The Brazilian on loan to the Reds has not yet played in the Premier League, Klopp had said to bet on him now he says: “He can give us a hand for a few minutes”. To convince him, the midfielder dedicates himself to extra sessions, looking for the rhythm of the match with the second team
From mister 72 million to “brocco” in a few years. The step is frighteningly short, especially for those who risk experiencing it firsthand. The former Juventus player Arthur is not there and, after two disappointing seasons in Turin, he is doing everything to avoid ending up on the sidelines of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool.
START IN RELENT
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Arrived in England on the last day of the transfer market, the Brazilian was chosen by the Reds to remedy the injuries suffered by the midfielders present in the squad. Keita, Jones, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Thiago were still in the pits, Arthur had the task of putting a patch every time Klopp called him into question. This was not the case: zero minutes collected in the Premier League and only one appearance this season, in the last 13 ‘of the trip to Naples, when the result was now seriously compromised.
ALIBI
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The conditions were certainly not the best: the last time Arthur played an entire match was on April 9, in Serie A against Cagliari. In the summer, the former Barcelona player did not even take part in the tour with Bonucci and his teammates, to look for a new team that would grant him space and centrality. It was done under Valencia, interested but without a budget, Nice and Sporting Lisbon also took care of it. In the end, Liverpool arrived: “Arthur hasn’t been at the top for two years? It’s true – explained Klopp -. Our idea of the game, however, is different from that of Juve. The boy is a great passer, he has a ‘ excellent vision of the game and in the past he has exalted himself to the highest levels.
ANOTHER WORLD
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In reality, the German coach – after evaluating the player’s physical condition – never thought of fielding Arthur from 1 ‘. “He can give us a hand for a few minutes, not for a whole game”. But it was predictable. The 26-year-old trained alone for months, then moved into the league at the fastest pace in Europe. We must also consider the Klopp factor, a sort of… Zeman 2.0. The Bohemian relied on steps and sandbags, the German is more modern but equally demanding: full-back Robertson said that, as soon as he arrived at Liverpool, he ended up throwing up during the first day of training. “They made us run as hard as possible from one side of the pitch to the other, I was from Hull City and I wasn’t used to it.” Andrew was forced to stop, getting teased about his coach: “Nice to meet you, Mister sick boy!”.
THE REACTION
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Valued 72 million (plus 10 bonus) when Juve included him in the Pjanic deal with Barcelona, Arthur knows that Liverpool could represent the last chance to play a leading role in a top European club. In Turin he did not shine for several reasons: first for reasons of acclimatization, then for an injury and, finally, for the lack of compatibility with Allegri’s game. In England, however, the physicist makes the difference. The Brazilian therefore asked to join the Under 21 squad, to put minutes in his legs and find the rhythm-match. Last weekend, against Leicester, he played 90 ‘, participating in the victory of the Baby Reds. Another 63 minutes he added on Monday evening. He trains twice a day, does extra sessions in the gym, can’t wait to feel at the top to convince Klopp to bet on him. The commitment is there, but in the end he will speak the field. On the one hand, there is Arthur, who dreams of flying to Qatar with Brazil. On the other hand, there is Liverpool waiting for him with confidence, even in this period in which he is working with young people to get back in shape.
September 20, 2022 (change September 20, 2022 | 22:27)
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