Five Things We Learned From Liverpool’s League Cup Penalty Win – Rickie Lambert Is Nervous & Scared Of Playing For Reds, And More

4) Rickie Lambert is nervous, bereft of confidence, and overawed by playing for Liverpool…

Lambert was given his first start for the Reds, and handed the captaincy to boot. Unfortunately, it did anything but inspire him, and instead looked like a weight on his shoulders – making him run even slower than usual. Lambert’s touch was off, his decision making was poor, and his movement was non-existent.