Freddie Woodman explains what he's realised about Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo since he joined Liverpool
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After making his Premier League debut, Freddie Woodman opened up on the relationships he has built with his Liverpool teammates since arriving at Anfield.The goalkeeper was called upon after Giorgi Mamardashvili went off injured against Everton and handled the moment well, staying composed when Liverpool needed him. Are Liverpool making the right call by sticking with Arne Slot? 🤔 What does he need to do to get the fans and players back on side?Credit: Stuart Franklin/UEFA/Getty Images Freddie Woodman on building a relationship with Liverpool teammatesWoodman admitted one of the first things he realised after joining Liverpool was that game time would likely be limited, making the mental side of the job and his presence on the training ground especially important.He told The Times: “I quickly realised that my game time is going to be limited and so for the eight months where I’m training, I’m just thinking about those minutes when you could be called upon for ten or 20 minutes.
You are nervous, but you can rely on all the preparation that you’ve done.”The Liverpool goalkeeper also explained that being third choice has carried more importance than he expected because of the role he can play for the rest of the squad in training.Photo by Nikki Dyer – LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesHe continued: “Being third choice is, from what I’ve seen, more important than what I thought coming in. If Mo wants to do extra shooting, I want to be there to help him.“You know, Mo Salah is coming to you and saying he wants to do extra shooting — it’s every kid’s dream.
Liverpool are lucky to have found such a professional to take the reserve goalkeeper role.Freddie Woodman would love to start against Palace this weekendWoodman also admitted it would mean a lot to be given another opportunity this weekend. I was a ballboy and played against them in the Carabao Cup.”Given the way he handled his unexpected introduction, Woodman has already shown he can be trusted if called upon again.READ MORE: Liverpool have made a decision on Arne Slot’s future ahead of the summer – Sky SportsJoin Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox