With the Arne Slot period afoot, the primary wave of Liverpool gamers returned to pre-season coaching on Friday, and we picked out 5 issues noticed from day one.
“We’re again!”
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 5, 2024
With Greece not qualifying for Euro 2024, Kostas Tsimikas was the eldest of all of the gamers again and one of the vital spritely.
In typical trend for the upbeat left-back, instantly after strolling by means of the doorways of the coaching base, he gave the cameras a peace signal whereas declaring: “We’re again!”
Jurgen Klopp could also be gone, however judging by the media put out by the membership, his group spirit is properly and really nonetheless in place, although the true check will come once they face adversity through the season.
Assistants maintaining watch
Slot and Richard Hughes gave their first press convention at Liverpool on Friday, however they weren’t the one workers within the room.
Assistant coach Sipke Hulshoff and lead bodily efficiency coach Ruben Peeters had been additionally current, perched in the back of the room within the AXA Coaching Centre, to take heed to their boss.
Additionally in attendance was Slot’s agent, Rafaela Pimenta, who’s in command of the late Mino Raiola’s clientele.
Van den Berg & Phillips clock in
Some is perhaps shocked to see Sepp van den Berg again coaching at Liverpool, however the Dutchman stays dedicated to sustaining his health and, after all, would like to catch the attention of Slot.
The explanation some could also be shocked by that’s that he just lately spoke actually about how he might want to go away Liverpool to additional his profession.
Nat Phillips has been much less vocal however can be anticipated to maneuver on on this switch window. Cardiff supervisor Erol Bulut has already mentioned he wish to signal the defender completely, and Phillips has admitted he would “actually take into account” it.
16 gamers concerned – membership say 8?!
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 5, 2024
At the very least 16 gamers had been caught on digicam whereas having fun with their first day again.
In addition to Tsimikas, Van den Berg and Phillips, Stefan Bajcetic, Conor Bradley, Jarell Quansah, Owen Beck, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Fabio Carvalho, Kaide Gordon, James McConnell, Ben Doak, Tyler Morton, Harvey Davies and Caoimhin Kelleher had been all on the coaching floor.
That isn’t to say they had been all coaching, although. Certainly, these early days are for testing solely anyway.
In line with the membership, solely Bajcetic, Bradley, Quansah and Van den Berg had been concerned within the morning, whereas Beck, Jones, Kelleher and Tsimikas all obtained going within the afternoon. If that basically was the case, we’ve no thought what the opposite eight had been doing there!
No Salah or Endo
Amongst those that had been anticipated to be there this week had been Mo Salah and Wataru Endo.
Neither had been referred to as up by their nations to play on the Paris Olympics, however they had been nonetheless absent from day one among pre-season.
In truth, Salah’s social media signifies he’s nonetheless having fun with the sunshine in Greece!
There’s nonetheless virtually three weeks till the squad even journey to the USA for his or her pre-season tour, and the primary pleasant isn’t for an additional 22 days, so loads of time for Salah and Endo to be concerned.
