Liverpool twice threw away a successful place to lose 4-3 after additional time towards Manchester United on Sunday, however one Reds participant was lauded by Lee Dixon on commentary for ITV.
The primary of three equalising targets all through the sport was scored by Alexis Mac Allister, and it owed a lot to good play from Jarell Quansah within the build-up as he glided his means into the house aspect’s penalty space.
The previous Arsenal defender was mesmerised by the 21-year-old throughout the rollercoaster cup tie at Previous Trafford, saying (through ITV Sport): “He’s so good on the ball, isn’t he? Appears like he’s been there perpetually. Thoughts you enjoying alongside [Virgil] Van Dijk helps as properly, I need to say.
“He reads the sport properly as properly. He’s received that knack of with the ability to sniff out hazard.”
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If you take a look at how snug and composed Quansah has been on this Liverpool workforce, it’s bonkers to suppose that he solely made his first senior Reds look towards Newcastle on the finish of final August.
The 21-year-old has gone on to play 24 instances and counting beneath Jurgen Klopp this season, being trusted to start out towards each Manchester golf equipment over the previous week and in addition showing within the Carabao Cup closing final month (Transfermarkt).
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His statistics from at this time sum up how stylish he’s been at first-team stage. As per Sofascore, he accomplished 94 passes out of 103 (91% success price) – essentially the most of anybody for the away aspect – together with successful 5 of his seven duels. Defensively he was excellent, making six clearances and three tackles towards United.
As Dixon says, enjoying alongside one of many world’s greatest in Van Dijk has undoubtedly stood to Quansah as he makes his means at Anfield, however the teen’s composure and intelligence for a participant who’s nonetheless fairly inexperienced is nothing in need of marvellous.
There are nonetheless two extra trophies to be pursued this season, and the 21-year-old might properly have an enormous half to play if we’re to win both or each.
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