Defender says Liverpool were looking at signing him, but he messed it all up

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Souleymane Diawara could have become a Liverpool player in the past. “I swear, there’s already enough pressure trying to do well because you’ve got scouts from Real Madrid and Liverpool coming to watch you.

Don’t tell me anything, just let me play, you know what I mean,” he said on the Kampo YouTube channel.“It was a disaster and the next year I said to him, “So, are the Liverpool guys still coming?” My guy looks at me like, “Are you serious? Have you seen the crap season you’ve had?” You know?“Well, that’s how football is.

“Don’t start telling me that this person or that person is coming, because… yeah, you end up wanting it so badly… you’re not yourself anymore.“You want to do so well that you mess up everything you try to do.”Liverpool’s centre-backs need to take some tips from Souleymane DiawaraOne of Liverpool’s strongest areas over the last few years has been their defence. Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty ImagesAlthough Diawara wasn’t the best of players, the fact that he won four Ligue 1 titles during his 17-year career is nothing short of sensational, hence why the Reds’ defenders should take some tips from him.Liverpool’s next Premier League game against Aston Villa is set to have a massive impact on how their season is going to pan out and, if they don’t win, some serious questions will need to be asked.