When Brazil and Egypt were knocked out of the World Cup, Liverpool lost their most recognizable remaining representatives in current star Alisson Becker and recently departed Mohamed Salah. However, the Reds do still have one player at the tournament in Spain’s Victor Muñoz.
Liverpool fans haven’t yet seen him play for the club given he only signed at the start of the World Cup, and as he was just working back from an injury at the time he hasn’t actually played for Spain yet at the Word Cup, but for those keeping track at home he’s Liverpool’s last player at the tournament.
He was also asked this week about his decision to leave Osasuna and head to the Premier League. It’s a question he’s been asked before, crediting new head coach Andoni Iraola as a big part of his choice, and he reiterated that when asked about where he’ll be playing net season.
“I think the Premier League is the right place for me with my abilities and style of play,” Munoz said. “I think this next step was the right one. [Iraloa] gave me a glimpse into how his teams play, how it can suit me, how he likes his wingers to stay wide, be able to get to the byline, be hard-working.
“I think I made the right choice with that next step because those are characteristics that I strongly identify with. His style of play, his pressing, how he wants to manage teams—I think I’m a player, because of my characteristics, who could fit in well so that’s also why I took that step.”
Spain’s next match at the World Cup is on Friday against Belgium in an all-UEFA quarter final, and with the player now fully fit again Liverpool fans will be hoping they might at least see him make an appearance off the bench for the Iberian favourites before the final whistle blows in it.
