Liverpool’s first team development coach returned to the event, held in Newport, for the third time, to share his and the club’s philosophies on subjects such as pressing, periodisation and playing styles.
The conference holds particularly fond memories for the Dutchman, who took the decision to join the Reds’ Academy from FC Porto in 2014 after conversations with former U23s manager Michael Beale around the event that year.
Lijnders has since become a key part of Jürgen Klopp’s coaching staff, of course, and took the opportunity to explain the approaches being used at Melwood to drive Liverpool toward success.