Jürgen Klopp's belief that it would 'make sense' for Adam Lallana to change position at the beginning of the season has repeatedly been proven right.

The Liverpool No.20 increased his Premier League assist tally to seven on Saturday night when he crossed for Georginio Wijnaldum to head home the winner against Manchester City.

Operating from a more central position, Lallana has also contributed seven goals himself to play a big role in the Reds reaching the halfway point of the campaign in second place.

Asked for the original thinking behind the switch, Klopp said: “We thought it made sense for us.

“He is very good in small spaces. He is a very quick player but his biggest strength is not being quick, it’s decision-making in small spaces.

“He can open the game for you in one-on-one situations; when everybody would have pressure, he doesn’t have it because his movements are that quick.

“[He has] wonderful orientation. He needed to adapt a little bit, you’ll remember against Arsenal he lost the ball, for example. But that’s all about orientation – he has all the technical abilities for playing there.”