Even with Liverpool out of action and no signings coming, there’s plenty to keep your average Reds fan busy on Saturday.
While many Liverpool supporters don’t feel much of a connection with the England national team, there is at least a sense of pride in watching Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott help the Three Lions’ Under-21 side win the European Championship. .
Many fans may have watched the final against Spain to get a closer look at Levi Colwill, but again Jones beat the performance, picking man of the match as England won. won the tense encounter with a score of 1-0.
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The academy graduate has continued the fine form that saw him start regularly at Anfield at the end of last season. The man of the match that ended the tournament in Georgia was well-deserved, and he can now head back to Merseyside with Elliott ready to make a statement for the new season.
And his latest performance could not have been more timely, as some of his teammates had returned to training just hours earlier.
A group of eight people was scheduled to report back to the AXA Training Center, although everyone raised eyebrows when there was a notable absence from the first series of photos to come from the training.
Thiago Alcântara makes headlines in his absence (according to ECHO), with a recent report from The Athletic suggesting the midfielder has turned down an offer from Saudi Arabia, while a new report from Turkey said he is negotiating with Galatasaray (according to Fanatik).
The 32-year-old was later photographed upon arriving in Kirkby, despite not wearing the same training gear as his teammates earlier in the day, which is sure to fuel social media speculation.
Missing the final weeks of last season after undergoing hip surgery, Thiago may now have been surpassed by Jones in midfield, and if the Spaniard is not ready to return to training , he will only fall behind Jones’ impressive international duty.
Furthermore, with Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai set to meet their new teammates for the first time next week, midfield is starting to get a bit crowded.
Assuming Jürgen Klopp still possesses the 3-2-5 system that helped him so much in last season’s final, many fans would certainly expect Mac Allister and Szoboszlai to take on two high-profile midfield roles. level, although Jones would have no doubt. running them close to their recent form.
Beyond those three, Elliott and Jordan Henderson can assist, while further back, Fabinho remains a strong candidate for the number six role, with Stefan Bajčetić and Henderson back up. As for Trent Alexander-Arnold’s combined role, it’s hard to see any current crop having the same impact as the number 66, so there’s reason Klopp could revert to a more conventional system. if the 24-year-old is missing for any reason.
That begs the question, where does that leave Thiago?
With only a year left on his contract, it looks like he won’t be renewed. His injury record has been a cause of disappointment during his time at the club, and like Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain before him, Liverpool will likely grow far beyond the point where he still has a defined role in the team.
If the calls from Saudi Arabia continue to come in, then Klopp may have to make a decision. He certainly wouldn’t want to leave another player out for most of the season before they left empty-handed, like Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keïta.
It will be a difficult call to make, but it could be the one that works best for both Thiago and Liverpool.
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