Former analyst Mark Leyland details the inspired off-the-field role in helping Liverpool beat Barcelona 4-0
Former analyst Mark Leyland has opened up on the instructions given to the ball boys that helped Liverpool famously beat Barcelona 4-0 to reach the Champions League final in 2019.
READ MORE: Mohamed Salah shouldn't even think about Saudi Arabia move - and I've just seen the reason whyLeyland worked as an analyst at Anfield between 2013 and 2021 before he left to link-up with Eddie Howe at Newcastle United and he told the Training Ground Guru podcast of how Liverpool's memorable win was inspired by the key messages relayed to the ball boys around the pitch on the night, who helped get the ball to Alexander-Arnold quickly enough to swing in the decisive - and...
"So we got to 3-0 up and it was one of those moments where you almost can't write it. It's almost too good. The ball boy who did it is actually in Liverpool's U21s now. He's progressed through the system himself . "Jurgen Klopp's role at Liverpool - I've used the word all-consuming again - from the moment he enters the building to the moment he leaves the building - and they are long days - he has his hands on everything," added Leyland.
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