Plenty of Liverpool fans have been lauding sporting director Michael Edwards – but not for another transfer coup for the Reds.
Instead, the club’s transfer guru has taken on the #LFCHomeGoals challenge, a social media series whereby Anfield personalities try to recreate their favourite Reds goals at home during the UK’s current lockdown.
Curtis Jones was first to have a go on Friday, imitating his wonder strike in the FA Cup against Everton in January, and Edwards also modelled his attempt on that goal, blasting a miniature football into the top corner of an undersized goal net in his garden. At the end of the clip, which was shared on Twitter by @LFC, he emphasises the message to stay home and help to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.
Last week we kicked off our #LFCHomeGoals challenge with @curtisjr_10 ???
We've had some brilliant attempts sent in so far ?
Even our very own Michael Edwards has accepted the challenge… ?#StayAtHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/3etNyUhAzA
— Liverpool FC (at ?) (@LFC) April 13, 2020
Since being promoted to sporting director at Liverpool in 2016, he has been a central figure in signing the likes of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane while also succeeding in securing sizeable fees for the sales of underwhelming or rarely-seen players such as Dominic Solanke and Mamadou Sakho.
These Reds fans on Twitter hailed “another Edwards masterclass” after seeing the club executive’s abilities with a ball at his feet:
The Messiah has risen
— Andres (ABitToxic) (@AndresLFCTR) April 13, 2020
The man the myth the legend ???????
— Archie (@archieIfc) April 13, 2020
Give us more Michael Edwards content
— R8 (@Nabyllionaire) April 13, 2020
Another Edwards masterclass ????
— IrishScouser (@irish_scouser) April 13, 2020
GOAT
— Kali ?????? (@MissAndreeva_) April 13, 2020
Better than Pogba
— ??? (@its_me_axad) April 13, 2020
Scenes when Micheal Edwards signs himself. Probably already a done deal.
— Justin Edge (@J__Eddie) April 13, 2020
Give this man a 2000% wage increase
— Naby SZN tbc (@46milliGuinea) April 13, 2020
build him a statue
— ` (@arkanlz) April 13, 2020
Is there anything this man can’t do? Could sell ice to an Eskimo
— Jordan (@Just_Jordxn) April 13, 2020
Liverpool fans, did you enjoy Edwards’ attempt at the #LFCHomeGoals challenge? Comment below with your views!