Arne Slot has “angry” and “frustrated” Harvey Elliott offered his condolences by suggesting that the winger should have started against Southampton.
Elliott, 21, was in the race to earn a rare start against the saints on Saturday, only three days after he came from the bank to get a late winner against Paris Saint-Germain. That Champions League decision maker was not enough to get a starting berth against the saints, who led Liverpool 1-0 during the break before crumbling 3-1.
He nevertheless made a major impact as a half-time replacement, so that the Reds performance brought an urgency that was missing. And the timing of these recent displays was appropriate after the young person had admitted that he felt the victims of his limited minutes.
“I have already played almost 150 games for Liverpool [137] And I feel that I am very experienced in that aspect, “he said earlier in March.” So there are times in the season in which I get angry, I am frustrated because I want to play, but at the same time I have to respect the situation and I have to respect the manager's decisions. “
He again gave energy from the bank during the 3-1 comeback victory on Saturday at Southampton. The Reds were briefly on the ropes before the brace of Mohamed Salah on top of a Darwin Nunez equalizer informed the club 15 points at the Premier League -Top.
But even though he is not until the goals in Anfield that day, Elliott continues to prove a point to his manager. And Slot – who saw the last game of his suspension from the Anfield -state on Saturday – Elliott can consider it more a first team candidate after his step after lately.
“It is always a difficult decision not to start Harvey, not to start Wata [Wataru Endo]Not to start all the others that I don't play, “he told the Liverpool Echo.” But when someone comes in for five minutes, touches his first ball and scores a goal and then you change your whole idea about all the line -ups you made before, that would be a bit outside the line – also a bit weird.
“He got 45 minutes today because he did so well in Paris. But there is also a reason why I played the other so often and all the time they deserved that trust. But today, if I could do it again, I would have started it differently than I started today.
That remark suggests that Slot may have desired that he has rewarded Elliott for his midweek heroicdades by giving him the start against Southampton. If that were the case, a less tired opening could have limited 45 minutes to stress caused by the surprise opener of Southampton.
Elliott has scored four goals and recorded one assist this season, even though she only made four starts in all competitions. The prospect was connected to Anfield's move in January, but publicly spoke to distance themselves from an exit.
It is not every day that one finds a Slot's standard manager who is willing to admit that they were wrong about a player, let alone that admission is made in public. And it will not offer Elliott a small reward in confidence to know that his work pays dividends with the only brain that really matters.
With a potential treble still on the line and Liverpool's League Cup final against Newcastle that takes place on Sunday, there is enough time for Elliott to have a big impact this period. And his manager is the first to acknowledge that he might have had the chance to contribute more.
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