Jermain Jenas was a fan of Harvey Elliott’s contribution from the bench to help Liverpool beat Crystal Palace.Harvey Elliott impressed from the bench against Crystal Palace and won praise from Jermaine Jenas, with pundits saying Liverpool are genuine title contenders. Saturday was a good day for Jurgen Klopp and his team.
They initially came from behind to beat 10-man Palace, but Aston Villa’s win at Arsenal later confirmed the Reds’ place at the top of the league. Elliott played at various stages of the second half and was one of five substitutes to have the final say when he scored the winning goal in the 90th minute.Jenas analyzed the teenager’s role in the important match win and explained how Elliott created his own fortune.
“He did a great job. He did a great overdrive.” The former Spurs midfielder started. “It may seem like a very small number, but when we only have 10 people in the team, we always try to take our time. What he does great here is recognize the 3-3, get into positions where no one wants to come tag him, make a good scan and realize he has acres of space and time.”He is a reserve player. Give him the ball and now he’s positive. He can play for Salah, but he wants to take responsibility and aim his shots directly. It was a brilliantly scored goal – it was also the first shot – and once it went in you could see the difference in how free Liverpool were. “They were poor for most of the game and he made the difference.”It was a fair assessment, especially as it was unclear whether Liverpool could win the game before Jordan Ayew was sent off.But Klopp allowed his men to live up to expectations.
Yesterday’s result lifted us from relegation this season to 18th place. “They are a team to watch. “They played against Fulham last week and they play again this week.” Jenas added. “It’s a sign of a team that will prepare everyone this season and come out on top no matter who is with them.”
