Liverpool forward Xherdan Shaqiri has hit back at former Reds’ midfielder Charlie Adam, after the Scot criticised him earlier this year.
Adam was critical of Shaqiri’s role in Stoke City’s 2017/18 season as the Potters were relegated, but the Swiss star thinks he knows why Adam said the things he did.
In an interview with the Evening Standard’s David Lynch, Shaqiri said:
I think it’s just frustration maybe or jealousy because I had a good move. I was surprised that he spoke like this about me but that is sometimes the character of a player. I know what he said was totally wrong because at that time I played there – especially when times were hard – I was there and I was scoring a lot of goals. I was one of the only ones who helped the team with goals in difficult games and he was that guy who took the red card in [important] league games (against Everton) and missed a penalty (against Brighton).
Liverpool’s new signing went on to say that he doesn’t need to prove Adam wrong and that he is fully focused on doing well for himself and for his teammates.
I don’t have to prove Charlie Adam or some people that are speaking about me wrong. I’m just a player who wants to work and who does my job every day, the same as I always did. I know that people know how good I am – most of the people that understand football know that they are wrong.
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