With a stacked roster, breaking the first team would be tricky to achieve for players like Xherdan Shaqiri. It’s been a frustrating season for him to have to make a living, but that hasn’t forced him to think about leaving Anfield. The 28-year-old has revealed that he has no plans to prevent this summer, he has only made 11 appearances in all competitions.
To get on the Swiss national’s troubles, he had to deal with injuries last season. This one of the difficulties he had to endure, an explanation of why he was short-timed in the field. Looking ahead, he hopes to continue to have compatibility so he can win his minutes back with the Reds.
“Always if you’re injured or if you don’t play, you’re frustrated,” Shaqiri said through the club’s website. “But I’m ahead of this season and I’m looking to help the team all the time, so I have a chance to play as the first season.”
Achieving this won’t be easy. In front of Shaqiri there are players with established names. That includes Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, reliable first choice of manager Jurgen Klopp. For now, it seems that you will make the most of the opportunities given to you. For Shaqiri, watching the club win matches and titles is the ultimate right now.
“As a team, I just need us to do a lot of things. I think we have a lot of smart players on our team, everyone can play and we check it to make the coach very complicated, as always,” he said. Said. “I try to give my maximum productivity and that the team wins games, titles, that’s the most vital thing for me.”
It all starts now for Shaqiri, as he and the rest of the Reds return for pre-season training. It was a short break for the club due to schedule adjustments forced by the COVID-19 pandemic, Goal reported.
Bayern Munich and Switzerland’s winger, Xherdan Shaqiri, may be on their way to Liverpool, even after insisting on staying in Germany. Picture: Reuters
“We’re really excited and we have to win every single game, but we know it’s going to be tough. The other groups also need to win, so I think it will be an exciting season,” Shaqiri said.