The 35-year-old offensive midfielder joined the Seagulls in 2020 after his contract with Liverpool expired. During his 17-year professional career, he has played under a number of high-profile managers.
From Mauricio Pochettino at Southampton to Roy Hodgson, Jurgen Klopp, Gareth Southgate, and Graham Potter, he has been blessed once again with an exceptional coach at Brighton.
Indeed, Lallana previously remarked that De Zerbi’s tactical expertise and intensity had made football “so much more sense” to him.
He obviously admires De Zerbi. This month, the seasoned midfielder provided an intriguing look into his manager’s devotion to being the best.
“Who is the manager?” “I’m not sure how he does it,” Lallana stated. “Every game preparation. He’ll have his Italian coaches around his house, the chef will be cooking food, and he’ll be watching games.
“His family is in Italy, and he makes so many sacrifices.” He puts everything he has into it. That is not by chance, I assure you. He is fixated. No wonder you’re puffing on those fags [cigarettes]. He’s a unique breed.”
