Liverpool have unveiled their blazing new orange third kit for the 2017/18 season in Hong Kong, which is their first stop for the pre-season friendlies.
Crafted by New Balance, the likes of Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana and James Milner starred in the photoshoot while Simon Mignolet showcased the goalkeeper’s kit. This kit will make it’s debut in Reds’ Premier League Asia Trophy encounter against Crystal Palace, on Wednesday. Consisting a black collar, Liverpool, on their official website said,
“The New Balance kit continues the design theme to mark LFC’s 125th anniversary year, incorporating the commemorative Liver bird crest, and will be worn by the players for the first time against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.”
This kit, like Liverpool’s others, will be acknowledging the club’s 125th anniversary. Furthermore, in the memory of the Hillsborough disaster victims, the 96 emblem has been skinned on the nape of the neck. With this being done, the goalkeeper’s kit has been designed in a Toxic Green colour with the sleeves being given a varied pattern. Highlighting the “bold citrus”, the strip has been inspired by “the original wooden signage of the famous Kop stand”.
https://t.co/dvkfDaXBq7#PureLFC pic.twitter.com/mUL9WpGSgt
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) 17 July 2017
Lallana said: “Scoring in front of the Kop is the best feeling in the world. It’s a special place for the whole LFC family so it’s brilliant to see a kit inspired by it. “It definitely stands out, I like it and will be a nice reminder of the Kop every time we wear it.”
General manager of New Balance Football Richard Wright said: “This year’s campaign is all about celebrating what makes Liverpool FC the iconic club it is today and the Kop is certainly a key icon in the club’s 125-year history.”
The fans, on their part, had mixed emotions and this is how they reacted on Twitter. Read on!
Something not quite right on this kit
— Sam (@VintageSaIah) 17 July 2017
how can u not like it
— ray (@TheNabyRole) 17 July 2017
nah ilove it
— ray (@TheNabyRole) 17 July 2017
anything is better than the away kit
— Evan (@energeticemre) 17 July 2017
All I can think about is a packet of Doritos looking at that kit!
— Sash (@sashtlfc) 17 July 2017
@VirgilvDijk we’ve even designed a kit for you to feel right at home!
— Andy Bridgewater (@B21DGY) 17 July 2017
What a horrible kit that is
— Yash Shah (@yashshah_9) 17 July 2017
Looks nice in it pic.twitter.com/xKo6bcBRBL
— . (@TheOriginalMoh) 17 July 2017
Nope!! Stop cashing in on fans, and improve the squad! And what a ugly kit that is!!!
— proud leftie girl ❤️ (@sonianatasha1) 17 July 2017
awful
— LeonRM (@S_Vikingo) 17 July 2017
