🚨 Sergi Cardona on facing Rio Ngumoha:
“People watching at home probably thought we weren’t defending properly. I understand that.
But there was something very annoying about playing against Rio.
Normally, when you’re facing a winger, you try to work out what he wants to do. Does he want to go outside? Does he want to come inside? Is he waiting for support?
With Rio Ngumoha, I couldn’t work it out.
The first time he came towards me, I thought he was going outside. He came inside.
The next time, I remembered what happened and tried to stop him coming inside.
He went outside.
Then there was another situation where I decided I wasn’t going to make the first move.
I thought, ‘Fine. Let’s see what you do now.’
He stopped with the ball.
I stopped.
For a moment, we were both just standing there looking at each other.
Then he moved, and somehow I was running towards our own goal again.
I remember speaking to my teammate. I told him, ‘When he gets the ball, come closer. Don’t leave me alone.’
He said, ‘I was close to you the last time.’
I said, ‘Then come closer than that.’
That’s how difficult it was.
And the worst thing was that he didn’t look tired. You’d make a challenge, recover your position, and he’d be asking for the ball again.
At one point, I looked towards our bench because I thought maybe the manager had an idea.
He was watching the same thing I was watching.
Listen, I’ve played against quick players before. I’ve played against technically gifted players. That’s football.
But this boy is 18, playing in the Champions League, and he was attacking us as though somebody had told him we were the youth team.
After the match, one of the guys said, ‘He’s going to be a very good player.’
I told him, ‘Yes, but I would’ve preferred to discover that on television.’
I wish him a great career.
I just hope the next time Liverpool play us, he has something else planned for the evening.”
🚨 Barcelona are interested in Liverpool right-back Jeremie Frimpong, who is open to joining the Catalan club.
Hansi Flick previously requested Frimpong, while Deco continues to monitor his situation alongside Pedro Porro.
Liverpool are willing to let Frimpong leave for £35M after he struggled to establish himself in England.
(Source: @Juanjesuscsap)
🚨 Jürgen Klopp explains why he wore his Liverpool cap during Germany vs Greece:
🎙️ “People keep asking me about the cap, and I understand why. But honestly, I don’t see football as a place where you erase everything that came before. I am Germany’s coach now, I am proud of that, but Liverpool will always be a huge part of my life.”
“I spent nine years there. Nine years of incredible nights, heartbreak, trophies, laughter, tears and moments I will carry with me forever. You don’t simply remove that from your heart because you start a new job. Liverpool gave me memories I could never replace.”
“And yes, I’m wearing Germany colours now. I’m here to bring joy back to German football, and that’s exactly what I want to do. But if Liverpool supporters see me wearing something from my old club and smile, then good. Maybe they remember the good times too.”
“I’m Germany’s coach, and I give everything for Germany. But I will never pretend Liverpool meant nothing to me. You can change the job. You can change the dressing room. But you cannot change the people and memories that became family.”