Steven Gerrard has backed Liverpool for a strong and exciting second half to the season after the break for the World Cup.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are currently on a training camp in Dubai as the club up preparations for the domestic season’s return, with Liverpool set to face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on December 22.
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Liverpool have had just seven players involved at the World Cup in Qatar and Gerrard believes the unprecedented mid-season pause can benefit the Reds across the second half of the campaign.
“Yeah, it is [like a second pre-season]. It’s an opportunity to get a lot of work in on the training ground [and] reset a few things,” Gerrard told Liverpoolfc.com.
“I’m sure Jürgen and his staff are doing a lot of things tactically but [it’s] also an opportunity to have a much-needed rest. They’ve played a lot of football over the last few years, they were involved in every competition last year.
“So to have a small pre-season before a ball was kicked [and then] to have this opportunity to rest and then have a second build-up, I’m hoping that Liverpool come flying out of the blocks.
“I expect a really strong six months and finish to the season because important players have had the chance to rest and recover and the players [who have been] in the World Cup should come back full of confidence, in a good place, physically ready.
“I expect a really strong, exciting finish to the season for the Reds.”
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