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Pre-Season Thread
« on: June 20, 2021, 01:17:48 pm »
This has popped in multiple media sources. Would be a nice tribute.

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Liverpool set to face Osasuna in pre-season friendly in honour of former Red Michael Robinson, who passed away last year.

According to Radio Marca Navarra, Liverpool are set to host Spanish side Osasuna this pre-season in a match that will serve as a tribute to former player Michael Robinson.

While no confirmation has arrived from the club's end yet, this game is supposedly one of the two pre-season friendlies at Anfield.

Robinson was a Red for one season back in the 1983-84 season. Reddit user @scifiphichipsi explains his career: "Robinson died in April last year from melanoma.

"He was mainly a sub for Liverpool, having to fight for a place up top with both King Kenny and Ian Rush, but he made enough appearances for a medal for both the League and European Cup Liverpool won in 83-84.

"He moved to QPR at the end of that season, before finishing his career at Osasuna, saying: 'Financially it was the worst offer, but it was romantic'.

"He recalled that he assumed that Osasuna was the name of the club's location and proceeded to look for it on a map. He stayed in Spain after retiring, spoke the language fluently, and enjoyed a long broadcasting career after retirement."

Osasuna, also nicknamed ‘The Reds’, finished last season 11th in La Liga.

The final date for the game hasn't been set yet, but it could take place in August.

https://tribuna.com/en/news/liverpoolfc-2021-06-18-liverpool-set-to-face-osasuna-in-preseason-friendly-in-honour-of-former-red-michael-robin/
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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2021, 02:12:09 pm »
Good to stay at Anfield for pre-season.
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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2021, 11:03:04 am »
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Jurgen Klopp will take his squad abroad for a training camp, although the location has yet to be determined due to the ever-changing travel restrictions. Austria, Spain, Portugal and France are all under discussion as possible venues. [Liverpool Echo]

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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2021, 01:29:22 pm »
The Paul Joyce article says that we may set up a friendly with Newcastle or Aston Villa at Anfield
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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2021, 01:31:55 pm »


As was touched on on TAW this week, it seems a little bit crackers that we're still waiting to confirm this in an ever-evolving COVID environment. If ever there was a season to stay on British shores it's surely this one.
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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2021, 04:30:20 pm »
Lets tour North Wales

Wrexham - AirbusUk - Rhyl - Bangor

That will get the lads in shape.
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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2021, 04:34:16 pm »
That will leave all the lads asking for a transfer ASAP.

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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2021, 05:15:33 pm »
Lets tour North Wales

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That will get the lads in shape.

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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2021, 09:10:50 am »
The Paul Joyce article says that we may set up a friendly with Newcastle or Aston Villa at Anfield

Can't be arsed with PL clubs in pre-season but I guess we may have limited options this summer. Man Utd are playing Brentford and Everton I think.
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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2021, 10:55:36 pm »
Can't be arsed with PL clubs in pre-season but I guess we may have limited options this summer. Man Utd are playing Brentford and Everton I think.
Spurs are playing Chelsea and Arsena 10 or so days before the season. I know they’re friendlies but least they’ll be competitive and a bit of extra edge.
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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #10 on: July 5, 2021, 07:59:34 pm »
So the players who haven't been away at the Euros or Copa America are back a week today but no friendlies announced?

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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #11 on: July 5, 2021, 11:54:59 pm »
Yes. Kloppo is back on Wednesday I think.

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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #12 on: July 6, 2021, 12:02:19 am »
Yes. Kloppo is back on Wednesday I think.
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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #13 on: July 6, 2021, 12:44:01 pm »
Saw on the news today that Germany will allow travel from the UK from tomorrow, i'm guessing Switzerland and Austria will follow suit and the team will be doing pre season training in the Alps.
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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #14 on: July 6, 2021, 02:32:29 pm »
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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #15 on: July 6, 2021, 02:36:07 pm »
This has popped in multiple media sources. Would be a nice tribute.
I remember a quote from Michael Robinson reported over here. He said that "playing for Liverpool was like playing for a cause" :)

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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #16 on: July 6, 2021, 06:21:45 pm »
I remember a quote from Michael Robinson reported over here. He said that "playing for Liverpool was like playing for a cause" :)

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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #17 on: July 6, 2021, 07:02:47 pm »
You should be banned for SteveMcManamising the shit out of his name

At least he didn't 'Jermaine Jenas' it and call him Jurgen
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Re: Pre-Season 2021/22 Thread
« Reply #18 on: July 6, 2021, 10:03:50 pm »
Lets tour North Wales

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That will get the lads in shape.
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Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #19 on: July 9, 2021, 09:09:02 am »
Liverpool's pre-season programme will begin on Monday July 12 with a training camp in Austria.

The Reds will start preparations for the 2021-22 campaign in the state of Salzburg, with a number of senior players set to report for duty on day one as part of a 34-man squad.

