Jari Litmanen performed for each the Reds and Ajax throughout his taking part in profession, however he views Liverpool as ‘his membership’ having grown up as a supporter earlier than donning the Liverbird for a quick interval in 2001-02.
The 53-year-old was again at Anfield over the weekend for an excellent trigger, donning each the Ajax and Liverpool shirts for the newest Legends match.
Litmanen spent 18 months with the membership within the early 2000s, and it noticed him realise a dream having been captivated by the Reds sides of the Nineteen Seventies and ’80s.
He would go on to make 43 appearances, and there would have been much more had it not been for irritating accidents – however he added one other to the tally as a Legend.
“It was a fantastic expertise, in fact, as a result of I performed for each golf equipment, and each are the 2 most necessary golf equipment for me,” Litmanen instructed This Is Anfield.
“Ajax [I played] most of my years as a participant and [had the] most profitable interval, however Liverpool is my membership. I grew up with Liverpool and I had an opportunity to play for this membership for some time.
“Each groups within the dressing room [I saw] lots of acquainted faces, team-mates or legends of Liverpool – [John] Aldridge, [Ian] Rush, [John] Barnes and, in fact, Sven-Goran Eriksson.
“It was a very nice expertise.”
That it was, particularly contemplating it has been 10 years since Litmanen final performed at Anfield in a charity match.
The Finn has been conserving a detailed eye on Liverpool this season and was requested about their probabilities of silverware, and he is aware of in addition to we try this the margin goes to be very “slim”:
“Jurgen Klopp has finished a fantastic job as supervisor of Liverpool and, in fact, he’s the one particular person to present the reply for why he wished to depart now, however he will probably be one of many biggest ever managers for the membership, that’s for positive.
“It seems to be good [this season], a giant combat for these trophies, however that’s high soccer, that’s the Premier League.
“They’ve all the standard to be No. 1, however in fact we all know the distinction on the high is so slim, so issues can occur.
“Let’s see, hoping for the perfect.”
