Welcome Back: Jurgen Klopp Delighted with New Signings and Trent’s ‘Most Successful Haircut’
It’s been a long wait, but Liverpool are finally back in pre-season training and Jurgen Klopp is delighted with the first few days. The Reds boss has given his first interview since the team returned, and he’s particularly pleased with the new signings Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai.
Klopp was quick to give the duo nicknames, with Mac Allister being dubbed ‘Gary’ after former Liverpool midfielder Gary McAllister. He also picked up on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s new/old look, saying: “Some changes, Trent cut his hair – [back to] the most successful haircut in his career, so he sacrificed the cool look for success, I like that!”
The Reds boss is full of energy and enthusiasm for the upcoming season and he’s keen to put last season’s disappointments behind them. Klopp says that “we are full of energy” and “the boys are really ready to work, that’s the first impression I got.” He believes that the reaction starts on the first training day, not the first matchday, and that there was a “proper buzz” when everyone was back together again.
New Signings Ready to Make an Impact
Liverpool have invested heavily in their squad this summer, with Mac Allister and Szoboszlai joining for a combined £95 million. The duo have taken on the number eight and number 10 shirts at Anfield in a clear indication of how important they are set to be in the coming years.
Klopp is clearly impressed with what he’s seen from the new signings so far. He said: “Two very good players. I was immediately thinking about nicknames and I thought it would be great nickname for Alexis… Gary [McAllister]! He plays pretty good football, obviously, the same as Dom.”
The Reds boss also praised the public reception to the signings, saying that it was “outstanding” and that the players already knew about football so they were “immediately like, ‘Oh my God…’ so that’s really good.”
Pre-Season Preparation in Full Swing
Klopp is keen to get his team ready for the upcoming season and he’s already seen a lot of positive signs from his players. He said: “Now they are here and didn’t take long, let me say, to impress on the pitch as well, so that’s good.”
The Reds boss is also pleased with how his team is responding to his instructions. He believes that they are “really ready to work” and that there was a “proper buzz when everybody was here again.”
Klopp is looking forward to getting his team back into action and he believes that they can put last season’s disappointments behind them. He said: “We all know that we want to show a reaction – and the reaction doesn’t start on the first matchday, it starts with the first training day. That was clear; that’s how we left and that’s how we came back. Yes, there was a proper buzz when everybody was here again.”
Conclusion
Liverpool are back in pre-season training and Jurgen Klopp is delighted with what he’s seen so far. The Reds boss is full of energy and enthusiasm for the upcoming season and he believes that his team can put last season’s disappointments behind them.
He has been particularly impressed with the new signings Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, who have taken on the number eight and number 10 shirts at Anfield in a clear indication of how important they are set to be in the coming years.
Klopp is also pleased with how his team is responding to his instructions and he believes that they are “really ready to work” and that there was a “proper buzz when everybody was here again.” The Reds boss is looking forward to getting his team back into action and he believes that they can put last season’s disappointments behind them.