Much has been made of Jarell Quansah’s error for Bruno Fernandes’ goal but if it wasn’t for what the defender did later in the game, we wouldn’t have left Manchester with a point.

Picking up the ball on the right-wing, the Warrington-born defender skipped past Erik ten Hag’s captain and left him haplessly on the floor.

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A Cruyff-inspired pass from the 21-year-old found Harvey Elliott who, after a one-two with Mo Salah, was brought down in the box for the penalty.

This action from our centre-back was vital and may be very important come the end of the season.

You can view Qaunsah’s run (from 12:02) via Liverpool FC on YouTube:

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Jarell Quansah has been amazing since being thrown into the first-team but against Manchester United was one of the first times we’ve seen him make a mistake.

The Warrington-born defender is just unlucky that this error directly led to a goal for Bruno Fernandes with his long-range effort flying into Caoimhin Kelleher’s net.

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Thanks to the ‘Inside’ series on the club’s YouTube account, we can see the instant reaction from the 21-year-old as he watched the moment unfold in front of him.

This will certainly make many of our supporters feel sorry for the youngster and hopefully acknowledge that this is a time we should be getting behind our players and not abusing them.

You can view Quansah’s reaction to the Fernandes goal (from 9:20) via Liverpool FC on YouTube:

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Steve Nicol has questioned one big decision from Jurgen Klopp in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against Manchester United on Sunday.

The Reds boss put his faith in Jarell Quansah to start ahead of Ibrahima Konate in defence, and while the 21-year-old had a decent game overall, unfortunately he was culpable for an error which led to Bruno Fernandes equalising from long range early in the second half.

Speaking on ESPN FC a few hours after the match, Nicol voiced his belief that the manager got it wrong with his choice of centre-back partner for Virgil van Dijk.

He pondered: “Why does he play Quansah today and not Konate? Why? I’ve come to the conclusion that he played Quansah today because I reckon he thinks Quansah is a better passer of the ball.

“That’s the only thing I can come up with, because in terms of experience, this is a big game, and I’d have thought he’d have gone for the experience. You’ve got enough players who are going to be on the ball that you make sure you don’t give anything away.”

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This is very much one of those situations where it’s easy to be wise after the fact. Had Liverpool won and/or Quansah not made that costly mistake for Fernandes’ goal, there’d be no post-match questioning of Klopp’s team selection.

It’s fair to state that, if Konate was fit enough for the bench after his knock against Sheffield United last week, he could’ve been able to start, with his pace and big-game experience perhaps making him the safer option alongside Van Dijk.

When it comes to picking the Reds’ starting XI, though, the German has long since earned our trust. Even the best managers in the business can make decisions which appear foolish in hindsight, and the 21-year-old has largely been excellent since breaking into the first team earlier this season.

You can view Nicol’s comments below (from 4:09), via ESPN FC on YouTube:

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Jurgen Klopp has publicly backed Jarell Quansah to ‘learn from’ a costly error in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Manchester United on Sunday and urged him not to let social media trolls get to him.

An errant sideways pass from the 21-year-old gifted Bruno Fernandes the chance to equalise from long range early in the second half, and he reportedly modified his Instagram settings afterwards to restrict who can comment on his posts.

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Speaking to the media after the match, the Reds boss said of the young defender (via The Mirror): “As a football player in the Premier League and playing for Liverpool, I have the bad news – it will not be the last mistake in his life, unfortunately.

“I thought he dealt extremely well with it, we dealt well with it. But when our idols in the past made these kinds of mistakes there was no social media so I hope he’s smart enough to switch that off.

“It’s not a great situation but there are bigger mistakes in football. Absolutely no blame or criticism, not at all, it just happened. He will learn from it and that’s the best thing that can happen.”

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It’s a sad indictment of modern society that Quansah felt obligated to take action to try and block out the toxic negativity from some social media users over a genuine mistake.

