Kostas Tsimikas is among the Liverpool players who have returned to Merseyside for pre-season training.
It is Arne Slot’s first chance to see his new group in action, having taken over from Jurgen Klopp this summer.
He certainly has a huge job on his hands, with his search for success in England beginning with pre-season training.
Given the latest international commitments, Tsimikas was among eight players to first report back for club duty earlier this month.
The group have recently been joined on Merseyside by some star names, with Slot impressed by Mohamed Salah’s fitness levels after his return.
Kostas Tsimikas shares details of Arne Slot’s training at Liverpool
Having returned to club duty earlier than most, Tsimikas has gained a clear insight into how Slot plans to run things at Liverpool.
The Greek left-back, who joined the Reds from Olympiacos in August 2020, has now revealed details of Slot’s pre-season training sessions so far.
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Asked how things have been going under the new boss, Tsimikas told the official Liverpool website: “Very good. Quite intense!
“I think the boys give every day the best possible. He has very good ideas, in my opinion, and we work really hard to try to understand the way he wants us to play.
“We’re really looking forward – after many, many training [sessions] – to seeing how the team reacts in the game and what we can do.”
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Tsimikas’s teammate Caoimhin Kelleher also returned to pre-season training at the same time as the defender.
And the goalkeeper has also been sharing his thoughts on the new manager, with Kelleher really enjoying training under Slot so far.
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The players are certainly being put through their paces on Merseyside, but it remains to be seen exactly what approach the boss will take when it comes to matchday.
Red fans will, of course, gain an insight when the pre-season friendlies come around, with a trip to Ipswich Town up first in the league.
Tsimikas has, however, provided Liverpool fans with a rough idea of what to expect this season, revealing what Slot has been demanding so far.
“To play nice football, to create triangles when I want to play and especially to make small movements to take the ball in the right feet and go from there,” said Tsimikas.
“We didn’t work many, many days but I think that’s the main message he gave us in these four days we’ve been here.
“Day by day, session by session, the rhythm is going to come. I think it’s quite early – the legs are a bit tired now! During the session I think everybody is very focused, very hungry to learn and to train hard.”
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