Liverpool U21s put in a formidable efficiency to comfortably beat Arsenal on Friday, with midfield duo Tyler Morton and Trey Nyoni among the many standouts.
Arsenal U21s 0-3 Liverpool U21s
Premier League 2, Meadow Park
September 27, 2024
Targets: Nallo 12′, Morton 43′, Younger 57′
Despatched off: Davies 75′
Days after their 1-1 draw with Harrogate City within the EFL Trophy, the younger Reds produced a powerful victory on their return to league motion.
Barry Lewtas made seven modifications to the facet which held their League Two opposition in midweek, with solely goalkeeper Harvey Davies, right-back Terence Miles, left-back James Norris and ahead Kieran Morrison retained.
Morton and Nyoni have been amongst these to return in and unsurprisingly the first-team midfielders caught the attention in Borehamwood.
Morton scores and assists
It was Morton who teed up 17-year-old centre-back Amara Nallo for the opener, whipping in an ideal cross for the teen to move residence in solely his second purpose since becoming a member of Liverpool from West Ham final yr.
Liverpool’s second got here simply earlier than half-time in a transfer began and completed by Morton, who gained the ball in midfield and drove in direction of purpose.
Ranel Younger’s eventual shot was blocked, earlier than the previous Blackburn and Hull loanee managed to transform for 2-0.
Younger capitalised on the younger Reds’ wonderful high-pressing play as he made it 3-0 after the break, with each Morton and Tom Hill making use of stress earlier than the No. 9 snatched up a unfastened ball and fired into the underside nook.
He had an opportunity to make it a quickfire brace after Nyoni discovered the lung-busting run of Norris into the field, however after his cutback discovered Younger within the field the striker first hit the crossbar and noticed his follow-up effort effectively saved by younger goalkeeper Khari Ranson.
Davies despatched off for 2 yellows in a minute
The opposite ‘spotlight’ of the sport noticed a weird incident with goalkeeper Davies despatched off for 2 yellow playing cards in fast succession – the primary for time-wasting and the second believed to have come after saracastically clapping the referee’s choice.
Lewtas despatched on 17-year-old Kornel Misciur as his alternative and {the teenager} was nearly instantly required to make a superb save.
A staunch rearguard show adopted from the 10-man Reds, with courageous blocks from Hill, centre-back Lee Jonas and substitute Josh Davidson as Liverpool held on for a 3-0 victory.
It marked a 3rd successive win within the U21s league after earlier triumphs over Sunderland and Derby, with a visit to Man United subsequent up in a sport that can see Davies serve his one-match suspension.
Earlier than then, although, a lot of these concerned on Friday evening will likely be in motion towards Bologna U19s within the UEFA Youth League in midweek.
TIA Man of the Match: Tyler Morton
Liverpool U21s: Davies; Miles, Jonas, Nallo, Norris; Morton, Pilling (Davidson 83′), Nyoni (Corness 83′); Hill, Morrison (Pinnington 81′), Younger (Misciur 78′)
Subs not used: Laffey
Subsequent Match: Man United (A) – Premier League 2 – Sunday, October 6, 12pm (BST)
