Liverpool’s youngsters lost 5-0 at Aston Villa on Tuesday night.
Pundit Jamie Redknapp has told Sky Sports (20:45, 17/12) that he thought Liverpool teenager Harvey Elliott looked ‘so comfortable’ against Aston Villa last night.
With the Reds’ first team in Club World Cup action over in Qatar, Liverpool were forced to fulfil their Carabao Cup commitments with an inexperienced side.
They headed to Aston Villa with their youngest-ever first team, and whilst they made a bright start, they did eventually fall to defeat as Jonathan Kodjia scored a first-half brace.
Conor Hourihane also scored whilst Morgan Boyes scored an unfortunate own goal before Wesley came off the bench to add a late fifth.
Liverpool’s kids may have lost 5-0, but they came out with huge credit having gone up against a team full of experienced players, some of whom feature regularly in the Premier League.
The standout player for Liverpool was winger Elliott, who looked dangerous throughtout and didn’t look at all out of place against Premier League players despite only being 16.
Liverpool raided Fulham to sign Elliott over the summer, and in his third Carabao Cup appearance of the season, he again showed why he’s so highly rated.
Pundit Redknapp raved about his display, praising his imagination and control, suggesting that he is the ‘real deal’ and looked comfortable against Premier League players.
“He just looks so comfortable in the surroundings of playing against Premier League players,” said Redknap. He’s got great imagination, great feet, he looks the real deal,” he added.
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