• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
"The hardest year of my life..." - Liverpool star posts emotional message to fans after nightmare spell

Home> Football

Published 15:01 2 Jan 2023 GMT

"The hardest year of my life..." - Liverpool star posts emotional message to fans after nightmare spell

He's still sidelined through injury.

Rory O'Callaghan

Rory O'Callaghan

Liverpool midfielder Arthur Melo has opened up on "the hardest year" of his life and the difficulties he has faced since joining the Merseyside club.

Arthur signed for Liverpool this summer on deadline day, joining on a season-long loan from Italian club Juventus.

Liverpool paid a loan fee of around £3m for the Brazil international and also have the option to buy him for £33m at the end of the current campaign.

Advert

But it looks increasingly unlikely that Jurgen Klopp's side will take it up, with Arthur managing only 13 minutes of first-team football since arriving at Anfield.

A thigh injury sustained at the start of October forced the midfielder to undergo surgery which has kept him sidelined for the majority of the campaign.

And while he is believed to be ahead of schedule in his recovery, he is not expected to be in contention to play for the senior team until the end of January at the very earliest.

Arthur reflects on 'difficult' 2022

On Sunday, he took to Instagram to post an emotional statement – reflecting on the difficulties he faced over the last year.

He wrote: "2022 the hardest year of my life! A complicated football year, with many injuries, many criticisms that I had to listen silently, without at least having the opportunity to expose the truth, what was really happening, many sleepless nights because of physical pain, many days inside from the hospital, the anguish of waiting for the medical report in hope that it wasn't something that could prevent me from doing what I love most, playing football.

Advert

"The year in which I took the most development as a football player to achieve my goals. 2022 was the year I dedicated the most off the field, trained the most, tried the most and was the year I had the most problems on the field.

"A year with a lot of emotional turbulence in my personal life, a year that the more I fought, the more things went off track! And the most important thing... 2022 was the year I grew the most as a person, as a son, as a boyfriend, as a friend, as an athlete!

"I just have to thank for the year 2022, for all the learnings, a difficult year, a difficult phase. But it was a year that taught me a lot of lessons and that I will carry to the next years of my life. Thank you 2022 and bring on 2023! Be Strong, Have Faith."

Liverpool will be hoping there are no further setbacks in Arthur's recovery, with a difficult run of fixtures to come at the end of January and start of February.

Advert

Klopp's side host top four rivals Chelsea on January 21 and take on Wolves away from home on February 4, before facing Everton in the Merseyside derby at Anfield on February 13.

Up first for Liverpool, however, is a trip to Brentford on Monday night before they take on Wolves in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Liverpool, Football, Premier League, Transfers

Rory O'Callaghan
Rory O'Callaghan

Rory O'Callaghan is Editorial Lead at SPORTbible. He has previously worked for Sky Sports News, MailOnline and Reach covering football, cricket, boxing and MMA.

X

@rory_ocallaghan

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

an hour ago
2 hours ago
  • Getty
    an hour ago

    Jobe Bellingham Linked to Two Premier League Clubs Amid Borussia Dortmund Issues

    Jobe Bellingham has been linked with a move away from Borussia Dortmund.

    Football
  • Getty
    2 hours ago

    Eight Nations 'Banned' From Qualifying For World Cup Due to FIFA Rule

    Eight nations cannot play in FIFA World Cup qualifying.

    Football
  • Anything Goes With James English
    2 hours ago

    West Ham Hooligan Who Had '400 fights' Reveals Scariest Firm He Faced

    Bill Gardner fought against many top firms during his days as a football hooligan.

    Football
  • Getty
    2 hours ago

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Set for Return to Management as Odds Slashed on Huge Job

    The Manchester United legend could be set for a surprise return to the dugout.

    Football
  • Liverpool fans are convinced star player is leaving after partner posts 'goodbye' message on social media
  • Darwin Nunez posts cryptic message on Instagram after being slammed by Liverpool fans over 'terrible' Girona performance
  • Mo Salah Sends Emotional Message to Liverpool Star Axed by Arne Slot
  • Mo Salah posts emotional statement after Diogo Jota's death and admits he's 'frightened' of Liverpool return