Everyone is talking about Kobbie Mainoo - but what Liverpool man did last night was jaw-dropping
A section of the Liverpool fanbase have a rather ambivalent relationship with international football.
Boasting supporters from all over the world, many will be patriotic when it comes to their own homelands’ respective national sides. But when it comes to the England team, it’s ‘Scouse, not English’ for a reason.
Sure, Kopites feel pride and happiness on the behalf of Liverpool players when they are called up. Joe Gomez’s recent international recall after three and a half years is proof of that.
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But beyond being pleased should the Reds stars from across the globe do well, their interest is predominantly limited to hoping that their players return back to the AXA Training Centre injury-free - something which hasn't happened with Andy Robertson.
Of course, supporters can be offended and defensive on the behalf of Liverpool players, too, should they be overlooked. It did not go unnoticed that Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo was promoted swiftly from England's under-21s to the senior squad when handed his maiden call-ups in the March international break for example, while Harvey Elliott remains overlooked by Gareth Southgate.
“I’m not sure,” England Under-21s manager Lee Carsley admitted when asked how far Elliott is off a senior call-up. “But if he’s playing week in, week out for Liverpool, scoring and assisting, being really important in that team, then he will put himself in the frame.”
Those of a Reds persuasion would inevitably respond, ‘isn’t that what he’s doing already?’
The 20-year-old has two goals and six assists from his last 10 games for Jurgen
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