Kerkez: Liverpool improved under new system, ready for Premier League opener

Hungarian defender Milos Kerkez believes Liverpool is significantly improved under new coach Andoni Iraola. He stated that the team has developed well in the new system during their summer preparations, noting that having the coach from the beginning of preseason allowed players more time to adapt.

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It will be completely different regarding high pressing and proactive football. We want to keep the ball, so we have to press quickly, win it back from the opponent as soon as possible, and then play and keep possession.

Kerkez specifically pointed to increased intensity in high pressing and a more possession-oriented style of play. "It will be completely different regarding high pressing and proactive football," he said. "We want to keep the ball, so we have to press quickly, win it back from the opponent as soon as possible, and then play and keep possession."

Liverpool begins its Premier League campaign against Newcastle. Kerkez anticipates an intense opening period but aims for his team to control the game afterward. "The atmosphere is great, a fantastic stadium with fantastic fans," he remarked. "We expect the first ten to fifteen minutes from the first whistle to be explosive. Then we want to calm the game down, keep the ball, and get the result."

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The atmosphere is great, a fantastic stadium with fantastic fans. We expect the first ten to fifteen minutes from the first whistle to be explosive. Then we want to calm the game down, keep the ball, and get the result.

Despite changes at Newcastle, Kerkez stressed Liverpool's need to focus on perfecting their own game. "We need to focus more on ourselves because this is new for the players with the new coach and everything," he explained. "I know how the head coach works and what he wants, but the others need time. I think we just need to deal with ourselves now. Because if we play the way he wants, we are very, very dangerous."

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We need to focus more on ourselves because this is new for the players with the new coach and everything. I know how the head coach works and what he wants, but the others need time. I think we just need to deal with ourselves now. Because if we play the way he wants, we are very, very dangerous.