Harvey Elliott was more and more influential throughout Liverpool’s 4-1 comeback win over Luton, with the 20-year-old recording an eye-opening attacking feat.
Making his one centesimal look for Liverpool on Wednesday night time, Elliott grew to become the fourth-youngest participant within the membership’s historical past to succeed in a century.
He marked it with the fourth purpose of a formidable turnaround, firing into the highest nook along with his left foot after Jayden Danns discovered Cody Gakpo within the space.
It got here after a irritating first half for participant and staff alike, however Elliott responded brilliantly and, per Opta, made a bit of area of interest attacking historical past.
Elliott, at 20 years and 323 days, is the youngest participant since data started within the Premier League (2008/09) to do the next in a single recreation:
- Rating no less than as soon as (one)
- Have 5 or extra photographs (5)
- Create 5 or extra probabilities (seven)
- Have 10 or extra touches within the opponents’ field (17)
- Make 25 or extra passes into the ultimate third (27)
Whereas beginning as the suitable winger, the 20-year-old drifted throughout the ahead line and at occasions into midfield, which helped Liverpool discover openings towards a troublesome Luton defence.
His efficiency actually impressed Jurgen Klopp, who mirrored on his 100 video games for the membership to date in his post-match press convention.
“High efficiency. And Harvey is a prime participant,” the supervisor stated.
“100 video games for Liverpool FC in not the worst interval of the membership’s historical past, the place you can’t afford gamers who [just] play the place, that’s a correct signal.
“However tonight he had not an incredible first half. There was a go with Lucho; once I noticed he desires to play the go as a substitute of possibly he can go in a one-on-one scenario, there was right here a end a bit late…
“However the response within the second half is the primary distinction, that’s the factor. That made this efficiency the efficiency, and I’m so comfortable for him.
“I don’t lose persistence in these moments, I do know that it’s a problem for younger boys.
“When all the things is nice, they’re tremendous abilities. When issues don’t go properly, you need to present up. And that’s what he’s studying increasingly more.
“And with 100 video games beneath his belt, everyone knows he will certainly play one other 100, 200, 300 – for those who ask him, 500 – for this membership.”
Solely Michael Owen (19 years, 363 days), Raheem Sterling (20 years, six days) and Robbie Fowler (20 years, 167 days) reached the 100-game milestone faster than Elliott.
That he has finished so having spent a season on mortgage at Blackburn and 5 months out with a severe ankle harm makes it all of the extra spectacular.
