Kostas Tsimikas Describes First Week Under Slot As Very Good And Quite Intense – The Liverpool Offside

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The Greek Scouser and many of his teammates finished the first week of preseason preparations with new Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.
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Liverpool have completed their first week of preseason under new head coach Arne Slot. With a new person in charge for the first time since Jürgen Klopp ran his first preseason eight years ago, the Liverpool players were not sure quite what to expect.
Kostas Tsimikas is one of the players who has been involved from the first day with Slot in charge. When asked liverpoolfc.com about how the first week has gone, the Greek Scouser felt it has been a good start under the Dutch head coach, with the players engaged and the leader providing clear ideas of what he wants.
“Very good. Quite intense! I think the boys give every day the best possible. [Slot] 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.”
It is still very early days under the leadership of Arne Slot, with many of the first team regulars still away due to the Euros and Copa America. When asked about what Slot has asked of those present, Tsimikas said the focus to start has primarily been on to build rhythm and find the correct angles.
“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. 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.”
Tsimikas said he was very ready to return and get back to work after a longer summer break than normal. With fresh legs and a refreshed mind, the left back is excited to get back to a normal routine.
“I had a very nice break – seven weeks! I don’t remember the last time I had seven weeks [for] myself just to chill on the beach. It was very good.”
“At the start of the season you feel fresh to do again what you did before, especially now with a new manager and new idea. I’m really looking forward to that. I miss everything here. The routine you have every morning: wake up, come here, you see familiar faces and train hard. That’s most of the things I missed.”
While Tsimikas has been excited to return for preseason, more than anything he can’t wait for the season to start. For him, playing in front of the supporters at Anfield is the ultimate experience.
“Always the pre-seasons finish very quick. I’m really looking forward [to the season]. I miss this feeling – playing in front of our fans. I think all the red people missed this feeling to see the team at Anfield, and I’m buzzing to see us in Anfield again and win the games.”
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