‘Exceeded their expectations’ – One youngster has surprised Liverpool coaches in pre-season

Pre-season is often regarded as the perfect time for young and/or peripheral players at a football club to make an impression on the coaching staff, and one man at Liverpool appears to be taking his opportunity.

According to James Pearce for The Athletic, Sepp van den Berg ‘has exceeded’ the expectations of Arne Slot and the Reds’ coaches since the squad reconvened three weeks ago.

He had the best score in the notorious fitness test in the opening week of pre-season before Mo Salah overtook him...