Liverpool's most prolific academy attacking player has once again made a public plea for first-team action at Anfield.
In an interview today with the official Liverpool FC website, Harry Wilson confirmed that he and his family are all long-term 'Liverpool supporters', and reiterated that he's desperate for a chance in the first team:
"For me, to play for this club for so long means a lot and I’m hoping to be here for a long time. Playing a first-team game at Anfield would be great [and] hopefully that chance will come.”
Wilson - who captains the U23s - has smashed in over 50 goals/assists this season (27 goals/24 assists) which amounts to direct involvement of 42% of the U23s goals overall. All of which begs the question: why isn't Klopp giving Wilson more chances in the first team?
To be honest, it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if this is yet another case of Klopp ignoring a fantastic player because he doesn't run and/or press enough.
Indeed, Wilson (indirectly) confirmed this in his interview. When asked about areas he's been told to improve, Wilson noted:
“I feel that my defensive work has got better, as well as the positions I get myself in so I am able to press forwards or press backwards".
The U23s take their tactical lead from the first team, and it's always about the friggin' pressing with Klopp.
Wilson - Described by Wales U21s boss Geraint Williams as 'wonderful' - could score 100 goals for the U23s, but unless he racks up his 12 miles of running/pressing per game, he's got no chance of breaking through.
* 2015: Wilson confirmed: "My career started at Manchester United, but it didn't work out there".
In an interview today with the official Liverpool FC website, Harry Wilson confirmed that he and his family are all long-term 'Liverpool supporters', and reiterated that he's desperate for a chance in the first team:
"For me, to play for this club for so long means a lot and I’m hoping to be here for a long time. Playing a first-team game at Anfield would be great [and] hopefully that chance will come.”
Wilson - who captains the U23s - has smashed in over 50 goals/assists this season (27 goals/24 assists) which amounts to direct involvement of 42% of the U23s goals overall. All of which begs the question: why isn't Klopp giving Wilson more chances in the first team?
To be honest, it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if this is yet another case of Klopp ignoring a fantastic player because he doesn't run and/or press enough.
Indeed, Wilson (indirectly) confirmed this in his interview. When asked about areas he's been told to improve, Wilson noted:
“I feel that my defensive work has got better, as well as the positions I get myself in so I am able to press forwards or press backwards".
The U23s take their tactical lead from the first team, and it's always about the friggin' pressing with Klopp.
Wilson - Described by Wales U21s boss Geraint Williams as 'wonderful' - could score 100 goals for the U23s, but unless he racks up his 12 miles of running/pressing per game, he's got no chance of breaking through.
* 2015: Wilson confirmed: "My career started at Manchester United, but it didn't work out there".
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