Despite the painful defeat against Manchester United on Sunday, it has been a positive week for Liverpool. The nature of the loss at Old Trafford will sting for a little while yet. However, it should be dulled by the news that Richard Hughes has been confirmed as the club’s new sporting director. One interesting point that has repeatedly been made about Hughes is that he spent much of his younger years in Italy. According to The Times, the 44-year-old began his footballing career as a youth player with Atalanta. He also reportedly speaks fluent Italian. As a result, it isn’t too much of a stre…
