Okay, so listen. Liverpool’s squad, right? They just got back to training at this place called the AXA Training Centre. It’s kinda bittersweet, I guess. Just a few days back, they were at Diogo Jota’s funeral. Really sad stuff. Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, were in this awful car crash in Spain. Messed up. So, a lot of his Liverpool buddies showed up in Gondomar for the funeral. That’s somewhere near Porto, by the way.
Now, here’s the thing. Pre-season was supposed to kick off earlier, but with everything that happened, the club pushed it back a smidge. I mean, who wouldn’t, right? Folks like Salah, Robertson, and Bradley were there at the training ground, and I could swear I saw Wataru Endo too. But maybe I’m imagining things? Anyway, no idea why I remember those names, but they just pop out at me.
And get this: even though there’s a match lined up against Preston on Sunday, nobody’s sure if it’s still happening. You’d think they’d make a decision already, but nope. Just radio silence on that front.
Speaking of matches, they’re gearing up for this Community Shield thing against Crystal Palace on August 10. But before that, they’re off to Asia. Hong Kong and Japan to be exact. Playing AC Milan and Yokohama there. Busy schedule, right?
Then, oh boy, they jumped straight into fitness tests. I’m talking about that six-minute race test. It’s supposed to be hardcore—like running your heart out for six minutes to see how fast you can go. No more of the old lactate tests, thank heavens! Ruben Peeters, their fitness guru, made the switch. He’s probably the go-to guy for stuff like that.
Anyway, they’re basically checking who’s been keeping fit over the summer. Gotta love those fitness assessments—everyone pretending they didn’t binge on Netflix and snacks all break long. But hey, whatever works!
So yeah, that’s the deal with Liverpool right now. Pre-season chaos, personal tragedy, and fitness tests galore. What a rollercoaster.
