Kostas Tsimikas, one of the few senior players back for pre-season, has provided some insight into the training methods of new Liverpool head coach Arne Slot. Tsimikas, who had a rare two-month break due to no international obligations, described the first week of pre-season as “intense.” He praised Slot’s ideas and emphasized that the team has been working hard to understand his preferred style of play. Tsimikas mentioned that Slot’s main message to the squad has been to focus on playing attractive football and creating triangles on the pitch.
Slot, who studied Jurgen Klopp’s methods at the club, has already made noticeable changes in training. He has replaced the lactate test with a six-minute race test and introduced warm-up exercises in pairs that resemble a mix of shadow boxing and tag. The new head coach has been vocal and hands-on during training sessions, with young midfielder Curtis Jones catching the eye early on. Tsimikas expressed curiosity about how these changes will translate into game scenarios.
Liverpool is set to play three friendlies in the US later this month but is expected to have a number of behind-closed-doors games at their training facility before traveling. The team’s progress under Slot will be closely watched as they aim to regain their title-winning form in the upcoming season.