crunch fixtures to navigate in both the Barclays Premier League and Champions League - starting at an in-form Newcastle United on Saturday lunchtime.
Lallana feels recent results like the midweek triumph over Swansea or the incredible last-gasp 3-2 win at Queens Park Rangers present a number of reasons for confidence.
"We've been scoring late goals and that shows we keep going until the last minute," he said.
"We've got a fit group of lads and we may not be performing as well as we know we can, but that grit, determination and character is what you need.
"It's given us a lift. Hopefully it triggers a good performance at the weekend. There are tough games coming around ever so quickly now.
"We know we've got a good size squad and we know everyone is going to need to be used at some point, so everyone will get a chance to do well."
Away from the pitch, adapting to life on Merseyside has been a seamless transition for Lallana and his young family.
They've taken opportunities to enjoy the sights the city has to offer - although there's one particular tourist spot that left a lasting impression.
Lallana laughed: "I went to Knowsley Safari Park with my little boy recently and ended up coming back with bits of the car missing from going into the monkey bit, so I won't be going back there in a rush!
"But I'm settling in well. I've got my family up here, which always helps. I can't complain and after my injury, I'm just delighted to be back playing."