13 Dec 2018 07:28:55
Hi Ed's,

Do you know anything about the training and fitness the squad do before games? For example the United game coming up. Do they do a lot of team, or individual stuff? Runs, sprints for fitness. Pass and move drills. Fun activities like head tennis or something silly like that. Be interesting to know what they.

{Ed001's Note - it varies depending on how tired the players are, what games are coming up, injuries etc. They will mostly do recovery work only for a day or two after a match, then a bit of work on formation, team shape and tactics the day before a game. That is pretty much all they have time for during a run of games like this. Over Xmas they will only really do recovery work between games, if anything at all.}

1.) 13 Dec 2018
13 Dec 2018 09:00:52
I’ve always been intrigued as to how they train on passing and dribbling, this is by far the most technically able liverpool side i’ve seen, the composure and technique on the ball, the link up between players is amazing at times.

2.) 13 Dec 2018
13 Dec 2018 10:02:56
Hi Ed01 thanks for the reply.

Do you know how they would train if there was say a week between games?
How many days they have off. Times, drills they do etc?

Do they do stuff like video analysis of the opposition? Opposition player analysis?

Be very interesting to know what they do in typical day start to finish!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge ED! Invaluable as always.

{Ed001's Note - I would have to look into it properly to find out mate. One thing with Klopp is he changes it, each year he tweaks things depending on what he has learnt, also there is likely to have been a lot of changes without Buvac, I would think.

When he was at Dortmund, I know they used to do video analysis the day before a game, opposition analysis is down to Krawietz. I would assume they stick to that, as it is usually a light training session.

Anyway sorry, from memory the basics used to be, two days following a game are for recovery work, so very little actual training. Day before is video analysis work, tactical work and one on one chats with players to get instructions over. Very little physical work.

Any time inbetween that will depend a lot on the players' fitness levels, which will be assessed by the fitness coaches on the two day's recovery. The rest is actually mostly down to individual coaches to do their job under Klopp's supervision. For instance, Achteberg will decide what drills the keepers need to work on. Usually it will be based on what the team needs, either because they have spotted something that went wrong or just something they have been wanting to work on. They usually all sit down to eat together, the players and staff, with Mona Nemmer responsible for providing all the meal plans used.

It is very difficult to do a typical day, as the coaches will try and vary what drills they use to keep it interesting and also I am not sure how much has changed without Buvac. I have seen a lot of footage of training, spoken to former players and coaches that have worked with them and read lots of interviews about what goes on in the past, but nothing since Buvac left. I have to be honest, no one really explained to me exactly what his role was! No one seemed sure, they always just described him as always talking to Klopp and you never saw pictures or footage of him doing anything else. I am sure he must have done more, but I just do not know what it was.}

3.) 13 Dec 2018
13 Dec 2018 13:20:51
The insight into the football world which you guys provide is invaluable.

Thank you so much for the reply Ed, I appreciate it.

Keep up the good work!

YNWA.

{Ed001's Note - welcome mate.}