Pep Lijnders insists ‘the future looks really bright’ for Liverpool

Pep Lijnders does not see Liverpool’s “special ride” ending any time soon thanks to the confidence Jurgen Klopp’s assistant has in the squad’s mentality and quality.

The Reds played every match possible in a 2021-22 season that was as mammoth as it was memorable, with Carabao Cup and FA Cup glory bringing hope of a quadruple that just evaded them.

Manchester City pipped Liverpool to the Premier League crown on the final day before Real Madrid beat them 1-0 in the Champions League final at the Stade de France.

Lijnders has given the inside story of that rollercoaster season in his new book ‘Intensity’ and underlined his confidence on the eve of the 2022-23 campaign that this exciting period will continue at Anfield.

“I hope that when fans read the book they will get a little bit more proud,” he told the PA news agency.

“That they get a little bit more insight, that they see the game in a little different way when they’re sitting in the stands, that they cheer a little bit harder because they know how important they are to us.

“That they never underestimate their importance and that they cherish this part of Liverpool Football Club, this era, because we’re on a special ride together and we have to cherish that.

“We’re really happy with the business we did and we’re really happy with the players we have.

“If one thing Liverpool Football Club showed in the past and now is that our players will become better, so our young players will become better, our older players will become better and that together they can become unbeatable.

“As long as they play with that mindset and with this fight and this hunger to fight for each other, the future looks really bright.”

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