Pep Lijnders claims 26-year-old has been ‘on fire’ in Liverpool training as of late

Chatting with Liverpool’s official club website, Reds Assistant Supervisor Pep Lijnders has been talking about among the standout performers in Liverpool coaching.

The Merseyside membership are nonetheless in Austria as they put together for the brand new season, and this has been an opportunity for a variety of gamers to show their price forward of the upcoming season.

Unsurprisingly, Lijnders stated that the same old suspects reminiscent of Mo Salah and Sadio Mane have been sensible, whereas there was additionally some particular reward for Harvey Elliott.

Nonetheless, maybe most apparently, the coach stated that Takumi Minamino has been on fireplace in coaching.

What’s been stated?

Lijnders said that Minamino had been on fireplace in a latest session.

“Harvey performed some excellent final passes, Mo and Sadio had been lethal within the end, Taki was on fireplace as effectively and Joel had his Brazilian boots on once more. Teaching is about simplifying issues, making it simpler for the gamers, so we spoke in regards to the timing of the cross, to adapt your motion to the participant who has the ball. Soccer smartness. Widespread sense follow, not complicating issues,” Lijnders stated.

Half to play

If Minamino is impressing in coaching, one has to wonder if or not he’ll have an element to play this season.

He spent the second half of final time period out on mortgage at Southampton, however with the Reds missing attacking choices, he could get the possibility to show himself at Anfield.

Lijnders clearly likes what he’s seen from the Japan worldwide in pre-season, and if Jurgen Klopp sees issues in the identical approach, he could get a shot subsequent time period.

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