{"id":330,"date":"2020-08-13T23:36:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T21:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/?p=330"},"modified":"2020-08-14T02:24:08","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T00:24:08","slug":"lfc-release-first-nike-away-kit-its-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/?p=330","title":{"rendered":"LFC release first Nike away kit&#8230;and it&#8217;s blue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Premier League champions Liverpool FC have officially released their first Nike away kit for the 2020\/21 season, with a teal and black design&#8230;or is it blue?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Away-Kit-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-332\" width=\"537\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Away-Kit-1.jpeg 965w, https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Away-Kit-1-768x702.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><figcaption>Liverpool FC x Nike Away Kit 20\/21<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nike have gone bold for their first away Liverpool kit with this &#8216;hyper turquoise&#8217; colour kit, accompanied with swirling designs inspired, the kit supplier says, by the Shankly gates outside Anfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The kits design is also meant to be a nod to \u201cLiverpool\u2019s strong musical roots and the flyposters often found around the city to advertise local music events.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Away-Kit-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-333\" width=\"536\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Away-Kit-4.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Away-Kit-4-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nike\u2019s Scott Munson says: \u201cWe have very distinct design filters that are fully demonstrated in the collection we\u2019ve created for Liverpool FC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFirst and foremost, we set out to create a collection that celebrates the rich culture of the city of Liverpool and the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe away kit allowed us to be bolder and more expressive in how we brought some of these cultural references to life and we\u2019ve landed on a look and aesthetic that really reflects that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is certainly a fan of the design, \u201cI\u2019m a massive fan of the away kit. I really love the design and how it has been influenced by the city and specific aspects of the club. I can\u2019t wait to play in it next season.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans, on the other hand, are unsurpringly divided over the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Liverpool away kit is sexy \ud83e\udd24<\/p>\u2014 \u2728Owen McCormack\u2728 (@owenmccormack5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/owenmccormack5\/status\/1293939383754788868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Liverpool haven&#8217;t had a decent away kit since we left Adidas 2000 years ago sigh<\/p>\u2014 Spennie 19 Times \ud83c\udfc6 (@unrealxherdan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unrealxherdan\/status\/1293990620726472706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The new Liverpool away kit looking absolutely \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SdHGpJGBmk\">pic.twitter.com\/SdHGpJGBmk<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Callum \u2790 (@CallumSkillen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CallumSkillen\/status\/1293881663966109697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Correction: Liverpool\u2019s away kits make me want to walk alone. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kGg0g1elAL\">pic.twitter.com\/kGg0g1elAL<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Nate Pentz (@natepentz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natepentz\/status\/1292925433592373248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I like the new Liverpool away kit!<\/p>\u2014 Bret Buzz (@ImTellinTim) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImTellinTim\/status\/1293977839126171648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Settling in to try and get behind Liverpool on Super Sunday and realising they\u2019re wearing that away kit. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CSMKo2bF5Q\">pic.twitter.com\/CSMKo2bF5Q<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Stu Art (@Stu_J_Smith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stu_J_Smith\/status\/1293810461473898496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Liverpool haven&#8217;t had a decent away kit since we left Adidas 2000 years ago sigh<\/p>\u2014 Spennie 19 Times \ud83c\udfc6 (@unrealxherdan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unrealxherdan\/status\/1293990620726472706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrity super fan, Chelcee Grimes, has assured weareliverpool.co.uk that the kits are not blue&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-2020-08-14-at-02.12.54-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355\" width=\"344\" height=\"612\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Premier League champions Liverpool FC have officially released their first Nike away kit for the 2020\/21 season, with a 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