London: Adam Lallana believes Liverpool proved their ability to handle the pressure of competing for a Champions League place with a 4-0 win away to West Ham United on Sunday.
Had they failed to gain maximum points at the London Stadium, the Reds could have given a boost to top-four challengers Arsenal.
Now a win against already relegated Middlesbrough at Anfield on Sunday’s final day of the season will ensure five-time European champions Liverpool return to the elite of continental football next term.
“People were talking about the pressure with the results on Saturday, but I felt very calm even in the warm-up and the dressing room,” Lallana told Liverpool’s website.
The England midfielder added: “I felt the balance was right and we didn’t have to put too much pressure on ourselves. You only have to look at the team-sheet and it had goals, creative players, it had everything really, and I felt we trusted that, we trusted our ability.
“Credit to the lads. It was a big pressure game but the way we dealt with it was superb.”
