I was told to snub and ignore  Liverpool by a Manchester United legend – I shouldn’t have listened sad 😢

I was told to snub and ignore  Liverpool by a Manchester United legend – I shouldn’t have listened sad 😢

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Craig Bellamy has conceded he made a mistake by joining Liverpool in 2006 and should have listened to advice given to him by Manchester United hero, Mark Hughes.

The Reds sealed a deal to sign Bellamy, who grew up a boyhood supporter of the club, after triggering a release clause worth £6million in his contract at Blackburn Rovers.

Bellamy spent only one season at Anfield, however, and was told by Rafa Benitez he was surplus to requirements as the club made their way home from Athens after losing the 2007 Champions League final to AC Milan. Preceding this decision had been the infamous golf club incident between Bellamy and John Arne Riise, something the former has expressed deep regret over.

Blackburn boss Hughes had done his best to prevent Bellamy moving to Liverpool in the first place by advising him it would be a wrong step to make due to the Reds’ style of play not suiting him. This advice was ignored by the jet-heeled forward, who holds regrets over the decision he took.

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“[I had a] Liverpool poster on my bedroom wall every single year. That poster you got from Toys R Us? Yeah, that was there. To get the privilege of being able to play for them [Liverpool] was like ‘I have to do this’, even though I was very happy at Blackburn at the time,” explained the former Wales international on The Overlap.

“I spoke to Mark Hughes who was not that happy for me – he said something that was very interesting; ‘I know who you are, I know how Liverpool play and I know this is not a good move for you’. He said I wouldn’t enjoy it. I really didn’t – very rigid.”

Bellamy would go on to represent West Ham United and Manchester City before sealing an unexpected return to Anfield in 2011 to play under Sir Kenny Dalglish.

Of the view he only began to fulfil his potential towards the latter stages of his career, the retired winger believes this is due to an unprofessional approach he adhered to during his formative years.

“I tried everything I could to mess it up [football] as a young kid – I was going to become a dad at 17, on £42 a week,” he said. “I had to do something – if you’ve ever felt pressure, that was pressure. Injuries then had their own pressures. I was a boy who could barely look after myself – still not great at it now. I had no choice in this anymore, all the excuses. I was willing to blame everyone.

“My story was already written – I was not playing much in the youth team, so I blamed the coach. I thought, I can go back to Cardiff and blame everyone else and be a good parks player and be loved by my friends or start taking responsibility and giving it everything I’ve got, and in order to do that, I had to distance myself from my friends. So, I became hated by everyone else, which was fine. I started to become more single-minded, more focused, ate well and slept well, drank lots of water and started to live like a professional – and my performances went up, and up, and up.”

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Kostas Tsimikas now fighting for Liverpool career at Anfield
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DANNY RUST
PUBLISHED 3 HOURS AGO
Liverpool star Kostas Tsimikas has been presented with an opportunity to become a key component of Jurgen Klopp’s side

HIGHLIGHTS
Liverpool left-back Kostas Tsimikas has a chance to rediscover his best form after Andy Robertson has been ruled out through injury.
The Greece international’s wait for a first Premier League start of the season ended against Everton last weekend.
Tsimikas’ potential extended run in the starting line-up comes after penning a new contract last month.
Liverpool star Kostas Tsimikas has reached the ‘make or break’ stage of his Anfield career, and transfer insider Dean Jones has told GIVEMESPORT whether he could be sold in January.

Although the Greece international has been on the Reds’ books since completing a £11.75million switch from Olympiacos three years ago, he has struggled to secure a consistent run in the starting line-up under boss Jurgen Klopp.

But first-choice left-back Andy Robertson’s shoulder injury, which will result in him having to undergo surgery, has presented Tsimikas with a golden opportunity to make his mark on Merseyside.

Tsimikas backed by Liverpool icon in bid for prominent role
Klopp has insisted it is unrealistic to expect Tsimikas to become one of the first names on the team sheet in Robertson’s absence as, according to the Express, he is preparing to rotate his options after last weekend’s win over rivals Everton began a run of seven matches in the space of 22 days.

The report suggests Joe Gomez, who has had to deal with his own injury problems since joining Liverpool in a £3.5million deal from Charlton Athletic in 2015, and other up-and-coming talent will be handed the opportunity to stake a claim while the Scotland international is on the treatment table.

But former Reds captain Sami Hyypia has backed Tsimikas to make the left-back position his own while Klopp is still reeling from the news that he will be unable to call upon Robertson for a number of months.

