Twitter reacts as youngest Liverpool team in history bow out against Villa

It was the last minute of stoppage time in the Carabao Cup quarterfinals at Villa Park and Aston Villa were 4 goals up against a Liverpool side non-recognizable to anyone except the most ardent supporters.

One final attack and Wesley Moraes made it 5-0. The demolition was complete. Heads dropped and shoulders stooped but not one Liverpool player had stopped trying until the very end.

Liverpool fielded the youngest team in the club’s history, having an average age of 19 years and 182 days. The captain for the game was 22-year-old Pedro Chirivella, who led out a team of five debutants and six teenagers.

Liverpool youngsters showed heart and fight against Aston Villa

Liverpool outscored their opponents in possession and shots on goal but were outdone by a lack of experience and rotten luck.

The Reds started off brightly and went close twice before Villa scored their first. A lack of experience and composure showed as Villa notched up 3 more goals to go in 4-0 up at the break.

To their credit, the young Reds didn’t collapse and kept the score respectable in the second half, even going close to scoring on occasions, forcing Villa keeper Orjan Nyland into a few spectacular saves.

This may be Liverpool’s heaviest defeat in the League Cup but it could be remembered as the making of some of the future stars.

Harvey Elliott – Remember the name

Harvey Elliott, 16, was a man among boys as he belied his age to lead the Liverpool attack. Any meaningful attack involved Elliott as he once again reminded everyone as to why he is so highly rated.

Not only did Elliott create the most chances (5) but also had an 88% pass completion rate and 2 shots. He may have missed out on the trip to Qatar and Jurgen Klopp must take note of his performance.

In spite of the result, Liverpool fans took to Twitter to show their appreciation for the young Reds.

Kids done themselves proud there.
— Joel Rabinowitz (@joel_archie) December 17, 2019

Harvey Elliot and Ki Jana Hoever have been brilliant down that right flank. But I think the key moment was that Herbie Kane chance. Had he taken that chance it would have been 1-0 to us and things would have been interesting. Nevertheless, well played young reds👏
— A 🔴 (@FF_Patience) December 17, 2019

• Good shift from the youngsters.
• Away support was class.
• Harvey Elliott is the real deal.
• Elmohamady is a weirdo.
• Top of the league.

Semi-final against Monterrey in the Club World Cup, next.
— – (@AnfieldRd96) December 17, 2019

Despite the score line was really impressed by Issac Christie-Davies really good player technically and drives with the ball very well.

On the other hand not the greatest showing from Morgan Boyes but still very young and has plenty of room for improvement.

Promising times.
— VIVA LA PÊL DROED CYMRAEG (@RabbiFans) December 17, 2019

Villa have clearly opted to ease off in the second half but the #LFC youngsters have acquitted themselves well. They might not all have careers at Anfield – history suggests very few will – but this is a night they’ll always look back on with pride no matter what they achieve 🔴
— Ian Doyle (@IanDoyleSport) December 17, 2019

#LFC have played a lot worse with a far more experienced teams. A night where the scoreline will tell one story but the performance will tell another. The kids did themselves proud tonight.
— Leanne Prescott (@_lfcleanne) December 17, 2019

Harvey Elliott created 5 chances vs Aston Villa last night – more than any other player on the pitch.

Bright future 💫 pic.twitter.com/rguE7ynUjK
— LFC Stats (@LFCData) December 18, 2019

16-year-old Harvey Elliott playing without fear, instead instilling it into a former Premier League full-back in Neil Taylor. Beaten him time and time again and supplied chances aplenty. Utterly fantastic.
— Leanne Prescott (@_lfcleanne) December 17, 2019

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Harvey Elliot needs to be spoken about in the same breath as the other up and coming wonderkids, he's a fucking starboy
— DS8 🇭🇺 (@SzoboszlaiRole) December 17, 2019