Author Topic: Summer 2019 LFC pre-season tour thread (Read 22495 times)

Scottish-Don · « **Reply #80 on:** June 11, 2019, 08:13:25 am »

Quote from: gazzam1963 on June 10, 2019, 05:08:16 pm

Is correct , got two for £78 inc fees in the Liverpool end , hopefully a good weekend as never been to Edinburgh before

The Auld Reekie Reds are planning a party before it, should be a cracking weekend.

Edinburgh is ace like, so different from other Scottish Cities.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #81 on:** June 11, 2019, 04:43:52 pm »

PRE-Season plans

Jurgen Klopp is set to place his Liverpool players on specially-tailored training programmes when they return to Melwood next month.

The Reds begin the first of their 10 games before the start of the new Premier League season against Tranmere on July 11, with the European champions visiting Prenton Park for an evening kick-off.

With Liverpool set to pack participation in the Community Shield and Super Cup into their usual pre-season schedule, Klopp and his squad face a busy few weeks.

The Champions League holders will duel it out in as many as seven competitions this coming campaign and the manager is keen to build up that base fitness that has become something of a trademark at Anfield.

Last season marked a calculated switch from the all-action, high-octane style to a more reserved, controlling approach to games and the strategy was designed to ensure burnout did not set in when it came to the business end of the season.

The tactics worked a charm as Liverpool won their last nine Premier League games to finish with a club-record 97 points, before lifting the Champions League in Madrid three weeks later.

Liverpool will head back to training four days later than last summer, with the first load of Klopp's contingent pencilled in to return to Melwood on Saturday July 6.

An additional demand of the coming season will be the FIFA Club World Cup in Dubai, with the Champions League winners aiming to put the first trophy of its kind in the Anfield cabinet in December.

As such, Klopp is keen to give some of his European champions some extra time off after a campaign that effectively covered 11 months, meaning some players will be afforded more than the usual three weeks of holiday period.

he ECHO understands Liverpool's players will be put on specific plans designed to carefully manage their fitness after a gruelling season following last summer's World Cup.

Several first-team players in the squad had just three weeks off between the World Cup in Russia and lifting the Reds' sixth European Cup at the start of this month.

The bespoke plans will differ depending on when certain players exit their international competitions, with the club wary of overloading their stars ahead of a campaign that sees them compete for seven trophies.

It all centres around the amount of time off certain players have had over the last year following a punishing term that saw Liverpool play 53 times.

Roberto Firmino and Alisson are involved in Copa America duty for Brazil, and with Tite's Selecao likely to feature in the latter stages of the South American tournament, the influential Reds stars won't be at Melwood on July 6.

The same applies to Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, who are due to contest the Africa Cup of Nations for Egypt and Senegal, respectively, while a decision will be taken on Naby Keita, given the uncertainty over his fitness with the Guinea squad.

Salah is currently on holiday before linking up with his Egyptian team-mates later this month and the Reds' 27-goal top scorer will be given extra rest after the competition in his homeland.

A handful of members of Liverpool's Champions League-winning team were involved in UEFA Nations League action last week, also.

Gini Wijnaldum and Virgil van Dijk played for Ronald Koeman's Netherlands as they were beaten in the final 1-0 by Portugal on Sunday night.

Hours earlier, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez featured for England as they beat Switzerland on penalties at Estadio do Dragao. Reds captain Jordan Henderson remained an unused substitute in Oporto.

Xherdan Shaqiri, who was on the bench in Madrid, hobbled off with what was described as a muscle injury just after the hour mark.

Blanket dates and schedules won't be placed on the players based on their international involvements, however, with each member of the squad set to be given their own pre-season programme.

One key aspect of next season however will be the winter break afforded to Premier League teams.

The break will be staggered across two weeks, with five games set to be played each weekend, meaning the FA Cup fifth round will be moved to accommodate the changes.

Klopp has always been a vocal supporter of an English winter break and it will give him and his players a chance for some warm-weather training, something he has regularly done during his near four years on Merseyside.

- ECHO

RainbowFlick · « **Reply #82 on:** June 11, 2019, 05:24:26 pm »

Do we expect a further Anfield fixture to be added? Was hoping something on the weekend would pop up.

I feel like there were two last year

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #83 on:** June 11, 2019, 05:26:12 pm »

Quote from: RainbowFlick on June 11, 2019, 05:24:26 pm

Do we expect a further Anfield fixture to be added? Was hoping something on the weekend would pop up.

I feel like there were two last year

I don't think so.

blert596 · « **Reply #84 on:** June 13, 2019, 11:32:20 am »

Napoli game £45 quid a ticket and a £5.40 "service charge" per ticket, plus delivery charge, plus handling charge the robbing ticketmaster wankers.

