Harvey Elliott set social media abuzz along with his celebration in opposition to Lille and now we all know why.
The 21-year-old scored the winner for Liverpool as they overcame Lille 2-1 to all-but safe prime spot and assure a spot within the Champions League last-16.
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Elliott’s purpose got here within the 67th minute when he unleashed a shot from outdoors the field that took a deflection off of Ngal’ayel Mukau’s foot and flew into the online.
Nonetheless, the 21-year-old generated extra headlines for what he did following his purpose.
As he wheeled away to have a good time, Elliott made a speaking gesture along with his hand earlier than he made a reducing motion throughout his throat.
Some suspected it was transfer-related given Elliott had been linked with a transfer away from Anfield in current weeks.
A swap to Brighton and Borussia Dortmund had been mooted in numerous studies.
Nonetheless, Elliott confirmed he has no want to go away Liverpool any time quickly and revealed his celebration was meant to display that.
When requested by Amazon Prime presenter Gabby Logan what his celebration meant, Elliott responded: “I feel it is fairly clear, to be sincere.
“I am not leaving. I mentioned it in an interview the opposite day, that is my crew. That is my membership.
“I am an enormous fan and we’re in an excellent place thus far this season.”
Logan steered Elliott’s gesture was as if to say ‘shut up’, to which he agreed.
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Elliott added he ‘did not actually see’ a lot of the hypothesis surrounding his future and had solely realized of it by means of his associates.
“It is (hypothesis) at all times going to occur in January and particularly after being out for a very long time and not likely taking part in as a lot as I might need to,” Elliott mentioned.
“However, you recognize, that is soccer.”
Elliott’s strike, albeit deflected, in opposition to Lille was simply his second purpose in 12 appearances for Liverpool this time period.
The 21-year-old has had a disrupted marketing campaign having sustained a damaged foot in September.
On account of the harm, he has missed 14 video games for the Reds.
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However when he has been out there, Elliott has began simply twice.
These got here in a 3rd spherical FA Cup conflict in opposition to Accrington Stanley and a Carabao Cup quarter-final match in opposition to Southampton, wherein he scored.
Regardless of the fierce competitors for locations in Liverpool’s beginning line-up, Elliott confirmed he’d spoken with Reds boss Arne Slot relating to his lack of minutes.
Nonetheless, he stays upbeat and is aware of he has to take his likelihood with each arms each time a gap in Liverpool’s crew emerges.
“We have had these conversations nevertheless it’s not simply me,” Elliott advised reporters after Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Brentford, the place his second-half cameo performed a key position in spurring the crew on to victory.
“There are different lads within the crew who possibly have not performed as a lot as they need and are most likely doing the identical factor.
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“I simply must hold working arduous, hold making an attempt to assist the crew out each time I am wanted and simply watch for my alternative.
“I do not count on to return in and play right away. I need to assist my crew out as a lot as I can and the membership and provides all the things I can.”
Liverpool want only a level of their closing Champions League league section match, the place they face Dutch aspect PSV Eindhoven, on January 29 to verify prime spot of the standings.
Elliott will hope to proceed his run of robust performances when Liverpool host Premier League strugglers Ipswich City on Saturday.
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