'Legend' - Liverpool fans react as Arsene Wenger pictured at Liverpool training session

'Legend' - Liverpool fans react as Arsene Wenger pictured at Liverpool training session

Liverpool Echo Sports·2021-08-26 10:00

Liverpool were back in training on Tuesday afternoon as preparations got underway for Saturday's Premier League clash against Chelsea.The Reds have won two from two so far this season after beating Norwich 3-0 on the opening weekend and Burnley 2-0 at Anfield last week.Jurgen Klopp's side were paid a visit by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who is FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development, on Tuesday. The Frenchman was at Liverpool's training base in Kirkby to present Klopp with FIFAs Best Coach award for 2020, while Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Thiago Alcantara were handed awards as part of the 2020 FIFA FIFPro Men's World11. The images got plenty of fans talking on social media, but Reds were full of admiration and respect for the Arsenal legend."One of the managers I truly respect," one supporter tweeted."Klopp and Wenger together, nice to see," another posted.@TotallLFC said: "Love Arsene Wenger. My favorite non LFC manager." Wenger was Arsenal manager for 22 years and won three league titles with the Gunners in that time.The 71-year-old also managed Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain before the midfielder moved to Merseyside in 2017. Oxlade-Chamberlain returned to training this week after he was unavailable for Liverpool's match against Burnley at the weekend to attend the birth of his child. Read MoreRelated ArticlesRead MoreRelated Articles

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