Brimmer on the mark as young Reds draw in Germany
Jake Brimmer was on the mark as Liverpool U21s came from a goal down to clinch a 1-1 draw with German Bundesliga third tier team Sonnenhoff on Saturday.
The Australian midfielder netted with a sweet volley after good combination work between Brooks Lennon and Joe Maguire.
Brimmer then came close to a winner with a great effort from 30-yards out which was well saved.
Reflecting on the game, U21s boss Michael Beale told Liverpoolfc.com: "Sonnenhoff are a Bundesliga 3 team who finished seventh last year and have an average age of 26, so we were giving away a lot physically.
"This was their fifth pre-season outing while for us it was our first game so we knew we were in for a tough game.
"We conceded in the first minute to a very well worked team goal and had to dig deep in the first 20 minutes as their strength and intensity was very difficult for us to cope with.
"However we did warm into the game and Jack Dunn had a good chance well saved and we produced two or three very well worked moves that should have led to an equaliser.
"Herbie Kane was a strong influence in the game and both him and Bobby Adekanye worked chances for the team in the second half to maybe go on and steal a win.
"It was a good finish from Jake to get our equaliser after a really good move.
"Overall it was an excellent pre-season game against a physically strong opponent who were both older and at a more advanced stage of their pre season.
"This is the type of game we would like to play on a regular basis and it really pushed the players.
"We certainly have areas to improve on but as a starting base I am pleased. We have trained very hard in our pre-season training camp in Germany."
Liverpool U21s first-half team: George, Whelan, Maguire, Jones, Brewitt, Virtue, Lennon, Phillips, M Gomes, Hart, Dunn.
Second-half team: George, Lewis, trialist, Jones (Brewitt). Maguire (hart), Virtue (Phillips), Adekanye, Brimmer, Kane, Lennon (M Gomes), T Gomes.