The 21 year old has a spoken of how the speed of English football has helped his game
After impressing in fits and starts during his first season at Anfield, it was no doubt with some pride that Emre Can made his full international debut for Germany against Poland in a 3-1 victory – the first of many caps, no doubt.
There is also no doubting that the frantic pace and speed of the Premier League has better prepared Can for international football, something that many European players have attributed to their later success in the past.
And Can has spoken to the Official LFC Magazine about how the speed of the Premier League has helped him to improve and adapt. He said: “In England the football is a lot faster than when you play in Germany.
“When you get the ball here there is instantly a player from the other team there, pressing you and challenging you.
“That makes it a lot hard when you are in possession. English football is also physically tougher than football in Germany.
“One thing that is different is that you have more time on the ball in training sessions in Germany whereas here, because of the nature of opponents putting you under pressure as soon as you get the ball, the training sessions are quicker.
“That has helped me to adapt and take on board the different style of play.”
Like the likes of Javier Mascherano and Xabi Alonso before him, the experience gained playing in what is perhaps the most intense league in the world will no doubt set Can up for a great career and he’ll hope to bring back the experience and confidence from his first international cap when he returns to Melwood.
