Liverpool have already won the competition four times and are looking to win it again. However, regardless of whether or not they lift a trophy this year, the main aim of the academy is to develop and produce first-team players. That aspect of the story was particularly highlighted in the Reds’ 4-0 win over Bournemouth, particularly with Conor Bradley helping on his Premier League debut.
With five different youth players, it was only the fourth game in Liverpool’s history to feature six players under the age of 21 and the first since 1965 (per Michael Reid).Not all players ended up at Liverpool. The signing of Ryan Gravenbirch in the summer was a no-brainer, while Harvey Elliott and Kaide Gordon made their first-team debuts for their former clubs before joining the Reds and playing youth football. However, the long-term health of the club looks very good thanks to the trio of Bradley, Owen Beck and Bobby Clarke. Transfermarkt’s latest report highlights this again. Liverpool’s starting line-up includes nine young players who have played 393 Premier League games with Chelsea. According to Transfermarkt’s definition: “A former academy player must have previously played for a youth team (at least U17) and must also currently be part of the first team squad” – Elliott is eligible despite passionate appeals of Fulham fans. meet someone’s eye.
The table in the tournament is empty with Nat Phillips not included in this season’s squad, while James McConnell, who faced Brentford in the Premier League, is nowhere to be found. . However, the data still provides insight into the good work being done at Liverpool youth team level. We can discuss the players around him when he’s eligible, but that doesn’t change the fact that Trent Alexander-Arnold is in the lineup. Curtis Jones is at least a key member of the team and Jarell Quanza has shown that he belongs. At a high level.
Liverpool pride themselves on the performances of their youngest players, which was evident in two ways last weekend. The first evidence of this came at Kirkby Academy on Saturday night.The Reds’ Under-18s were knocked out of the FA Cup with a 7-1 defeat by Arsenal. A Lewis Coomas hat-trick was the highlight, with braces coming from Jayden Danns and Trent Cone-Doherty.
