http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Gerrard-c34196 looks forward to the new season
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish revealed he was not pleased with the Barclay’s Premier League resuming just three days after the first batch of international friendlies.
Liverpool start their season on 13th August with a fixture against Sunderland at Anfield, just three days after the international friendlies are scheduled to take place.
England will take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011, meaning 10th August will be a busy day for many footballers.
Dalglish openly criticized the Premier League schedule, which he felt would be affected by the preceding friendlies.
Dalglish said while speaking to reporters:
“I would ask why the season is starting on a Saturday when there are international friendlies the midweek before.
Clubs are doing their best to bring in good players and that usually means they are international players.”
There have previously been issues where players have refused to feature for country so their performance for club is not affected, and vice versa.
To avoid putting undue pressure on the players, Dalglish did not approve of the short break in between the international friendlies and the opening Premier League weekend of the 2011-2012 season.
He continued:
There is a free week after the first weekend so I don't understand why we can't start the season on a Sunday to prevent players having to travel back on a Wednesday night in time for a Saturday start.”
Some important players of the Reds squad will be busy in the international friendlies, which is why Dalglish felt the need to protest.
The Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard, who is most likely to feature for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 on the 10th of August before leading his side against Sunderland, revealed he was looking forward to the new season.
The England international picked up an injury towards the end of last season, because of which he missed out on the last few fixtures of the season.
However, he has returned to fitness and will be hoping to play an important part for both country and club in the new season.
Gerrard revealed he was hopeful his side would do better in the new season and go on to win the English Premier League crown.
Gerrard said in an interview:
“It's a massive test early on. It's nice to have a home game first.”
After the home game against Sunderland, Liverpool travel to the Emirates Stadium in a clash against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429, which will prove to be challenge.
Gerrard stressed on the importance of not dropping any points early on in the season, the Reds skipper continued:
“It's a tough first two games but I'm really looking forward to them and I think we can get two positive results.”
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