Jürgen Klopp Hails Liverpool Youngsters After EFL Cup Win Over Leeds United

Woodburn, who was introduced as a substitute for Kevin Stewart in Liverpool’s League Cup quarter final with Leeds United at Anfield, took 14 minutes to confirm his team’s place in the semis and in turn, write his name into the record books. Judging by what he told the 17-year-old after his goal last night, the German manager is doing his best to keep the youngster’s feet firmly on the ground.

In a team of eight changes against Leeds it was right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, an 18-year-old academy contemporary of Woodburn, and 19-year-old Ovie Ejaria, making his fourth first-team appearance, who were the stand-out players in the starting line-up. “We all know how young he is but he doesn’t look like this”, added Klopp.

Ben Woodburn beat Michael Owen to his first Liverpool goal by 98 days. “The only thing lacking was us not taking quite a few opportunities”.

“He still has to learn but I think he is in the ideal environment because we all want to help each other. I am really happy for him, I am only anxious about you [media] all getting carried away!” The only problem is that I am a little bit afraid of you all [in the media]. “That’s why I’m so quiet”.

“In this case, Ben Woodburn”.

This post was syndicated from 360Nobs.com. It [his goal] was not too hard.

With calls for Liverpool’s newest young darling to get more game time likely to increase, the manager admits it will be hard to keep Woodburn out of the spotlight, especially if he continues to score goals.

Woodburn made his senior debut for the Reds in Saturday’s Premier League win over Sunderland. Then I think we will do it. Obviously we needed the fresh legs today so it was a mixture of youth, a mixture of experience and fresh legs. I think it is all on him but he has the quality.

Garry Monk’s Championship team pushed Liverpool close and created the better chances until Divock Origi punished hesitation by the goalkeeper, Marco Silvestri, to score his second goal in four days but the quarter-final belonged to Liverpool’s English-born Welsh worldwide.