FeatureMo the MC, Curtis the cameraman and Diaz's touch - things spotted in training
We had access with the Liverpool squad throughout Friday as they prepared for Saturday’s game against Aston Villa – here are five things spotted along the way…
Mo the MC…
As our cameras captured the arrivals of the players into the building for Friday’s activities, Mohamed Salah was in situ at the coffee bar.
And the Egyptian turned master of ceremonies to welcome down some of his teammates as he sipped his caffeine.
“The main man in the house!” he boomed to Andy Robertson before embracing and checking on the Scotland captain’s hot chocolate intake with tongue in cheek.
For Luis Diaz, it was a shout of “Hat-trick hero” in honour of the No.7’s outstanding treble last time out against Bayer Leverkusen.
Goalkeeping coach Claudio Taffarel was in the mix, too. “Legend,” said Salah, simply. Quite right.
And Curtis the cameraman…
It’s been quite a few weeks for Curtis Jones.
The midfielder has been in excellent recent form for Liverpool, as noted by head coach Arne Slot during his pre-match press conference, while also becoming a dad for the first time.
On Thursday, he was named in the latest England senior squad.
Today, he looked to enhance his skills by even trying his hand at some filming in the gym, with the help of his friend and teammate Cody Gakpo.
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So, how did he do?
“Not bad at all for a first effort,” said our own professional camera operator on duty. “But always room to improve!”
The winner is…
As well as tracking training, we were at the facility to present the Standard Chartered Men’s Player of the Month award for October once the session concluded.
With six appearances, three goals and three assists in the month, it was Salah who received the prize for the second time this season.
“It’s a great feeling when the team is flying and winning games – that’s the most important thing. I don’t think I’d be that happy if I’m playing well and the team [is] not winning,” he said in an interview with Liverpoolfc.com you can read in full here.
“But the most important thing is just to carry on like that and hopefully we keep winning games.”
How’s your touch?
Diaz’s confidence surely couldn’t be much higher at the moment.
His haul in the midweek Champions League defeat of Leverkusen moved the Colombian level with Salah as the Reds’ top scorer so far in the campaign with nine goals apiece.
And on several occasions during today’s workout we grabbed footage of Diaz showing off his sublime control of the ball…
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Maravilloso.
Rio trains with the Reds
Academy attacker Rio Ngumoha had the chance to train with the senior group in Kirkby on Friday.
A September arrival to the club’s ranks, the England youth international has made seven appearances at U18 and U19 level so far.
Most recently, Ngumoha helped the latter squad register a 4-1 win against their Leverkusen counterparts in the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday afternoon.
And today he was given the opportunity to show his talents in front of head coach Arne Slot and his staff.
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