Sara Agrez reveals how watching Steven Gerrard strengthened her connection to Liverpool FC Women

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The talks with Gareth were really good and I’m just looking forward to being here."On one side it was a really tough decision because I felt good [at Cologne] and I was a key player there, so I was feeling good. As a centre-back I’m quite good in the air and I have a lot of strength.

I’ve never had the No.23 so I just thought to myself, ‘That’s a nice number.’ And I just wanted to try it out."The Barclays WSL continues to attract top European talent, and the 25-year-old defender views the transition to English football as the ultimate test for the next phase of her career.Pushing herself outside her comfort zone was a primary driver for the move."It’s really exciting, there are some very good players, this is one of the best leagues in the world. I want to challenge myself in this league and come out of my comfort zone as I’ve played in Germany for over seven years, so now I want to try something new."So, I hope it’s a good match.

The goal is to be better than last season and to bring Liverpool where it needs to be and I just hope I can help with that."Connecting with the supporters remains top of mind as matchday approaches."I’m excited to meet the Liverpool fans. They are really good fans from what I have seen on the television and there are Liverpool fans all around the world.