Milos Kerkez has revealed the stunning motive he selected the quantity 6 jersey at Liverpool this season. The 21-year-old believes he has settled in properly on Merseyside and is embracing the supreme requirements required each day.
The defender joined Liverpool from Bournemouth for a price of £40million earlier this switch window and is considered one of six senior arrivals in a busy summer season to date at Anfield. With a number of vital outings as properly, Softfootball understood that there have been loads of squad numbers accessible for the brand new signings to select from.
Kerkez wore no.3 at Bournemouth and held the no.5 throughout his time at AZ Alkmaar, whereas he has chosen no.11 at worldwide degree. None of these have been free at Liverpool, so he made the unorthodox alternative to select no.6, a shirt primarily worn by midfielders.
Explaining the choice of selecting the quantity 6 shirt whereas talking with the membership media crew as seen of Liverpool official web site, he revealed that one other former Liverpool left-back was his inspiration:
“I’ve no.6 due to Arne Riiise, and since my brothers selected the quantity for me,”
“I at all times let my brothers select the numbers the place I’m going to completely different groups.
“They have been saying no.6 and I knew Riise had worn that quantity, so I informed them that it’s a good quantity to proceed.
“I watched quite a lot of the Premier League after I was rising up, i used to look at Steven Gerrard, I used to look at Arne Riise, Andy Robertson, and even Cristiano Ronaldo when he performed.”
Arne Riise held no.6 for 4 years between 2004 and 2008, and was one thing of a cult hero at Anfield, significantly for his thunderous left-foot photographs.
Milos Kerkez will hope for related success in his Liverpool profession, which may formally get happening Sunday when the Reds face Crystal Palace within the Group Defend.
In a associated information Liverpool ahead Mohamed Salah has urged Liverpool followers to not place an excessive amount of strain on the brand new signings earlier than they present their value on the pitch because the Reds put together for the brand new season.
