Being: Liverpool — Season 1, Episode 5: Walk On
Documentary, Reality • 43 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 6.9/10
Episode synopsis
The clock counts down from 48 hours to kick-off when Liverpool take on the current league champions, Manchester City - the first match of the Premiere League season on the hallowed Anfield pitch. From groundskeepers to the owners, everyone's journey to the kick-off of this pivotal match is captured.
About Being: Liverpool
Cameras were allowed full access to all aspects of the club and players, on the pitch and training fields, in the gyms, changing rooms and boardrooms, at team meetings and at home. The film captures the recruitment process as the club sought a new manager and the moment when, two weeks later, Brendan ‘Buck’ Rodgers arrived at Melwood, prior to Liverpool’s North American tour. He had an impressive track record at Swansea City, but would the new ‘king of the Kop’ be able to raise Liverpool’s game in time for the new season? Endorsing the appointment, managing director Ian Ayre says, “Brendan was always first choice. He has his own style and philosophy, which is evident in watching what he achieved last year with Swansea.