Totally see your argument and we see where you are coming from. It's not unreasonable. But JĆ¼rgen rates him for now. So only time will tell...
Me highlighted some of JĆ¼rgen's words in bold...
Losing Harvey Elliott was āone of hardest momentsā in JĆ¼rgen Kloppās career
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Losing Harvey Elliott was āone of hardest momentsā in JĆ¼rgen Kloppās career
February 7, 2022
Joanna Durkan
JĆ¼rgen Klopp conceded he was āin a worse moodā than Harvey Elliott was following his injury back in September, saying the incident was one of the hardest to take in his career.The manager showed his faith in Elliott at the start of the season, with the teenager duly repaying the trust in kind before his momentum was brought to a crashing halt.
A nasty ankle-fracture dislocation at Leeds back in September unfolded only a matter of meters away from Liverpoolās bench, with the severity of the injury apparent immediately.
āWe were all shockedā was the managerās immediate reaction and now, 147 days later, after Elliott marked his return with his first goal for the club, Klopp admitted the moment of the injury was one of the āhardestā in his career.
āIt was very touching, to be honest,ā Klopp told beINSPORTS after Elliott scored in the 3-1 win against Cardiff.
āIāve known him for a while now and I know what an incredible talent he is and what a nice kid he is.
āWhen we lost him in the Leeds game that was one of the hardest moments in my career. We could all see the situation, it was directly in front of us and then you are waiting.
āYou see all the steps he makes during the period and then he comes back and has a situation like that.ā
Itās a credit to Elliottās work ethic and mental fortitude that he is now firmly back in the mix for Kloppās side, a trait that is not lost on his manager.
āProbably his biggest talent is how ready he is mentally for all the stuff out there,ā Klopp said of the 18-year-old in his post-match press conference.
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He is a kid, yes, but on the pitch not so much. He was buzzing and he was waiting for this moment, we all were. That he could do it [on Sunday] is just really nice.
āWhen he got the injury, the next day or two days later I saw him at the training ground and I was in a worse mood than he was.
āIt was pretty much like, ācome on boss, head-up, I will be back.ā He is an exceptional talent in a lot of different departments.ā
https://www.thisisanfield.com/2022/02/losing-harvey-elliott-was-one-of-hardest-moments-in-JĆ¼rgen-klopps-career/