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Brighton midfielder Lallana loved Old Trafford win after 'getting stick' from Man Utd fans

Brighton midfielder Adam Lallana has admitted he loved getting a win over Manchester United at Old Trafford over the weekend.

The Englishman was a target of supporters due to his excellent career at arch rivals Liverpool.

"It's always nice going to Old Trafford, getting a win and getting stick off the fans for my time at Liverpool," Lallana told talkSPORT. "Going back to the culture and the mentality, it's just training day in, day out at a certain level that just creates that. Once you do that, if you do that then the weekend just becomes second nature.

"I look back on my time there (Liverpool) with very fond memories. I'm still in close contact with a lot of the lads. I still do pick up off them about how they recover, how relentless their schedule is, how they sacrifice so much to have to play for that football club.

"If I can bring my experience and that rubs off on a couple of lads here - same with Danny Welbeck, his experiences playing for United - then it's going to help the younger lads, the next generation at Brighton. Because we haven't got the financial power to go out and buy these top, top, players for £50m we have to have that culture, work ethic otherwise the Premier League you'll get eaten alive."

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