He’s a young man who’s been excellent throughout his first season as a senior Liverpool player, and even the best footballers in the world have been culpable of horror moments. The unfortunate thing for him is that, when it happens to a defender, it’s likely to prove costlier than a striker missing a gilt-edged chance, for example.

Klopp is honest in recognising that errors come with the territory of playing at the highest level, where they’re likelier to be punished, as was the case yesterday. He’s also right to implore the 21-year-old to shut out any online abuse which was directed at him afterwards.

Quansah will learn from that incident and can hopefully put in another strong performance when he next plays for Liverpool. On the evidence of what he’s shown throughout the campaign, he seems to have the character and quality to swiftly put Sunday’s faux pas behind him.

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It was a moment Jarell Quansah will want to soon forget after gifting a goal to Manchester United.

The Academy graduate received possession inside his own half before playing a weak ball to Virgil van Dijk that was gratefully intercepted by Bruno Fernandes.

The United skipper lobbed Caoimhin Kelleher from 40 yards to bring the tie level at Old Trafford.

One can only imagine how bewildered Jurgen Klopp must feel after watching his side dominate proceedings.

You can catch the clip below, courtesy of Sky Sports:

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— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 7, 2024

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Jarell Quansah has had a brilliant maiden season in Liverpool’s first team and he’s showed off another key asset in his game, remarkable pace.

After a long ball was played over the top of our defence, it seemed to everyone that Simon Adingra was favourite to get to the ball but that wasn’t the case.

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The Warrington-born defender put on the afterburners and beat the Ivory Coast international to the ball.

It’s hard not to be impressed by the 21-year-old and he never looks out of place in Jurgen Klopp’s table-topping side.

You can watch the video of Quansah’s pace courtesy of Viaplay (via @cflsilo on X):

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Jarell Quansah has risen to prominence in Liverpool’s first team this season and it’s safe to say that he’s yet to let down Jurgen Klopp for the trust that’s placed in the defender.

This confidence from the Warrington-born centre-back was carried onto the international stage, where one moment in particular showcased the attacking prowess of the youngster.

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Performing for an England U21 side that featured a two-time-assisting Harvey Elliott, our No.78 won the ball high up the pitch and went on an inspired run at the Luxembourg defence.

The former Bristol Rovers loanee skipped past three men (nutmegging one) before his effort was deflected away from the opposition goal, we can’t wait for the day one of these solo expeditions end in a goal for our man.

You can watch the video of Quansah’s run and shot courtesy of England (via @1947production on X):

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— 1947 (@1947production) March 27, 2024

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John Achterberg and Jarell Quansah were among those to make their feelings known about one Liverpool player’s exploits on international duty this week.

Harvey Elliott helped himself to two goals as England’s under-21s thrashed their Azerbaijan counterparts 5-1 in the qualifiers for next year’s European Championship.

Following the 20-year-old’s brace in Baku, he took to Instagram with a few images of himself from the match, posting the succinct caption ‘x2’.

The Liverpool attacker unsurprisingly came in for plenty of praise in the comments on that post, with Reds goalkeeping coach Achterberg replying with ‘Top’ followed by clapping and two fire emojis, while Quansah commented with heart and fire emojis.

If Elliott can repeat the trick against Luxembourg on Tuesday night and continue to impress for his club in the run-in to the season, there might just be a seat on the plane to Euro 2024 with the England senior squad yet!

You can view the Liverpool forward’s Instagram post – along with the replies from Achterberg and Quansah – below, via harvelliott:

 

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Liverpool twice threw away a winning position to lose 4-3 after extra time against Manchester United on Sunday, but one Reds player was lauded by Lee Dixon on commentary for ITV.

The first of three equalising goals throughout the game was scored by Alexis Mac Allister, and it owed much to brilliant play from Jarell Quansah in the build-up as he glided his way into the home side’s penalty area.

