Johnny Heitinga remains to be fairly younger as coaches go, having solely turned 40 final November, and it seems that his approach hasn’t diminished for the reason that finish of his enjoying days!
The ex-Netherlands worldwide has joined Liverpool as an assistant coach to Arne Slot, and he occupied himself with a Soccer AM throwback previous to the Reds’ coaching session at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Monetary Subject at present.
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The previous Everton defender had a couple of makes an attempt on the time-honoured crossbar problem, narrowly lacking together with his first go and falling properly brief together with his second earlier than, on the third time of attempting, pinging the ball off the bar.
Granted, it won’t have been from the midway line, however it was nonetheless an inch-perfect strike of the ball from Heitinga…echoes of a sure Xabi Alonso with that approach!
You may take a look at the Liverpool assistant boss trying the crossbar problem under, by way of @LewisSteele_ on X:
Johnny Heitinga goes third time fortunate with crossbar problem right here pic.twitter.com/BcDjpvezVM
— Lewis Steele (@LewisSteele_) July 28, 2024