Liverpool confirm new arrival | OneFootball

Liverpool have confirmed an exciting new arrival at the club from Manchester United.

In the last decade or so, there's been a drastic change in fortunes between the two clubs. Manchester United were once regarded as England's greatest ever club side.

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In the Sir Alex Ferguson era, it seemed like Liverpool had been left in the shadows. However, Ferguson left the Red Devils behind, and shortly after Jurgen Klopp arrived at Anfield to do what Ferguson had done to the Reds - knock United off their perch.

In the subsequent decade, Liverpool have now equalled United's record 20 titles, and have a good chance of getting another one next season.

Meanwhile, United were flirting with relegation last season and still look very far away from securing a league title again for the first time in over 10 years.

It's now Liverpool who sit at the pinnacle of English football, just as it's always ought to be.

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Now moves between United and Liverpool are still rare. Even at academy level, we barely see players and coaches making the move from one club to another.

More recently, Ethan Ennis was a rare exception after he moved from Liverpool to United in a move that only time will tell whether it was the right one.

Now, it's Liverpool who have made a move for a United man. The Reds confirmed the appointment of Simon Wiles, who had been working at United for close to a year.

Wiles now becomes Liverpool's U18 head coach, replacing the the now departed Marc Bridge-Wilkinson.

A renowned young coach, Wiles had been working at United's academy at U16 level prior to this move. He'd also been involved at first team level as a coach at Salford City, and therefore has experience in senior football as well.

It's interesting to note that Wiles will have worked with Will Wright, who has joined the Reds from Salford this summer and who is very highly regarded having made his debut as a 16-year-old for Salford's first team in the FA Cup last season.

It remains to be seen whether Wiles will work with Wright. The expectation is more that Wright will be with the U21s, considering he already has experience at senior level, but like Rio Ngumoha last season, there may be a few times when Wright will be needed at U18 level.

Nonetheless, back to Wiles, this is an exciting and refreshing appointment. Liverpool have taken their time to make sure they get the right man in for the job, and it's going to be exciting to see how Wiles works with the likes of Joshua Abe, Erik Farkas, Josh Sonni-Lambie and many other young talented players in the U16 and U18 age-groups, who are likely to be playing for the U18s this season.