Liverpool’s first-team may well be mainly out on international action but the youth sides of the club are still playing games and one of our newest signings has made a real impression.
Liverpool U18s defeated Southend United 10-0 in a friendly at the Academy on Friday, according to a report on liverpoolfc.com.
“Trey Nyoni scored a hat-trick, and Ranel Young celebrated his return to the lineup by scoring twice in his first game of the year.”
There aren’t many better ways to impress your new coworkers and coaches than scoring three goals on debut, and Trey Nyoni impressed both in his first game for the club since joining from Leicester City in the summer.
The young players had an easy day’s work, and manager Marc Bridge-Wilkinson praised their effort, saying, “We played extremely well…Trey scored his first goals while wearing a red shirt; he will learn a lot from that, and Ranel’s return was well appreciated.
After that performance, there is no doubt that the 16-year-old will feel extremely optimistic about his time with the Reds. The challenge now is to make sure that this promising start is built upon.
The young midfielder will likely be a crucial part of the Under-18s for this season and he will hope that he can plot a route into the older age groups, as the season progresses.
Everyone within the academy will look at the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones, Stefan Bajcetic, Ben Doak and Jarell Quansah as proof that Jurgen Klopp has faith in young players.
If they perform well at Kirkby then there’s no reason they can’t get a look-in for matches in the FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Europa League, at some point in this campaign.
