In a new regular TAW Player show, Neil Mellor is joined by special guest Chris Kirkland, plus Anfield Wrap regulars Gareth Roberts and Simon Hughes, to talk about pre-season in depth.
How do the professionals feel when they come back after the summer break? How seriously do players take friendlies? How aware of media hype are they? What disruption is there to the squad dynamic when there is a big influx of new signings? All this and more in a hour-plus chat.
Don’t subscribe yet? Listen to a free clip from the show here:
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Yeah it was a pointless comment. Sorry. Thought the show was excellent. Heard a lot of interesting things I’d never even contemplated before and as ever worth the sub alone. Look forward to more.
Really good addition to the subscription, cheers guys!
Amazing show lads, great stuff! Keep it coming
Good addition,
Enjoyed hearing the players perspective but Chris was barely audio able at times is my only gripe.
Loved this.
Keep ’em coming please.
Ps. I wonder who the international footballer who could not pass a ball is?!
It’s Alou Diarra. The only midfielder to join up the Summer they went for a Swiss training camp during Mellor’s time (2002) who went on to captain his country.
Cheyrou and Diao also joined that Summer, but didn’t captain their country.