Harvey Elliott’s development at Liverpool appears to be well on track following that important loan spell with Blackburn Rovers two seasons ago.
The youngster was on the scoresheet once again in Europe, securing the Reds’ third and final goal in a productive encounter with Ajax.
“Across the midfield diamond from Klopp, there was a youthful exuberance,” James Pearce wrote for The Athletic. “Harvey Elliott scored just one goal in his first 24 appearances for Liverpool. He has managed three in 13 starts since then, including netting back-to-back European tours.”
However, it is the tactical maturity of the teenager that has particularly drawn attention in Kirkby.
“The staff loves how the teenager has tactically adapted to being asked to play different roles,” Pearce added.
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At 19, it’s impressive how malleable the attacker-turned-midfielder has been, especially when injuries have forced new formations and instructions to be quickly deployed.
To be thriving amongst all of that speaks volumes about the kind of player Jurgen Klopp has at his disposal and the kind of terrifying development we’ll see in the years to come.
Hopefully our No. 19 can continue to stave off the injury threat that ruined a perfectly good start to the season in 2021/22 and continue to make leaps and bounds.
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