Liverpool’s manager Jurgen Klopp has spoken out about the rise of Harvey Elliott and his form so far this season.
The Reds have had a stuttering start to the season but will be pleased with the form of their young midfielders such as Elliott and Fabio Carvalho.
Elliott, 19, has managed to start the last four Premier League games and featured in all six games so far. He’s clearly trusted in that role, even at 19, and clearly, Klopp is a big fan.
The German opened up and went into more detail about Elliott claiming he ‘likes to talk about him’ as he heavily praised Liverpool’s number 19.
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Jurgen Klopp on Harvey Elliott
The Reds’ boss had plenty to say about one of his best young players following his great start to the season which has seen him become a starter in their midfield three. It’s no secret that Klopp absolutely loves Elliott.
“First and foremost, he is, how can I say it, a wonderfully raised boy,” Klopp told reporters.
“He is young as well and there are parts in his behaviour when you see interviews and stuff like this and when you see him playing and you think, ‘OK, wow. That’s not normal for a 19-year-old!’ It’s about the background, where he is coming from, how he was raised.
“Then, since he is here, from the first day, the players really took him under their wings. He didn’t get treated like a 17- or 18-year-old boy, or now like a 19-year-old boy or whatever that exactly means. None of these boys can expect that when they are with us. That’s why he is in the middle of everything, which is absolutely helpful.
“I like talking about him, but it’s just [that] it is really early and stuff like this and we all forgot how good he was a year ago – and he was a year younger, before all the rubbish things that happened [to him]. That’s the case, he is just that good.
Harvey Elliott is a complete and utter outlier in terms of English midfielders. He is a glitch in the matrix. This sad, little island isn’t meant to produce these sort of midfielders.
— Anfield Fix (@AnfieIdFix) August 31, 2022
“It’s Harvey and he is a real talent but we all need luck in moments and these kind of things. Now, let’s just hope he can go through, just develop and build on this wonderful basis. That’s all.”
Elliott was poised to make the same jump he has this season last year before that horrific ankle injury suffered in the early knockings of last season saw him ruled out of action for over three months.
Currently, he’s one of Klopp’s favourite players and is in line to start five games in a row in the league. With the return of the Champions League this week, it’ll be interesting to see how Klopp uses his young star against experienced opposition in Europe.
It’s safe to say you’ll be seeing a lot of Elliott over the course of this season and it looks like Liverpool have another young gem.
