Liverpool’s £50m training ground is hated by players
Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool players have now got used to their new £50million training ground in Kirkby.
It boasts three full-size pitches, two gyms, a full-size sports hall, pool, hydrotherapy and specialist rehabilitation suites.
A dining room has a balcony overlooking the pitches. There is even a beach volleyball area which the players joke is in tribute to the Brazilians Alisson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino.
But there is one problem with the new HQ — the players hate it. They would rather be at the famous old Melwood site. There is nothing wrong with the facilities. It is just windy. Really windy.
Even worse than St George’s Park, where former England coach Fabio Capello used to moan about the blustery weather.
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The area is known as Windy Harbour and Sunday League players in Merseyside hate playing there.
Yet the gales still failed to drown out the sound of arguing in Klopp’s office in January, when he was unhappy with the club’s transfer dealings.
Klopp had a winning combo with Melwood and Anfield. In the last 13 games between the venues Liverpool won ten, drew two and lost one — to Atletico Madrid.
In the 13 games so far between Kirkby and Anfield, Liverpool have won four, drawn two and lost seven.