Liverpool’s Under 13s have provided a rare moment to celebrate in an otherwise drab weekend, demolishing Arsenal 11-1 in the Premier League Cup final.
The present moment at Liverpool is bleak. Calls to sack Arne Slot have come to the fore and the outlook for the rest of the season isn’t what anyone was expecting when the season began.
Fortunately, the struggles of the senior team haven’t seeped into the youth levels.
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Liverpool U13s hoisted silverware after an emphatic victory that ended with a double-digit deficit, and one youngster had an especially phenomenal performance.
Ade Adediran shines in Liverpool U13 win
This U13 side is one of the strongest in Liverpool’s academy. That was evident during Sunday’s final win.
The final score of 11-1 is crazy for a game of this magnitude, but not as crazy as the four goals and three assists registered by Ade Adediran — a future Liverpool superstar.
He starred in the Virgil van Dijk Legacy Cup earlier this season, scoring eight goals in five games against the likes of Man City, PSG, Feyenoord, and Bayer Leverkusen.
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The Under 21s lost 5-1 against Crystal Palace but remain in a strong position heading into the Premier League 2 playoffs. The Under 18s lost 4-3 to Sunderland, making this result a rare moment to celebrate at Kirkby this week.
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If Liverpool continue in their current form, they’ll likely fall out of their remaining competitions, and the fortunes of our academy sides could come further into focus.
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