Despite the fact he was here throughout the entirety of last season and barely got a sniff, Danny Ward may be about to finally get a chance to prove he’s worthy of Liverpool’s spot between the sticks.
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The Echo claim that following Loris Karius’s hapless start to pre-season following his nightmare Champions League performance, Jurgen Klopp is willing to give the Welshman a chance in the first-team.
Ward excelled for Huddersfield in the 2016/17 campaign, but wasn’t allowed to rejoin David Wagner’s team on-loan for 2017/18, with Klopp insisting he stayed and competed for a place.
But with Liverpool losing in our first League Cup match, Ward was not seen again, in the team or the bench, for the rest of the term.
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Fans hold him in good stead, but assumed he simply wasn’t performing in training and that Klopp doesn’t rate him.
In fact, we’d have predicted a summer exit for Ward, until this news broke.
Obviously, we wouldn’t be averse to Liverpool biting the bullet and buying the top notch keeper it’s so clear we need – but giving Ward a proper go during pre-season is probably the next best thing.
Karius is so bereft of confidence that beginning the season with him as our first-choice seems crazy, while it’s clear that Simon Mignolet, while a good servant, isn’t a sensible short or long-term option.
Let’s give Ward a go, if Jan Oblak and Alisson are unattainable.