Liverpool’s Assistant Manager Explains the Step Young Players Need to Take to Make It in the First Team (Video)

Ahead of their Carabao Cup clash with Arsenal on Wednesday, in which a number of youngsters were set to get a chance, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp handed the press duty to his assistant Pepijn Lijnders. The Dutchman spoke about a lot of things, but his reflection on what young players need to be doing to be regularly included in the first team was most illuminating.

This is just class from Pep Ljinders. Setting the expectation straight for any young player who wants to break into the first team. Man speaks so much sense its unreal. #LFC pic.twitter.com/dRVH76C2aL

— Harshal (@_harshalB) October 29, 2019