£51 quid for a fuckin friendly.

dudleyred · « **Reply #85 on:** June 13, 2019, 11:38:24 am »

Quote from: blert596 on June 13, 2019, 11:32:20 am

Napoli game £45 quid a ticket and a £5.40 "service charge" per ticket, plus delivery charge, plus handling charge the robbing ticketmaster wankers.

£51 quid for a fuckin friendly.

Mad thing is it’ll sell out easily too

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #86 on:** June 13, 2019, 12:13:15 pm »

paul joyce@_pauljoyce
Liverpool considering scrapping Anfield friendly with Schalke 04 on Tuesday, August 6 because it’s too close to opening PL fixture v Norwich on Friday, August 9. Sky Sports unaware of any request from club to avoid that Friday slot. @TimesSport

Caston · « **Reply #87 on:** June 13, 2019, 01:10:43 pm »

Schalke have tweeted that it’s cancelled

https://twitter.com/s04_en/status/1139141595989708800?s=21

Notorious IT · « **Reply #88 on:** June 13, 2019, 02:22:54 pm »

Quote from: blert596 on June 13, 2019, 11:32:20 am

Napoli game £45 quid a ticket and a £5.40 "service charge" per ticket, plus delivery charge, plus handling charge the robbing ticketmaster wankers.

£51 quid for a fuckin friendly.

Don’t seem to be selling concession tickets any longer either.

Dim Glas · « **Reply #89 on:** June 13, 2019, 03:51:59 pm »

Quote from: Caston on June 13, 2019, 01:10:43 pm

Schalke have tweeted that it’s cancelled

https://twitter.com/s04_en/status/1139141595989708800?s=21

urghhhh, that is a big shame for their fans too, loads had already booked flights and hotels.

ABZ Rover · « **Reply #90 on:** June 13, 2019, 06:18:00 pm »

Over 50,000 tickets sold for the Napoli game at Murrayfield already.

blert596 · « **Reply #91 on:** June 13, 2019, 11:00:20 pm »

Quote from: Notorious IT on June 13, 2019, 02:22:54 pm

Don’t seem to be selling concession tickets any longer either.

Nope. I originally got an adult for me, and a kids one for my lad and it was £51 for them next to the Liverpool end.

Now the whole family wanna go so its seven tickets together. Works out at £51 each as there's no kids left so had to get my lad an adult.

Now have a spare adult and kids.

iAnfieldRoad · « **Reply #92 on:** June 13, 2019, 11:05:58 pm »

The whole stadium will be Liverpool apart from the Napoli end obviously but I think the red sections are going to be the Edinburgh kop not the liverpool end.Thats what I was told from 1 of the lads from auld reekie reds.They were also trying to sort boss night out but no sure if it will happen as the lads are thinking of having a break before the season starts.If no boss night there will be some sort of pre and after match entertainment.

NYCRedsFan · « **Reply #93 on:** June 26, 2019, 07:55:35 pm »

Taken from the LFC USA Twitter feed... Big Ears (or reasonable facsimile thereof) is across the pond...

Dim Glas · « **Reply #94 on:** June 26, 2019, 08:02:04 pm »

Shame it's at that dump

Ian Rush was in Chicago the other day, at a truly great ballpark - Wrigley Field, where he threw out the first pitch.

https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1141494585643978752

He was there promoting the upcoming games over in the US, alongside BVB's Patrick Owomoyela

NYCRedsFan · « **Reply #95 on:** June 26, 2019, 08:11:21 pm »

DUMP!! them's fightin' words...LOL

Actually the "new" stadium is not bad at all.. I'd agree on the old one...

I'm hoping Rushie will be there as well for the match in NYC on 24 July. As well as that big piece of silver....

my usenme changed? · « **Reply #96 on:** July 1, 2019, 11:12:42 am »

Quote from: blert596 on June 13, 2019, 11:32:20 am

Napoli game £45 quid a ticket and a £5.40 "service charge" per ticket, plus delivery charge, plus handling charge the robbing ticketmaster wankers.

£51 quid for a fuckin friendly.

Tickets were more expensive last season for the game in the Aviva (Dublin). There were around 70/80 euros which was really excessive. Having said that, I'm gutted they're not playing in Ireland this season again, with mortgage and kids its the only game I usually can afford to see!

DanA · « **Reply #97 on:** July 2, 2019, 03:04:54 pm »

So is it a full squad minus Copa America & Afcon players?

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #98 on:** July 2, 2019, 03:45:09 pm »

Quote from: DanA on July 2, 2019, 03:04:54 pm

So is it a full squad minus Copa America & Afcon players?

