The idea that Liverpool could drop Harvey Elliott in the relatively near future once key men return from the injury ward is a prospect that would no doubt infuriate a sizeable number of fans if it were to occur.
That is largely due to the fact that the Englishman has objectively been the Reds’ best player in a poor midfield since day one of the 2022/23 campaign.
Still, the underlying numbers, provided on Twitter by Liverpool.com writer @BenBocsak, would indeed suggest that Jurgen Klopp might be well advised to achieve more defensive stability in the middle of the park. .
???? In the league, Harvey Elliott has been the top dribbler for #LFC (9) winning just 18.2% of his tackle attempts.
He’s been a bright spark up front and in possession, but to play in midfield, Elliott needs to be better defensively. https://t.co/siC8i3mlBp
— Bence Bocsák (@BenBocsák) September 10, 2022
The lack of adequate backline protection has left one of our most potent weapons in our backline, once a proud feature of a side geared towards actively encroaching on the final third and boxing our opponents, turned against U.S.
One need only go back to the 4-1 loss at Napoli to see how ruthless Luciano Spalletti’s men were in finding space behind enemy lines (aided in part by clear ball surveillance by generally reliable defensive operators).
Even though the reunion with Wolves was postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, fans likely won’t have to wait too long for some competitive action with our Champions League host Ajax just around the corner. corner.
Liverpool live scores can be quickly found and tracked online; hopefully many will see positive updates after the wake-up call that was our 4-1 humiliation at the Stadio Armando Diego Maradona.
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It still feels a bit harsh to draw attention to such numbers associated with the 19-year-old given that he has generally been the brightest spark in the middle of the park.
Still, if the youngster is the biggest contributing factor to our lack of midfield stability, Elliott has to improve, and quickly, if he is to retain his place in the top XI.
It leaves the Liverpool man with a lot of important work to do on the training ground to meet Klopp’s expectations before Jordan Henderson and company return from the bench.
However, his great maturity for his age and work ethic can only serve him well in that regard and hopefully we will see a rapid improvement from the teenager who can help him fend off the challenge of some of our more experienced midfielders. options
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