Jürgen Klopp’s side will also undertake work across Austria at a base in Tyrol later in the camp.

New signing Ibrahima Konate is among the players due to begin training on Monday following his transfer from RB Leipzig.

Details of Liverpool’s warm-up fixtures, and subsequent broadcast details, will be confirmed in due course.

Assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders said: “We look forward to going to Austria again for the start of our pre-season. All the conditions to prepare the team there are just at a very high level.

“We will use this to go back to basics. When you ask a lot from your players you have to give a lot as well – and we find all of this in Austria.”

Players reporting for pre-season training on July 12

James Milner, Adrian, Ben Davies, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip, Nat Phillips, Divock Origi, Ben Woodburn, Rhys Williams, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kostas Tsimikas, Caoimhin Kelleher, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Naby Keita, Curtis Jones, Taiwo Awoniyi, Marko Grujic, Harvey Elliott, Loris Karius, Takumi Minamino, Jake Cain, Leighton Clarkson, Marcelo Pitaluga, Harvey Davies, Billy Koumetio, Owen Beck, Kaide Gordon, Mateusz Musialowski, Tyler Morton, Conor Bradley.

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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #20 on: July 9, 2021, 09:17:21 am »
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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #21 on: July 9, 2021, 09:24:53 am »
Quite a lot of key players from day 1 of pre season.

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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #22 on: July 9, 2021, 09:27:02 am »
I wonder if Ben Davies will get a game ahead of Billy Koumetio or Owen Beck?

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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #23 on: July 9, 2021, 09:37:37 am »
Great to see such a lot of first team players there from the start. I always think it's a shame when new players don't get to start out in Liverpool meeting everyone, before going off to a training camp, but I'm sure Ibou will cope!

Karius on that list though! :-[
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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #24 on: July 9, 2021, 09:40:15 am »
Typically, Milner is first on the list.
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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #25 on: July 9, 2021, 09:45:42 am »
Are we going to be playing 3 separate teams in a game?

Also thought Karius had already left

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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #26 on: July 9, 2021, 09:46:06 am »
Good to see Musialowski is part of the group

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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #27 on: July 9, 2021, 09:47:20 am »
Are we going to be playing 3 separate teams in a game?

Also thought Karius had already left

Year left I think.

If he's being asked to head the ball too frequently - which isn't exactly his specialty - it could affect his ear and cause an infection. Especially if the ball hits him on the ear directly.


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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #29 on: July 9, 2021, 09:56:51 am »
Surprised not to see James Balagizi on the list. Maybe an injury.

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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #30 on: July 9, 2021, 10:07:19 am »
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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #31 on: July 9, 2021, 10:09:21 am »
A bit light in midfield with no Henderson, Thiago or Fabinho, but we can actually put out a decent 11. Good for the the academy boys to be involved with a strong squad.         

                           Kelleher
                            Adrian
                           Pitaluga
                            Karius
                            Davies

Trent          Gomez          van Dijk          Tsimikas
Bradley       Konate            Matip              Beck
                  Phillips         R Williams
                Koumetio          Davies

               Ox          Keita          Milner
            Grujic      Clarkson       Jones
             Cain         Morton      Woodburn

    Salah                 Origi               Mane
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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #32 on: July 9, 2021, 10:12:04 am »
Are there any Red Bull players we can tap up?

Always exciting seeing youngsters with the first team for an extended period. Bradley should get plenty of game time with no Neco and TAA coming back from injury. Pitaluga might get some minutes with Alisson at the Copa America. Might even see Kaide Gordon up front with the big boys at some point.
If he's being asked to head the ball too frequently - which isn't exactly his specialty - it could affect his ear and cause an infection. Especially if the ball hits him on the ear directly.

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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #33 on: July 9, 2021, 03:04:06 pm »
Now we are talking.

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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #34 on: July 9, 2021, 03:17:22 pm »
Best part about pre-season is getting to watch the academy players join up with the squad and a few of them always shining.

Shout out to Ryan Kent and Dani Pacheco  ;D

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« Reply #35 on: July 9, 2021, 03:23:57 pm »
Best part about pre-season is getting to watch the academy players join up with the squad and a few of them always shining.

Shout out to Ryan Kent and Dani Pacheco  ;D

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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #36 on: July 9, 2021, 03:42:02 pm »
Now we are talking.

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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #37 on: July 9, 2021, 04:08:41 pm »
Huge chance for Bradley to impress. If he plays well you’d imagine there’s a great chance of him getting plenty of minutes next season.

Would be great if one of the young forwards were to make a quick breakthrough but I don’t see it happening. I think Koop will be much more careful with them.

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Re: Liverpool's Austria training camp plans - Squad confirmed
« Reply #38 on: July 9, 2021, 05:09:16 pm »
Looking forward to see Mateusz Musialowski.
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