Dutch lads and English lads [Trent and Hendo] won't be playing this week, but will be back next week

Too early for flapjacks? · « **Reply #99 on:** July 3, 2019, 09:29:26 am »

I'd imagine it will be something like this in terms of start of pre-season for the different groups:

Saturday 6th July: Grabara, Kelleher, Clyne, Hoever, Adam Lewis, Matip, Van den Berg, Nat Phillips, Rhys Williams, Fabinho, Milner, Ejaria, Herbie Kane, Curtis Jones, Woodburn, Lallana, Ox, Kent, Wilson, Brewster, Paul Glatzel, Bobby Duncan

Friday 12th July: Henderson, Gomez, Trent, van Dijk, Wijnaldum, Origi, Mignolet, Lovren, Shaqiri, Robertson

Monday 29th July: Alisson, Firmino

Sometime in August: Salah, Mane, Keita

Geezer08 · « **Reply #100 on:** July 5, 2019, 12:25:22 pm »

Quote from: Too early for flapjacks? on July 3, 2019, 09:29:26 am

I'd imagine it will be something like this in terms of start of pre-season for the different groups:

Saturday 6th July: Grabara, Kelleher, Clyne, Hoever, Adam Lewis, Matip, Van den Berg, Nat Phillips, Rhys Williams, Fabinho, Milner, Ejaria, Herbie Kane, Curtis Jones, Woodburn, Lallana, Ox, Kent, Wilson, Brewster, Paul Glatzel, Bobby Duncan

Friday 12th July: Henderson, Gomez, Trent, van Dijk, Wijnaldum, Origi, Mignolet, Lovren, Shaqiri, Robertson

Monday 29th July: Alisson, Firmino

Sometime in August: Salah, Mane, Keita

First batch start tomorrow. https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/355344-16-players-set-to-begin-liverpool-pre-season-on-saturday

I thought Fabinho was at Copa America. But that is good news

Fabulous_aurelio · « **Reply #101 on:** July 5, 2019, 03:33:34 pm »

I'll be off to Bradford friendly hopefully. Fingers crossed the Nations League lot will be there!

Anyone else off?

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #102 on:** July 6, 2019, 10:50:11 am »

Pre-season officially starts today, boss back at work

Shaqiri will be assessed after injuring his calf last month playing for Switzerland

No666 · « **Reply #103 on:** July 6, 2019, 10:52:47 am »

No Lewis or Larouci, according to the official list.

Ghost Town · « **Reply #104 on:** July 6, 2019, 11:08:58 am »

Quote from: deFacto on July 6, 2019, 10:50:11 am

Pre-season officially starts today, boss back at work

Shaqiri will be assessed after injuring his calf last month playing for Switzerland

Animal welfare is not what it should be in the Cantons

DanA · « **Reply #105 on:** July 6, 2019, 11:49:29 am »

Quote from: deFacto on July 6, 2019, 10:50:11 am

Pre-season officially starts today, boss back at work

Shaqiri will be assessed after injuring his calf last month playing for Switzerland

I read they had to scan it six times just to get an imagine of the whole thing.

CHOPPER · « **Reply #106 on:** July 6, 2019, 11:52:26 am »

Quote from: Dim Glas on June 26, 2019, 08:02:04 pm

Shame it's at that dump

Ian Rush was in Chicago the other day, at a truly great ballpark - Wrigley Field, where he threw out the first pitch.

https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1141494585643978752

He was there promoting the upcoming games over in the US, alongside BVB's Patrick Owomoyela

Wrigley field ye say, eel be well received there.

Chris~ · « **Reply #107 on:** July 6, 2019, 12:33:58 pm »

Van den berg is a giant.

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1147456533514596357?s=19

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #108 on:** July 6, 2019, 12:41:42 pm »

Quote from: Chris~ on July 6, 2019, 12:33:58 pm

Van den berg is a giant.

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1147456533514596357?s=19

Needs to stop growing before he has to give it up and play tennis.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #109 on:** July 6, 2019, 01:34:11 pm »

Liverpool expect Naby Keita to be fit to begin his pre-season training programme later this month.

The midfielder sustained a minor adductor strain during Africa Cup of Nations duty with Guinea.

The injury ended Keita’s participation in the tournament and he returned to Melwood for further examination by the club’s medical team.

However, he is set to be ready to start pre-season training as planned when back on Merseyside following an end-of-season break later in July

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #110 on:** July 6, 2019, 01:34:51 pm »

Of course Milner is one of the final two for the lactate test

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1147481642832936960

CraigDS · « **Reply #111 on:** July 6, 2019, 01:35:44 pm »

Good, hopefully a bit of warm weather rest, then back for a decent preseason where we can get on top of his little injuries so he can hit the ground running this season.