Liverpool player Xherdan Shaqiri has announced himself as a legend after his exploits for the side last season.
The Express reported that Swiss publication Schweizer Illustrierte ran an interview with the Powercube, in which he said fans hold him in extremely high regard.
In reference to his two goals against Manchester United, from which Shaqiri came off the bench to make an instant impression, the forward said: “They still often call me a legend.”
Shaq must have been feeling poetic as well, because he managed to refer to United as an ‘everlasting rival’, which is as delightful turn of phrase as you’re likely to get from a professional footballer.
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Although his imagination was probably running a little bit wild with the ‘legend’ chat. Anyone who helps Liverpool beat the Red Devils is good in my book but those two goals are hardly enough to qualify him for legend status.
And yes, Xherdan Shaqiri has been able to influence games because he’s a good player, but that’s the bare minimum required of good players.
The Swiss international seems to have a good degree of confidence in his own ability as well, and reckons he’s one of ‘the leaders’ within the side. His age and experience would probably grant him that, but the status that he has in the squad is at odds with that summery.
To be honest, Shaqiri is a little bit expendable. This season has been a write-off because of his injury problems, and things aren’t looking much better for him for 2020/2021.
With Harry Wilson coming back from his Bournemouth loan spell with a season of professional football under his belt, there will be serious pressure on Shaq to leave in search of more regular football.
This is something he’s already considering, and if he leaves it won’t be as a legend – although there will be a large cohort sad to see him go.