Harvey Elliott is willing to prove his worth at Liverpool
Liverpool forward Harvey Elliott has not had a season to remember by his standards. The 21-year-old has found it tough to get enough game time under new manager Arne Slot. But the England U-21 international is hoping to prove his worth to don the Liverpool badge and stay at Anfield for many more years to come.
Elliott signed from Fulham in the summer of 2019 and was touted to be a talented winger with a lot of potential. The youngster did well under legendary manager Jurgen Klopp and was relied upon constantly by the German throughout his tenure at the club. As per Sofascore, Elliott played 2,817 minutes in all competitions in Klopp’s last season and had also the second-highest appearances for the club (53 games).
Harvey Elliott has not had a lot of game time this season
This just showed how much the ex-Dortmund manager relied on the starlet. But this season has been a different story. The ex-Fulham academy player has had limited game time and has played just 147 minutes of Premier League football. That is nowhere near the expected game time the youngster would need to develop his game.
Elliott: I still have a lot to prove
Harvey Elliott joining Liverpool was a dream come true for the youngster. The Reds have always been Elliott’s favourite team growing up and playing for them is something the youngster does not take for granted at all.
Speaking about his dream to play for Liverpool, Elliott according to Amazon Prime via Liverpool.com said,
“It was really weird because for the first few months I would say I was amazed by it; I didn’t think it was true. Even to this day there are pinch-me moments where I’m like ‘I’m here, I’m living my dream’. I’m living my family’s dream as well. It got to the point where I thought. ‘I’m here now and have to show I can play for this team.”
The Liverpool No.19 added,
“It was leaving the fan boy beside me and thinking. ‘This is my job.’ It gave me more of that hunger to go and make a name for myself and be regarded as a Liverpool player.”
Elliott’s Liverpool future up in the air?
Harvey Elliott has not had a memorable season and it is clear to see that the 21-year-old is not relied upon by Arne Slot. According to Sofascore, the winger has played just 21 matches in all competitions this season and has a total of 615 minutes of football. That is not what the England U-21 needs if he wants to make it Anfield and become a world-class player.
There were reports from Football Insider that Elliott is planning a move away from Anfield in search of more game time. The winger recently scored a crucial winner in the away leg of the Champions League Last 16 against PSG after coming on in the 85th minute. However, since then, Elliott has been on the bench for the following three games and was subbed on in the latter stages.
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The Anfield crowd are also said to be frustrated that the England U-21 has not been getting the required game time and it looks likely his future is uncertain at the club. The Reds will however hope that the youngster will stay at the club. It can also be said that Elliott himself wants to stay, given his recent statements. It is going to be a long summer but fans will be hoping that the talented winger does not leave for pastures new in the summer.