Conor Bradley, James McConnell or Jarell Quansah are being nurtured by coach Jurgen Klopp every day so that they can be fully equipped to carry Liverpool in the future. Even if the German strategist leaves, The Kop can still completely stand firm.
Klopp left but left a legacy
Last Friday, coach Jurgen Klopp surprised everyone when he announced that he would leave Liverpool at the end of the 2023/24 season. Although everyone knows that sooner or later he will leave, the surprise always makes many people feel disappointed, especially the fans of the Red Brigade.
Klopp has turned Liverpool from a shabby, titleless team into one of the strongest teams in Europe. He helped bring home countless titles and bring Liverpool back to the greatness that befits their stature and history. That’s why no one felt regret when the German strategist left.
But there is not much time left to mourn the passing of a dynasty. What Liverpool needs to do now is to build a new empire. It will be very difficult for any coach to take over the job for Klopp, when he has been so successful.
However, Klopp did not leave without leaving anything behind. In addition to a winning squad with many pillars still in their prime, the German strategist also prepared a generation of talented young players nurtured from the club’s own training facility.
Back in 2020, Klopp once revealed that Liverpool’s dream is to have “a team full of Scousers (players born and raised in the port city of Merseyside and joined the Liverpool academy since they were children)”. Four years have passed, the Red Brigade still has a lot of work to do to fulfill that dream, despite the success of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones over the years.
However, it may not be long before Klopp – or his successor – selects a squad made up entirely of academy products, with 10 already in the squad for the FA Cup tie against Arsenal back in the day. in the first day of this month.
Who are the “post-Klopp kids”?
In the recent match against Norwich in round 4, there were 4 players from Liverpool’s academy starting from the start, including right back Conor Bradley, midfielder Jarell Quansah and midfielder pair James McConnell and Curtis Jones.
In the second half, Trent Alexander-Arnold also contributed. The first match after Klopp announced his separation ended with an impressive 5-2 victory. And the mark of “homegrown” products is quite clear.
Over the years, Liverpool’s youth training center has operated quite effectively with typical products such as Alexander-Arnold and CurtisJones. But there are still many potential stars preparing to be introduced. Goal page recently named 15 products from Liverpool’s academy who are ready to “appear” to maintain a new era of success at Anfield after Jurgen Klopp leaves.
The first person mentioned is Quansah. He is currently the breakout star of Liverpool’s season so far. Taking advantage of the injury crisis in defense, this 20-year-old player has seized the opportunity to play quite a lot. A creative and versatile centre-back who can also play right-back, Quansah has gone from strength to strength since his debut.
The rest of Goal’s list includes Stefan Bajcetic, Conor Bradley, Ben Doak, Owen Beck, Tyler Morton, Kaide Gordon, Trent Kone-Doherty, Bobby Clark, James McConnell, Luke Chambers, Calum Scanlon, Trey Nyoni, Lewis Koumas and Jayden Danns. All are excellent products of Liverpool’s youth academy and promise to become stars if they develop on the right path.
