Liverpool 'forgotten man' hailed as Academy's debt of gratitude for Jurgen Klopp revealed
Barry Lewtas believes Liverpool's thriving Academy has benefitted hugely from Jurgen Klopp's faith in young players this season, saying it has led to "an unbelievable period" for the Kirkby base.
And the Under-21s manager saluted the performances of Kaide Gordon and Rhys Williams as the youngsters beat their Manchester United counterparts 3-0 at Old Trafford on Friday night.
It's been a memorable few months for those at the flourishing Academy with Jarell Quansah and Conor Bradley making the breakthrough into the first-team setup on a regular basis under Klopp's guidance.
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The Carabao Cup final success over Chelsea at Wembley in late February was also helped by Bobby Clark, Jayden Danns and James McConnell, who aided their injury-hit colleagues on the day, while the likes of Gordon, Ben Doak, Lewis Koumas, Luke Chambers and Calum Scanlon have all been used at various points.
Speaking after goals from Gordon, Danns and Trent Kone-Doherty saw the U21s beat United at Old Trafford, Lewtas spoke glowingly of Klopp's willingness to place his trust and belief in the hopefuls within the junior ranks.
"We're unbelievably fortunate that we have a manager and staff who believe in the kids," Lewtas told the ECHO. "And sometimes work can go on at every academy - and good work does go on, there's no question of that if you see these academies - but you need a manager who is willing to play them.
"So for us, the hard work the players have put in and maybe the support we have given them to keep them on the right line, to have a manager who trusts them to produce
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