Lessons Learned: Karlsruher 2 Liverpool 4
In all frankness, there shouldn’t be a huge amount read into the opening game of pre-season. It’s the old ‘minutes in the legs’ situation and as we know to date, no one came away injured. However, it’s still great to see the Reds back in action, new boys taking the field, youngsters getting a chance, and goals aplenty. We look back at the lessons learned from Wednesday night where fortunately it was great to forget about the off-the-field dramas for …
Pre Season Selections Give Hints To Pecking Order
Liverpool continued their lacklustre pre-season with a 3-0 defeat to Napoli at the home of Scottish Rugby, Murrayfield, yesterday.
The performance, as had been the case in the previous three games on the summer tour of the United States -- against Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla and Sporting CP -- was poor, as the Reds looked disjointed in both attack and defence.
The European Champions depart for Evian, France for a training camp this Monday, and manager Jurgen Klopp has promised that …
Why A Left Wing Stint Could Be The Making of Brewster
Rhian Brewster’s encouraging pre-season continued last Sunday as the forward scored for the second consecutive game in Liverpool’s 3-1 victory over Bradford City.
Following on from his brace against Tranmere Rovers, the 19-year-old has now registered three goals in his first two senior outings for Liverpool.
The level of opposition must be taken into consideration when appraising Brewster’s performances, with Tranmere -- recently promoted to England’s third tier -- and Bradford, a League Two club, clearly not providing the most …
Brilliant Brewster Destined for the Top at Liverpool
Some sportsmen and sportswomen just have it, whatever 'it' is .
From the moment you lay eyes on them you can see a sprinkling of stardust - an element of genius that separates them from their peers.
Tiger Woods had it when he burst onto the scene, so did Roger Federer and Serena Williams, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Closer to home, it was clear within minutes of first seeing Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen that Liverpool had something special …
Liverpool impress at the Allianz - Liverpool 3-0 Bayern Munich
Liverpool produced an excellent performance against Bayern Munich to pick up a 3-0 victory in the semi-final of the Audi Cup.
Jurgen Klopp named a strong starting XI as Roberto Firmino, Mohammed Salah and Sadio Mane all started together in attack for the first game of pre-season.
Emre Can and Philippe Coutinho were also named in midfield, alongside Jordan Henderson who captained the side once again.
Bayern Munich named an equally strong side, with Franck Ribery, Robert Lewandowski and James …
Understanding eating habits in pre-season training for Liverpool stars
The Liverpool players returned to training this week ahead of their pre-season tour of Australia and South East Asia. The pre season is now an opportunity for the clubs to gain exposure in a new market and increase their global fan base, but its also one of the most important parts of the year as players aim to get in top condition so they can get their campaigns off to a good start.
We know this will involve lengthy fitness …