Harvey Elliott revealed that he had to suppress his anger because this season he no longer had playing time for the well -being of the team.
The midfielder of Reds was the Super-sub on Wednesday evening when he came to Alisson as the hero with an 87th minute winner against PSG.
Elliott, 21, was euphoric after he grew the game and helped the Reds to return to Anfield next week for the second stage with a slim benefit. The Boy hood Liverpool supporter greets the traveling fans when he was again sustained for interviews after the game in Parc des Princes.
But despite his targeting heroic deeds, Elliott cannot get away from his frustrations this season. The midfielder hoped that this season, among a new manager in Arne Slot, his chance would be more time on the field.
But he only played seven minutes in the first three Premier League matches and suffered a broken foot in training. Since then he has only managed 69 minutes of action in the competition and no starts. He played for 507 minutes in all matches, but compared to Mo Salah's 3,396, it is not much.
“I am still young, it's hard to understand in my head,” said Elliott, who signed from Fulham in 2019. “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, I have to respect the decisions of the manager.
“Some games I need, some games that I am not. That's just how football is. That is why I feel that we are in the position that we are so far in this season because of his decisions.
“Tonight was one of them where it worked in our favor. Fortunately I was the chosen ones, you could say, to come in and get the competition winner. “
Elliott has held conversations with Slot about his playing time and what he has to do to get more on the field. He started both FA Cup matches, one in the League Cup and one in Europe so far. “We had conversations,” he said. “Very honest conversations and open conversations.
“It is up to me to put the work in it, to be honest and to show him everything he told me. I try to work on it, I try to improve and I try to get to this team. At the same time, I feel that I cannot be too angry and frustrated, because to be honest, the team is doing great.
“Like I said, it's a team game. It's just not about me. I just have to make sure that I am ready in moments like tonight where I can contribute. “
But he admits that it has not always been easy. “I think it's just about motivated and mentally straight in the head,” he said.
“But moments like tonight, it keeps me motivated and hunger is still in me to come out and show what I can do.”
Elliott scored within 47 seconds after rising against PSG, so that you cannot ask for a more immediate impact. It was his third goal in Europe this period. It can be most important.
And he insists that the substitutes of the Reds must be ready to ensure that they can help the side, because they strive for glory in the Premier League, European Cup and Carabao Cup. “We are all going to play our role, it's just to stay ready,” he added.
Comments