I saw Liverpool youngster show he has the world at his feet during Carabao Cup win over Southampton - opinion
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Liverpool have reached the Carabao Cup semi-finals after running out 2-1 winners over Southampton in Wednesday's quarter-final at St Mary's Stadium.
Arne Slot’s Reds opened the scoring through Darwin Nunez in the 24th minute before Harvey Elliott made it 2-0 just after the half-hour mark.
Southampton halved the deficit on 59 minutes through Cameron Archer, but Liverpool hung on to make it to the last four of the competition.
All in all, it was a great day at the office, though some Liverpool fans were up in arms about Wataru Endo being hit in the face with the ball and play not being stopped.
The Reds have always been a club that gives youth a chance, and one young player who played in the game showed he has the world at his feet.
Harvey Elliott shines on first start for Liverpool this season
The player in question is Harvey Elliott, who impressed both on the right side of Liverpool’s attack and in midfield.
Elliott scored the Reds’ second of the day, latching on to a Cody Gakpo pass and firing into the bottom-left corner of the net.
The 21-year-old hasn’t had much game time this season, and Wednesday’s start was his first under Slot this season, but he certainly made the most of his chance.
Elliott’s composure, work-rate and quality on the ball were fully on display, with the youngster showing just how much he can offer Liverpool when it comes to breaking down opponents.
And at just 21 years of age, it’ll be exciting to see how Elliott continues to develop, not to mention he’s yet to get back to full match sharpness and will be even better then.
In his prime, Elliott may well have the world at his feet, and hopefully he can become a key player for club and country.
How the media reacted to Elliott display
The Liverpool Echo gave Elliott a 7 out of 10 and wrote: ‘A quiet start from the midfielder on his first start of the season, but grew into the first half and was rewarded with a well-taken goal to double Liverpool's lead.
‘Grew in stature after the goal as he looked to get on the ball more. Linked up well with Chiesa after dropping into midfield, but unable to stop Liverpool losing control.’
The Independent wrote: ‘Elliott, 21, scored the visitor's second of the night, calmly slotting home with his weaker right foot, and was a figure of composure throughout.
‘When the pace needed slowing, Elliott did so in his roaming midfield-wing role. When it needed speeding up, Elliott found his man, quickly, with a forward pass.
‘In a makeshift Liverpool XI, he was the starring light.’
