The manager is excited to work with his players on the practice pitch for an extended period of time – a luxury at this stage of the season – and he believes the experience will fuel the remainder of our 2019/20 campaign, as the Reds compete in the top flight, Europa League and Emirates FA Cup.
A break from the relentless fixture list that dominated December and January is absolutely priceless, providing an invaluable opportunity to recharge batteries that have been pushed to the limits in recent weeks.
Several players who have been virtually ever-present in the starting XIs during that time were all afforded time off with their families earlier this week, while others members of the first-team squad continued to train with coaching staff as part of detailed individual programmes that were meticulously prepared.