Press Conference: ‘Diogo Jota is a pressing monster’ | Pep Lijnders speaks before Lincoln City v Liverpool Carabao Cup tie

Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Reach Podcasts

News, Sports News, Sports, Soccer

4.4 • 979 Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2020

⏱️ 16 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Pep Lijnders called new signing Diogo Jota a ‘pressing monster’ ahead of the £45m winger’s potential debut for Liverpool in Thursday’s Carabao Cup tie at Lincoln City. Reds assistant manager Lijnders, who as usual for League Cup preview press conferences, was sitting in for Jurgen Klopp, also discussed fellow new signing Thiago Alcantara and what he made of his debut performance in Sunday’s 2-0 Premier League win at Chelsea. And also on the agenda was fitness updates on captain Jordan Henderson, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and youngster Billy Koumetio. Enjoy.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This is the Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo, giving you the inside track on all the big talking points from Anfield.
0:08.0	Obviously, Jordan Henderson, we saw Miss Training yesterday, what's the latest on his injury and
0:13.8	Joe Gomez and Joel Matip when are they likely to be back?
0:16.8	Joe will train hopefully Friday already with the team to prepare the awesome game
0:22.3	Joelle will be long out already with the team to prepare the Arsenal game.
0:23.0	JUL will be long out as hamstrings
0:26.0	to take another two weeks.
0:28.0	Hopefully, the International Break will solve that one,
0:31.0	so it's ready after for the other tonight and
0:34.4	And it is a little bit difficult. We have to see it, but for sure not tomorrow and
0:39.1	Arsenal will be tight, but let's see day by day.
0:44.0	What's the nature of Jordan's injury?
0:46.0	Wreck time.
0:48.0	And so it's just you've got to take it day by day I take it.
0:52.0	Yeah, yeah, for sure not tomorrow and let's all
0:55.5	pass now you will be fit if yeah that's it.
0:59.2	Obviously it looks like Tiago settled in very quickly the way he was passing the ball in the second
1:03.4	half against Chelsea but is this the opportunity now to give him his first
1:07.1	starts and Diogo Jotter his first start or do you again wait till Arsenal?
1:10.9	No, yeah let's start with Tiagli.
1:15.0	Good teams need good players and we're really happy that he's with us because this team, especially this team deserves a player like him because he will make sure that we keep evolving.
1:30.0	Teams adapt, teams try to destroy our plans and what's most important that we stay unpredictable
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Reach Podcasts, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Reach Podcasts and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.