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 a superb trigger, donning each the Ajax and Liverpool shirts for the most recent 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 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 an important expertise, after all, as a result of I performed for each golf equipment, and each are the 2 most vital golf equipment for me,” Litmanen informed 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] a variety of acquainted faces, team-mates or legends of Liverpool – [John] Aldridge, [Ian] Rush, [John] Barnes and, after all, 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 retaining an in depth eye on Liverpool this season and was requested about their probabilities of silverware, and he is aware of in addition to we do this the margin goes to be very “slender”:
“Jurgen Klopp has accomplished an important job as supervisor of Liverpool and, after all, he’s the one particular person to provide the reply for why he wished to go away now, however he will probably be one of many biggest ever managers for the membership, that’s for certain.
“It seems good [this season], an enormous battle for these trophies, however that’s high soccer, that’s the Premier League.
“They’ve all the standard to be No. 1, however after all we all know the distinction on the high is so slender, so issues can occur.
“Let’s see, hoping for the most effective.”
