'Strange' — Kostas Tsimikas gives honest reaction to Liverpool return and Andoni Iraola training

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I had a very tough and strange season last year, but I'm fully here. I trained so hard alone in the offseason."And during the last season, even if I didn't have so much game time for some reasons, I'm really here, I'm really happy to be back, really glad, and I can't wait to wear the jersey."For me, it's like I never left the club.

I'm very happy even now I came back, I just feel like I never left.Tsimikas is hoping to break into Liverpool's starting XI(Image: Getty Images)"The mood is in the best levels, even the young kids are very positive and try to give everything. "He wants us to keep the ball, don't lose the ball, and try to play good football."As I say, it's very early, it is new for us, but all the players try to give absolutely everything to try to understand what exactly he wants and to do the right things inside the pitch."Speaking to Liverpool's website, Tsimikas added: "The preseason is the foundation of the whole year."All the players want and try to give absolutely everything to be ready for the first games of the league."I think we improve in some parts, even with the young kids that came – the older players, we try to help them."It's a start with the new manager.

I really enjoy it, I really try to work very hard and to be healthy. And always, I want to improve."