Kostas Tsimikas’ senior club career in numbers

Club

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Yellow cards

Sent off

Olympiacos

86

0

12

17

1

Liverpool

66

0

12

8

0

Willem II Tilburg

37

6

4

5

0

Esbjerg

13

2

2

5

1

All statistics according to Transfermarkt

The 27-year-old was handed his first Premier League start of the campaign as a Mohamed Salah brace allowed Liverpool to overcome Merseyside neighbours Everton last weekend, and he will be looking to secure regular game time in the weeks ahead.

Despite being on the periphery prior to Robertson’s long-term injury, with him only securing 336 minutes of game time in all competitions since the season got underway in August, Tsimikas’ commitment to his current employers has not faltered.

That was emphasised by the former Efsbjerg man penning a new long-term contract, which is understood to be worth £75,000-per-week and tie him down to Anfield until the summer of 2027, last month.

Dean Jones update – Kostas Tsimikas
Jones believes Robertson’s lay-off has presented Tsimikas with an opportunity to reignite his Liverpool career and prove doubters wrong.

Although the respected journalist has doubts over whether the two-time Greek title-winner will ever become Klopp’s first-choice left-back option, a January exit does not appear to be on the cards at this stage.

Jones told GIVEMESPORT:

“It’s massively important to Tsimikas that he embraces this moment and proves his worth. An unexpected opportunity has come here with Robertson’s injury, so he has got to prove that he is an asset of this club and not a liability. You could even go as far to say it’s make or break for him, long-term, at Liverpool.

“I think he is a good player and that, within this set-up, he can be successful. But I think that, long-term, Liverpool would aspire to something a bit more than him.

“This is his time to prove everybody wrong and, certainly, a lot of people will be doubting whether he can fill that position long-term, but only one man can prove us wrong.”

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The report suggests the defensive midfielder, who was the subject of numerous Reds bids including a proposal worth close to £22million ahead of the season getting underway, is on course to be given the green light to embark on a fresh challenge in January after his path to the Premier League was initially blocked due to his current employers refusing to sell one of their prised assets while targeting Copa Libertadores glory.

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But Liverpool are facing competition for Andre’s signature as domestic rivals Arsenal have also added him to their shortlist of targets, while his contract situation puts Fluminense in a strong negotiating position because the Brazil international’s agreement at the Maracana is not due to expire until the end of 2026.

However, transfer insider Jones recently told GIVEMESPORT that there is potential for the Merseyside giants to win the race by striking a mid-season deal, while numerous other clubs are also mulling over whether to head to the negotiating table.

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Wed 25 October 2023 19:30, UK
Liverpool teenager Trey Nyoni has been involved in first-team training today as Jurgen Klopp prepares to take on Toulouse in the Europe League.

Jurgen Klopp has today given a first-team training opportunity to teenager Trey Nyoni.

The Reds are busy preparing to take on Ligue 1 side Toulouse in the Europa League.

Liverpool have already beaten LASK and Union Saint-Gilloise and will be looking to keep up that 100% record.

Klopp will, of course, be looking to rotate his squad ahead of a Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest this weekend.

Trey Nyoni features in Liverpool training
Klopp has shown a willingness to rotate and in European games this season, but few were expecting to see a 16-year-old in contention.

Well, that may well be the case with midfielder Trey Nyoni.

Liverpool reporter Neil Jones has taken to social media to share that Nyoni featured in first-team training on Wednesday afternoon.

Fellow youngsters Calum Scanlon and Luke Chambers were also involved with Klopp keen to see his young players around the first-team setting.

We may well see all three youngsters on the bench on Thursday night with the trio no doubt dreaming of featuring in the Europa League.

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Who is Liverpool talent Nyoni?
Nyoni started out in the Leicester City ranks and showed huge potential with the Foxes, putting himself on Liverpool’s radar.

Liverpool managed to win the race this past summer, securing Nyoni ahead of a host of Premier League rivals.

Nyoni has been in sensational form so far, already hitting three goals in three Under-18 Premier League games for the Reds.

An attacking midfielder who is already showing his eye for goal, Nyoni has clearly caught Klopp’s attention so far this season.

Nyoni has even been hailed as ‘different class’ by former Liverpool Women striker Natasha Dowie.

A debut against Toulouse may be unlikely but if Nyoni keeps shining, he will make himself impossible to ignore on the senior stage.

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