The former Arsenal defender was mesmerised by the 21-year-old during the rollercoaster cup tie at Old Trafford, saying (via ITV Sport): “He’s so good on the ball, isn’t he? Looks like he’s been there forever. Mind you playing alongside [Virgil] Van Dijk helps as well, I must say.

“He reads the game well as well. He’s got that knack of being able to sniff out danger.”

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When you look at how comfortable and composed Quansah has been in this Liverpool team, it’s bonkers to think that he only made his first senior Reds appearance against Newcastle at the end of last August.

The 21-year-old has gone on to play 24 times and counting under Jurgen Klopp this season, being trusted to start against both Manchester clubs over the past week and also appearing in the Carabao Cup final last month (Transfermarkt).

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His statistics from today sum up how classy he’s been at first-team level. As per Sofascore, he completed 94 passes out of 103 (91% success rate) – the most of anyone for the away side – along with winning five of his seven duels. Defensively he was outstanding, making six clearances and three tackles against United.

As Dixon says, playing alongside one of the world’s best in Van Dijk has undoubtedly stood to Quansah as he makes his way at Anfield, but the youngster’s composure and intelligence for a player who’s still quite inexperienced is nothing short of marvellous.

There are still two more trophies to be pursued this season, and the 21-year-old may well have a huge part to play if we’re to win either or both.

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Jamie Carragher was awestruck by one Liverpool player during the FA Cup clash against Manchester United this afternoon.

The Reds were trailing 1-0 coming up to half-time before netting a quickfire double via Alexis Mac Allister and Mo Salah to lead at the interval.

In the build-up to the Argentine’s equaliser, Jarell Quansah did brilliantly to dance his way into the penalty area, instigating the move which led to the goal.

Immediately after the ball hit the net, Carragher took to X with a one-word tweet followed by a heart-eyes emoji: “Quansah ”

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— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) March 17, 2024

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For a 20-year-old centre-back to go to Old Trafford and glide into the United penalty box so effortlessly was a sight to behold.

Quansah has been magnificent all season ever since breaking into Liverpool’s first team in the autumn, and he continued that during normal time today.

As per Sofascore, he won all three duels, made five clearances and completed 78 of his 84 passes (93% success rate) prior to the start of extra time.

It’s no wonder Carragher was swooning on social media following the youngster’s role in Mac Allister’s equalising goal.

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Jarell Quansah has lauded fellow centre-half Virgil van Dijk as this generation’s ‘best centre-back that there’s been’.

The Englishman had been reflecting, along with fellow Academy graduates, on their time spent with the senior side in a ‘whirlwind’ few months of football.

“It’s been crazy, a whirlwind really. Getting to play with, for this generation, the best centre-back that there’s been [Virgil van Dijk]. It’s special. It just gives me time and opportunity to learn off him,” the 21-year-old told liverpoolfc.com.

The defender could be in line for another start alongside Virgil van Dijk in the FA Cup, with the Reds set to visit Old Trafford on Sunday.

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The fruits of Klopp and FSG’s labours showing

We could almost laugh thinking about the team and infrastructure Jurgen Klopp inherited to the setting the manager will leave in the summer.

A genuinely world-class XI on the pitch, when all players are fit, not to mention a swathe of exciting youngsters.

What’s not to love about the Liverpool project?

Far too much is said of the intimidating nature of replacing Klopp at the Anfield helm and not enough about the stability on the red half of Merseyside.

Following our talismanic head coach shouldn’t conjure feelings of despair or fear, but rather a sense of opportunity.

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Paul Merson has lauded the talents of Jarell Quansah and Conor Bradley ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Old Trafford.

The pair have been ever-present in the Reds’ first-team this season amid injuries to the likes of Joel Matip and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

“The likes of Jarell Quansah and Conor Bradley have also been absolutely different class,” the former Gunners star wrote for Sportskeeda. “Liverpool have good professionals at the club, making it a great environment for these young players to come into the team and flourish.”

