Jurgen Klopp says more talent is coming off the Liverpool academy conveyor belt.United’s 5-2 win over Norwich City in the fourth round of the FA Cup highlighted the development of the youth system established during Klopp’s eight-year tenure at Anfield.
Nine players have made it comfortable in a row. Curtis Jones opened the scoring, James McConnell made his full debut, Conor Bradley scored twice and Jarell Quanza made his 17th appearance of the season. Academy poster Trent Alexander-Arnold is on the bench after injury, while Harvey Elliott, Caoimhin Kelleher, Owen Beck and Bobby Clarke are also on the bench.
Meanwhile, Ștefan Baicetic, who played in 19 games last season, and standout winger Ben Doak are ruled out through injury, while the club’s youngest FA Cup goalscorer, Kaide Gordon, has been left out of the squad, replaced by 21 of players Under 2. -0. Win against Fulham. This is a very exciting time for the Academy, with a potential golden generation. After the win at Norwich, Klopp said Trey Nioni, 16, Jaden Duns and Luis Koumas, 18, were among the other prospects interested.
Is the current crop of young stars the strongest since Klopp took charge at Anfield? “Yeah, you still don’t know some of them. So you know them, but they are not among us. We’re still on the ground and things like that, but there’s still a lot of work to do. Bobby Clarke didn’t play today and I think he’s done really well in the last few games.“Trey and Dancy are under 18 specials and so is Kuma. There are still a lot of good players coming up, so yes, I would say the academy is in a good period in terms of production. very good.”
Speaking at McConnell’s display, Klopp said: “James may consider himself a No 8, but if he doesn’t play No 6 all his life, he has to be a midfielder.” But he is an intelligent footballer. He has everything – the aggression and the attitude to play as a number six and he did a very good job today. He is also a good soccer player. As you can see, it’s not just about the Cross. Curtis, but another time. It’s very funny.”
