Champions League Final: Liverpool Players Use Special Sports Technology Ahead of Real Madrid Showdown

Champions League Final: Liverpool Players Use Special Sports Technology Ahead of Real Madrid Showdown

Martin Moses
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:03 PM
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  • Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kostas Tsimikas were spotted wearing brain sensors in Liverpool training as preparations for the Champions League final continue
  • The brain sensors is the brainchild of a German scientist which gather data and help get players into optimum mental conditions to be able to perform at high levels
  • Liverpool play Real Madrid in the Champions League final this weekend, hoping to lift their third trophy of the season after successful domestic cups triumphs

Liverpool have stepped up their preparations for the Champions League final by using brain sensors in their training. Brain sensors are a form of sports technology that helps athletes get into an optimum mental state to perform at a very high level.

And there’s definitely no grander moment this season for The Reds than when they will face Real Madrid on Saturday. Fullbacks Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kostas Tsimikas were seen wearing the electrodes during a training session on Wednesday.

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Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold in training. Photo by Peter Byrne.
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Jurgen Klopp’s side will be hoping to lift their third trophy of the season. They have already beaten Chelsea twice in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup this season. Their dream of a historic quadruple was squashed when Manchester City successfully defended their Premier League title.

Focus has now shifted to how to get better of Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid. A lot will be a stake with Liverpool looking to exact its revenge over the Los Blancos. The two sides met in the 2018 final, where Real Madrid won their 13th crown in Kyiv.

This time round, the final is slated for Paris. The Sun reports that Liverpool has employed the services of German neuroscientist Dr. Niklas Hausler, who is the founder of the brain sensors.

The technology gathers data that helps to tailor individual training programmes. Dr. Hausler has previously been quoted by The Mirror saying,

When you are able to perform at your best, you let your motor output run automatically. You don’t have to think about it. What we do with the player is we decipher with them and figure out what parts of this process help him or her to get into that brain state.

Klopp is said to have approached the German scientists over enhancing setpiece taking ability of his side. That seems to have worked with Alexander-Arnold being a constant menace on pinpoint deliveries.

The Reds faithful will be hoping the technology might have a thing or two to do with the outcome on Saturday.

Karim Benzema sends Liverpool a fiery warning

Sports Brief had earlier reported that Real Madrid superstar Karim Benzema has sent a fiery warning to Mohamed Salah and Liverpool fans ahead of the Champions League final.

Madrid are scheduled to battle Liverpool for the European football showpiece in Paris on Saturday, May 28.

The mouthwatering clash comes at a time when Benzema is in fine shape, having scored an incredible 16 goals in the competition so far this season.

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Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)
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