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Liverpool’s Adam Lallana admits he sensed Aston Villa fans’ nerves on Saturday

Adam Lallana of Liverpool during the Carabao Cup Round of 16 match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on October 30, 2019 in Liverpool, Engla...
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Liverpool managed to come back from 1-0 down against Aston Villa to claim the points on Saturday.

Adam Lallana of Liverpool during the Carabao Cup Round of 16 match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on October 30, 2019 in Liverpool, England.

Adam Lallana suggested to the Daily Mail that he could sense Aston Villa fans’ nerves as soon as Liverpool snatched an equaliser against them.

Liverpool pulled off a remarkable comeback against Villa, as they picked up a 2-1 win in the contest.

Villa had looked to be on their way to pulling off an upset when Trezeguet scored from a free-kick in the first-half and they defended resolutely throughout.

However, Villa’s resistance was broken when Andy Robertson snuck in at the back post late on.

And from the instant that goal went in Lallana suggested that he could sense the nerves in the home crowd.

“That [the home fans getting nervous] is exactly what happens when you get late goals and the momentum is there,” Lallana said, when asked whether Villa’s crowd got anxious in the last minutes.

“It didn’t surprise me that we got the second goal.

‘We came back against Arsenal to win on penalties in the Carabao Cup last Wednesday and Anfield was electric again. Even though we weren’t at our best in the first half at Villa, what we’ve done recently gave us that “never say never” feeling. Two more late goals — we’re on that path at the minute.”

Adam Lallana of Liverpool turns with the ball under pressure from Wesley of Aston Villa during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool FC at Villa Park on November 02,...

Villa’s crowd could be forgiven for being nervous, as any points they could have picked up against Liverpool would have been massive.

Jurgen Klopp’s side showed their powers of recovery once again though, as Sadio Mane scored a last minute winner to provide them with the three points.

Villa’s defeat to Liverpool leaves them in 16th place in the Premier League table, with 11 points from their first 11 games back in the top flight.