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My Liverpool transfer was a bad move but Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez can turn things around

Christian Ziege has defended under-fire Liverpool stars Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez…

By Theo Squires · Liverpool Echo

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 1:00 AM

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Christian Ziege defended Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez, urging Liverpool to remain patient with the struggling full-backs.
Ziege stated modern full-back roles are highly demanding and backed both players to turn their Anfield careers around.
The German admitted his own £5.5m transfer to Liverpool in 2000 was a mistake before leaving after one season.

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Former Liverpool defender Christian Ziege has defended Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez, urging the club and supporters to remain patient with the full-backs despite their difficult starts at Anfield. Ziege stated that modern full-back roles are among the most demanding in football and insisted both players have the quality to succeed.

Reflecting on his own permanent £5.5 million transfer to Liverpool in 2000, Ziege admitted the move was a mistake due to a lack of communication with manager Gerard Houllier before being sold to Tottenham Hotspur for £4.5 million after just one season.

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