Just four months after moving base, Liverpool's first-team squad are reportedly unhappy with their new £50m training ground at Kirkby because it's too windy - and would prefer to return to their old site at Melwood!
In November, the first-team relocated to the new complex across the city at Kirkby, fitted with three full-size pitches, two gyms, a sports hall, a swimming pool and even beach volleyball courts.
But according to The Sun, the players hate the state-of-the-art base due to the area, known as 'Windy Harbour', making for treacherous conditions to train in over the winter months due to the gale force winds.
The report details that Jurgen Klopp's players miss their old stomping ground at Melwood, which hosted the first-team all the way back in the days of Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley.
The switch saw Liverpool depart their historic Melwood base, where the first-team had been based for 70 years, and move in where the current academy train.
As revealed by Sportsmail in November, the 9,200sqm AXA Training Centre boasts an array of stunning additions, including a Hydroworx pool, an altitude training chamber and a fully stocked gym which is three times bigger than the previous one at Melwood.
Inside the building, Liverpool have built a huge changing room where the players can unwind, placing a large sofa in the middle so they can lounge about before and after training.
With the altitude chamber, players can train in 40 degree heat, 90% humidity and low oxygen levels.
Klopp's office, meanwhile, has a balcony that overlooks the training pitches allowing the German to keep a constant eye on the action whenever he wants, across all age groups.
Yet despite the exquisite facilities, the move has also coincided with a drop in the Reds' form in comparison to the rest of 2020, when they were stationed at Melwood.
That being said, the Reds got back to winning ways in the Premier League with a crucial victory at Wolves on Monday night, courtesy of Diogo Jota's first-half strike.
Klopp's side are now five points off fourth-placed Chelsea with nine matches to go - they are also in Friday's draw for the Champions League quarter-finals.
nikbcdmtz
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WIND has a great effects on ball when in motion and not in motion, but this should not be an excuses for the constant match loss
menbkmoyz
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kkkkk too bad guys u just hve to get used to it no going back the woods
hiudmstuz
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It must be Jordan Pickfords fault!
Jordan Pigfart fault
Aba55
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Só they want 50 millions to be thrown so easily like that? ? Money is not an easy affair
seriously man😅😅
Satdkrz
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we need to get bac,we need our history bac too.
wikbioruz
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bunch of whiners, from coach to players
it take one to know one..i guess
eamonmolony
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Klopp:we mustn't forget its been windy. 🤣
Yemacipsty
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"According to sun"the most untrusted paper.I don't believe this news
me neither
Yemacipsty
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let them turn the facility into their home ground instead and name it stadio windyfield
then it's windyfield stadium
pinabiklr
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So probably Klopp will complain of no strong wind during matches . they will probably crush any opponents bcos they r so used to it. [Crylaugh]
🤣🤣🤣. guy you will not kill me with these comments.
kay_boat
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Boys train hard and get used to it.. #YNWA
saocdklps
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Cityzen4life
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i remember man city players complained about the weight of the ball in a particular match. same goes for winds.
when did that happen
Risvy_mahi
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let them turn the facility into their home ground instead and name it stadio windyfield
why stadio??? its in england not spain 🐸🐸
oluwafestuz
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what is with liverpool and wind 🤣🤣🤣🤣
i remember man city players complained about the weight of the ball in a particular match. same goes for winds.
Jbe86
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It must be Jordan Pickfords fault!
yodbilu
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let them turn the facility into their home ground instead and name it stadio windyfield
yodbilu
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let them turn the facility into their home ground instead and name it stadio windypool
lord_henry-14
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"According to sun"the most untrusted paper.I don't believe this news
emabkr42
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make wall
ObedMinthang52
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bunch of whiners, from coach to players
DrFranckeinstein
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Só they want 50 millions to be thrown so easily like that? ? Money is not an easy affair
shambhuKATTEL
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who would spend 50m without knowing the wind conditions?
luudenpsy
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The Sun making reports about The Wind.
Delboy29105
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Awww snowflakes, get on with your jobs
Emily12747
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that shouldn't be an excuse owk... get use to it and do your thing... YWNWA
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ywnw ucl mandogs city
MathiasBjelland
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did they say it was an excuse? sometimes is like you guys just type whatever you feel like typing regardless of whats being said.
much like all Liverpool fans..
Toni93
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that shouldn't be an excuse owk... get use to it and do your thing... YWNWA
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did they say it was an excuse? sometimes is like you guys just type whatever you feel like typing regardless of whats being said.
Whyte001
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that shouldn't be an excuse owk... get use to it and do your thing... YWNWA
MrKhan®
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seems like some of you guys never played football properly. wind does have great effect when you training because that's how you always practice the rhythm and getting along with the ball and then you play in a different condition suddenly you lost your rhythm and everything. i remember man city players complained about the weight of the ball in a particular match. same goes for winds.
Cityzen4life
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what is with liverpool and wind 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Caddeimnu
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It's journalist complaining about it not the players
ST-B
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"too windy " so that is why they are loosing recently...not because they are playing badly
Deacdmopty
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Who are they complaining to? Who made the complain on behalf of them?Did you even go to school.
Pharergy09
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Fake
PrincessJulian
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soon they will complain that the way to Anfield is too wide🤦🏽♀️
Lionaire
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a win-dy training ground is better than a lose-dy anfield.
hoeebisms009
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source? The sun?? [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]. They are fking twats because most of the time they publish their own story
Zeeshanmq
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Don't believe anything published in The Sun. They lie all the time..
Sureshshettiyar
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FULL LUXURY..👍
Kkrexuke
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So probably Klopp will complain of no strong wind during matches . they will probably crush any opponents bcos they r so used to it. [Crylaugh]
nasblpst
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Liverpool as just winning the most complaining this season[Crylaugh]
ferdude
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“But according to the sun” yep join the sun hate club Not really hate just realization that the sun is a bad source
SINGAM23
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Luckily it wasn't a match-day pitch, or else Kirkby would've been branded as 2nd Anfield !!