Ruben Peeters and Jonathan Power aren’t too well known outside of football, but that could change over the next few months. Insiders are talking about how the deciding factor of this Premier League season might not be the star talents, or even tactics. It might be the elusive ability to fully deploy them when it matters. That will be down to sports science and performance staff, like Peeters and Power.
The former is responsible for Liverpool’s physical performance. Power is the club’s director of medicine. Both have been integral to keeping Arne Slot’s squad healthy, which has been so crucial in keeping them clear at the top of the table. That’s how influential the intensity of the calendar has become. Little wonder people are starting to talk about those who can navigate it in the way they do modern recruitment gurus, and even set-piece specialists.
