New Liverpool right-back Jeremie Frimpong has named his favourite full-back of each time - and he’s already getting Reds fans onside with an aboriginal snub for Gary Neville.
Frimpong is of people 1 of 5 caller signings made by Liverpool this summer, having made the determination to Anfield on with erstwhile Bayer Leverkusen teammate Florian Wirtz. Milos Kerkez has besides joined the Reds from Bournemouth, portion the goalkeeping section has undergone an overhaul, with Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman arriving alongside Giorgi Mamardashvili aft a deal was reached for the erstwhile Valencia stopper past summer.
With Trent Alexander-Arnold having departed for Real Madrid, Frimpong volition present conflict it retired with Conor Bradley for the right-back slot adjacent play arsenic Liverpool looks to support its Premier League title, and perchance adhd much silverware successful the process.
The Netherlands planetary volition nary uncertainty anticipation helium tin go a fable astatine Anfield, and unafraid a spot alongside immoderate of the top full-backs of each time.
Ahead of meeting up with his caller teammates for the archetypal clip adjacent week, Frimpong was asked by GOAL to sanction his favourite full-back retired of a big of legendary players successful a knockout-style tournament.
The archetypal circular of match-ups saw Brazilian greats Roberto Carlos and Cafu pitted against each other, portion Ashley Cole faced Marcelo, Paolo Maldini came up against Javier Zanetti, and Philipp Lahm was drawn against Neville.
Frimpong picked Cafu, Mercelo, Maldini and Lahm to spell done - Liverpool fans volition nary uncertainty bask seeing erstwhile Manchester United skipper Neville being formed speech immediately.
He would past spell connected to prime Cafu implicit Marcelo, and Maldini implicit Lahm. In his last choice, it was Cafu who won implicit Maldini, with Frimpong not adjacent hesitating to prime the erstwhile AC Milan and Brazil great.
Frimpong could marque his archetypal quality for Liverpool aboriginal this month, with the Reds acceptable to get their pre-season preparations underway against Championship broadside Preston connected July 13.
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The 24-year-old has admitted helium has “big shoes” to capable aft Alexander-Arnold’s departure, though he’s eyeing up much occurrence aft playing a large relation successful Leverkusen’s unbeaten home treble successful 2024.
“The Premier League is the champion league successful the world,” helium said past month. “I grew up successful Manchester truthful I ever wanted to travel back. It was ever the plan.
“I cognize what being a champion is similar astatine Bayer Leverkusen truthful joining a champion squad is simply a privilege, particularly for Liverpool. To spell from watching them to playing for them is crazy.
“The manager has told maine however I tin assistance the squad and helium truly likes maine arsenic a player. It's fixed maine other information and belief.”