Lallana was a creator as well as a goalscorer in September, teeing up two for his teammates to help put Hull to the sword at Anfield.

A sublime Cruyff turn took the No.20 from a cramped situation on the left corner of the area into free space to play in Sadio Mane for the team’s third strike that afternoon.

And it was his industrious build-up play from the right hand side that presented Philippe Coutinho with a chance to step around a marker and lash the ball beyond the goalkeeper for 4-1.