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Pep Lijnders: Liverpool’s Intensity Identity (Training Ground Guru Podcast)

20 Aug 2023

Episode #53 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is with Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders.

The Dutchman sat down with Simon Austin at the AXA Training Centre to talk about his career, his approach to coaching and his book Intensity.

This has been an interview we've wanted to do for a long time, so we hope you enjoy it!

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