Ready for what is undeniably the biggest football story of the weekend? Good. Then let us begin.
Observe:
And that’s *it*. Adam Lallana has a new hairdo. You’re absolutely welcome.
Returning to the Liverpool first team for the first time since damaging thigh muscles earlier in the year, the 29-year-old did so with longer locks than he’d had the last time he played for Jürgen Klopp’s side.
With many only clapping eyes on the England midfielders newly-coiffed head for the first time in their 4-0 victory at Bournemouth, it prompted quite the reaction on Twitter.
For some, it was an opportunity to assess how long one of Lallana’s teammates will be sticking around at Anfield.
https://twitter.com/UltimateBlanco/status/942456572948738048
Others interpreted it as a tribute to a forgotten hero…
It's good to see Lallana wear his hair in memory of Jesus Joe Allen
— Virgil 4 (@ThisKop) December 17, 2017
Joe Allen could pull off that hair, Adam Lallana cannot
— Grace (@grace_mcvicar) December 17, 2017
Elsewhere, Chris expressed his disappointment that Lallana’s old hair was no more…
https://twitter.com/ChrisJK96/status/942455562926809088
Another Chris, in preparation for the ‘wankness’ of Monday morning, described it as the only negative aspect of Sunday’s performance…
How much better are weekends when the reds win puts me in a well better mood before the wankness that is Monday morning. Only negative today is Lallana's hair
— Chris Holden (@ChrisHolden_94) December 17, 2017
Whereas Tony was much more impressed with his new look…
Adam Lallana's hair is worth 2 goals.
0-6
— Tony Bród (@Brod7) December 17, 2017
Clearly, not everyone shared Tony’s view. Some saw it as a bookable offence…
https://twitter.com/Jan_Riha_Gone/status/942454502791270400
Others, something out of the film adaptation of one of J. R. R. Tolkien’s most famous pieces of written work…
Adam lallana looks like something out of lord of the rings with that hair
— David Lowe 🌐 (@LoweyD1993) December 17, 2017
Some just saw it as a reason for Jürgen Klopp to limit Lallana’s minutes in Liverpool’s first team…
https://twitter.com/millvsSPQR/status/942453697614790656
So there you have it: Adam Lallana’ new hair. A big deal.