The young fullback has excelled in his breakthrough campaign at L4, registering six goal contributions in 17 appearances in 2023/24.

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An environment built to get the best out of youngsters

It goes without saying that we shouldn’t just be dishing out praise to Quansah and Bradley (though Merson is absolutely correct in his assessment).

The environment at Liverpool, carefully cultivated since Jurgen Klopp’s arrival in 2015, makes it a hotbed of rising stars.

Take a look at the likes of Bobby Clark, Jayden Danns and James McConnell, to name a few more who have thrived this term.

It’s critical that whoever comes in to replace the manager this summer keeps the tradition alive.

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Jarell Quansah couldn’t ask for many better mentors than Liverpool’s current crop of senior defensive talent.

Virgil van Dijk (32), Joel Matip (32) and Ibrahima Konate (24) have all played a part in influencing the 21-year-old’s game early on in his Anfield career.

“Ibou’s one-v-one defending is so special. I’ve never seen anything quite like it,” the Academy graduate told James Pearce at The Athletic. “The same with Joel, with the way he steps in and drives forward with the ball, how he breaks lines and picks the right pass. It’s just a great learning experience for me.”

The Academy graduate started the Reds’ Europa League tie with Sparta Prague in the Last 16 of the competition.

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Does Ibrahima Konate get enough credit?

Given the quality Quansah sees from Matip and Van Dijk, it’s high praise to claim that our No.5’s defending technique is ‘special’ and unique.

With modern comparisons focussing on Arsenal’s William Saliba and our No.4, it seems that Konate can be a little left out at times.

In our mind, however, the former RB Leipzig man should absolutely be involved in those conversations.

As ever, it comes down to a matter of availability, with the centre-half pushed slightly too far in our prior meeting with Sparta in Prague.

If Konate continues to develop moving forward, however, we’ve got some player on our hands for the next decade.

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It was a huge game with Manchester City and the performance of so many players was impressive, leading to Jurgen Klopp highlighting the role of one man in particular.

Speaking with Sky Sports, the 56-year-old said: “I would like to know of all the people [who thought]: ‘Jarell Quansah, hmm, let’s see what Haaland is doing with him’ and what a game the boy played!”

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The head-in-hands reaction of the German showed how proud he was of Jarell Quansah, who continues to raise his level to every test posed of him.

The best thing you can say about a young player is that you forget their age and inexperience, something which is certainly the case of the Warrington-born centre-back.

You can watch Klopp’s comments on Quansah (from 4:47) via Sky Sports Premier League on YouTube:

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It’s been the season of ‘Klopp’s Kids’ and with so many of our academy players stepping up when needed, it’s no surprise that the manager is so keen to praise one in particular.

In the light of Ibou Konate’s possible injury, Jurgen Klopp was asked for his thoughts on whether Jarell Quansah could play against Manchester City and his progress: “Massive, massive development. Massive. He just stepped up. He came back and it wasn’t that everybody in the club was saying, ‘Yeah, he will be the next one.’

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“We knew he is a real talent, we knew he has massive strength, especially on the ball, stuff like this. But how will he deal with the next-quality Premier League strikers?

“How is that physically, stuff like this? We wanted to give us the chance and him the time to show that, and we thought the situation in the squad is right to do so.

“If you want, centre-half No.5 in that moment. Joey [Gomez] was not immediately planned as a right or left-back back-up, because we had obviously Conor [Bradley], who then got injured, and we had the two left-backs.

QSo it was not necessary, so we thought that was a good situation to have a look. He showed immediately that he wants to be in the team in each session and it’s a joy, a pure joy, to have him.”

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Injury to Joel Matip, versatility of Joe Gomez and full-back fitness issues have created the perfect storm for the 21-year-old to thrive this season.

You never know how and when your opportunity will crop up but you have to be ready for it and we can all agree that the Warrington-born defender has certainly done that.

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