Nice piece Josh. Harvey's gets a lot of stick on line from critics like that "stranger sitting next to you" usually with anecdotal remarks or cliches like "not good enough for Liverpool". He also has his backers who make equally emotional comments like "he's a star" as if he's already at the level of the best attacking midfielders like Odegaard, de Bruyne, Bellingham or Silva. Your perspective brings the right balance.
We should be thrilled with a 21 year old who is already a solid contributor to the squad, who LOVES the club and who has some upside and the hunger/attitude to realize it. Oh, and he's also club-trained and home-grown, acquired for just a little more than £4 million. He's not the finished article yet, earning a start in only 25% of the league matches this season. However, Jurgen has also subbed him into 64% of league matches (more than any other player). Right now, the data show that Jurgen believes he's 1 of the 5 the most valuable members of the squad outside of the XI. I love having him in the squad and I'm excited to watch him compete against Dom, Curtis & Ryan for more starts and to realize that upside.
I think the important thing is to field him with a least one big unit in midfield. Liverpool are exposed I feel when we field a midfield of small technical players. Harvey certainly has the ability to be a 10 in Slots 4-2-3-1 system. He see’s openings in attack that few others in the squad can see and could be the player to get Nunez ticking with the right through ball (as long as he stays onside).
It’s crazy how young he is yet feels like he has been around forever. Certainly in the second half of the season he deserved more starts. A good preseason should see him really give the new gaffer food for thought. Salah right, Harvey center, Diaz left supplying Nunez up top, with Macca & TAA double pivot behind looks like an exciting ball playing lineup, with Robbo and Bradley giving us more wide options for good measure
Great piece. It was good to see him as part of the midfield three playing with, rather than instead of, Salah further forward. I know the Spurs left back position was effectively non-existent but Harvey's partnership with Trent and Salah looked great.
We don’t really have another play like him and frankly, I feel he’s been overlooked all season.
Granted, when he has started on a few occasions he hasn’t been able to grab the bull by the horns so to speak but he has an impact on games when he plays and the stats back it up.
Do you think the only reason Szobszlai is being picked over Elliot at the moment is size and athleticism?
Harvey has been impressive this year whenever we’ve needed him. If we he Szobszlai’s height and had his level of athleticism - he would be a starter every week.
I’m not sure if we’re going to see a regular starting midfield with Elliot and Mac Allister in it as the premier league is just full of giants. If Liverpool sign a lighthouse of a DM, I think their skill sets (Elliot and Mac) would really compliment each other. Both smart in possession, not afraid to pass backwards to retain the ball and both decisive when it comes to ball progression.
Nice piece Josh. Harvey's gets a lot of stick on line from critics like that "stranger sitting next to you" usually with anecdotal remarks or cliches like "not good enough for Liverpool". He also has his backers who make equally emotional comments like "he's a star" as if he's already at the level of the best attacking midfielders like Odegaard, de Bruyne, Bellingham or Silva. Your perspective brings the right balance.
We should be thrilled with a 21 year old who is already a solid contributor to the squad, who LOVES the club and who has some upside and the hunger/attitude to realize it. Oh, and he's also club-trained and home-grown, acquired for just a little more than £4 million. He's not the finished article yet, earning a start in only 25% of the league matches this season. However, Jurgen has also subbed him into 64% of league matches (more than any other player). Right now, the data show that Jurgen believes he's 1 of the 5 the most valuable members of the squad outside of the XI. I love having him in the squad and I'm excited to watch him compete against Dom, Curtis & Ryan for more starts and to realize that upside.
I agree mate. Big talent, but not quite there yet in terms of starting for Liverpool every week.
I think the important thing is to field him with a least one big unit in midfield. Liverpool are exposed I feel when we field a midfield of small technical players. Harvey certainly has the ability to be a 10 in Slots 4-2-3-1 system. He see’s openings in attack that few others in the squad can see and could be the player to get Nunez ticking with the right through ball (as long as he stays onside).
It’s crazy how young he is yet feels like he has been around forever. Certainly in the second half of the season he deserved more starts. A good preseason should see him really give the new gaffer food for thought. Salah right, Harvey center, Diaz left supplying Nunez up top, with Macca & TAA double pivot behind looks like an exciting ball playing lineup, with Robbo and Bradley giving us more wide options for good measure
Great piece. It was good to see him as part of the midfield three playing with, rather than instead of, Salah further forward. I know the Spurs left back position was effectively non-existent but Harvey's partnership with Trent and Salah looked great.
Will be ideal as the number 10 under Slot!
We don’t really have another play like him and frankly, I feel he’s been overlooked all season.
Granted, when he has started on a few occasions he hasn’t been able to grab the bull by the horns so to speak but he has an impact on games when he plays and the stats back it up.
Do you think the only reason Szobszlai is being picked over Elliot at the moment is size and athleticism?
Great read, mate.
Harvey has been impressive this year whenever we’ve needed him. If we he Szobszlai’s height and had his level of athleticism - he would be a starter every week.
I’m not sure if we’re going to see a regular starting midfield with Elliot and Mac Allister in it as the premier league is just full of giants. If Liverpool sign a lighthouse of a DM, I think their skill sets (Elliot and Mac) would really compliment each other. Both smart in possession, not afraid to pass backwards to retain the ball and both decisive when it comes to ball progression.