As Harvey Elliott has risen to the occasion in Liverpool colours this season with the youngster breaking boundaries in Klopp’s final campaign. A look at how he may get on under the new boss and if he can break into the senior team for his country.
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00:00 Well, moving on to Harvey Elliott, obviously there's been, you know, there's a few players this summer that Liverpool are going to look at and they're going to sort of ask the question whether they're going to be able to make this transition from Jurgen Klopp's time to a new sort of era under Arne Slott.
00:16 I mean, how does Harvey Elliott sort of, you know, fit into Slott's plans?
00:21 Because it's a role he's played, which has been, you know, further forward or dropping back.
00:26 He's been fantastic for Liverpool this season.
00:29 How does he sort of fit in and, you know, how can you see his future going under a new manager?
00:36 Yeah, I think the main aim for Harvey Elliott is to start more games as his career progresses.
00:44 He's been on the periphery of the starting XI for a lot of the season, but he's made an impact when he has come on in most games.
00:51 And maybe that's why Jurgen Klopp has confined him to that role almost, you know.
00:57 He says, 'If we need you, you can come on and make an impact.'
01:01 And it is a bit of a backhand of compliments, isn't it?
01:03 Because, you know, it's a role that you know you can do well, but every footballer wants to be starting games.
01:09 And he's just turned 21 now and he's starting to really show consistency as well.
01:14 There have been games when he has started this season and he's been subbed a half-time or maybe early in the second half because it's not quite worked.
01:21 And maybe that's justified why he's been more of an impact player.
01:25 But it's so easy to forget he's 21, you know, the same age as, say, Gerard Kwan, who's enjoying a breakthrough campaign.
01:33 He hasn't got the pace to be a winger, I don't think.
01:36 And for me, he's performed better as a centre midfielder.
01:41 And we saw his goal, he scores against Tottenham, that he can cut in size and maybe needs to start having a goal more.
01:48 Yeah, and obviously you mentioned there that he is part of the under-21s.
01:52 Obviously, the captain there, 21 years of age, you know, we've seen the rise of Jude Benningham, who's younger than him.
01:58 How far do you think Elliot could be from Gareth Southgate's side?
02:03 Yeah, funny enough, I actually asked him this at a press conference before he wrote the league game.
02:07 He says he's just focusing on his football really, the minutes for Liverpool.
02:11 And if he breaks into it, then so be it.
02:14 I mean, he was offered Gareth Southgate something different, wouldn't he, if he were to be in the Euro squads?
02:20 Is he making his case a little bit too late? Potentially, yes.
02:25 But you would think, as, you know, captain of the under-21s, Gareth Southgate will be, well,
02:31 you wouldn't think he would know that Gareth Southgate would be well aware of what he's capable of.
02:34 You'd be speaking to Lee Carsley about maybe, because he made the step up.
02:39 You know, Curtis Jones, who did really well at last summer's under-21s Euros, was on the cusp of a call-up before his injury.
02:46 And Gareth Brantford was obviously part of that Euro squad and has made the breakthrough.
02:51 So, you know, Elliot will just be looking to do well.
02:55 And if a call-up comes, then I'm sure he would take it both hands.
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