Regardless of dropping their last recreation within the Champions League group stage towards PSV 3-2, Liverpool nonetheless managed to complete high within the group section, routinely qualifying them for the spherical of 16. The Reds gained seven of their eight video games performed, incomes 21 factors and ending with 12 objective distinction.
One man specifically who took his probability towards PSV, was Harvey Elliott, who has struggled for minutes beneath Arne Slot to this point, however managed to attain of their last Champions League group recreation, also managing 70 touches, having fun with 100% dribble success and successful 100% of his floor duels.
After his efficiency in Holland, Elliott might have proven his supervisor that attacking reinforcement is not wanted, with recent links to Lyon attacking midfielder, Rayan Cherki, proving he can present that artistic spark wanted, whether or not it is from the bench or a beginning place.
Liverpool’s very personal Cherki
Elliott has made 14 appearances for Liverpool this campaign, scoring three objectives, offering one help and totalling 404 minutes performed to this point.
The 21-year-old did miss the beginning of the season with a damaged foot, however since returning, Slot has been easing him again, with substitute appearances within the Premier League and begins in cup competitions.
The teenager joined from Fulham again within the 2019/20 season, being a particularly extremely rated teenager on the time. His worth rapidly skyrocketed, going from a €4.00m (£3.3m) participant to a €22.00m (£18.4m) participant within the span of two years, spending time with Blackburn on mortgage – as per Transfermarkt.
In accordance with Transfermarkt, Elliott is now worth €35m (£29.2m), having stagnated at this worth since September 2022, having a short dip in December 2023, earlier than returning to the identical worth.
This £29.2m valuation is larger than the French attacking midfielder being linked to the membership, begging the query of whether or not Liverpool actually need him.
Cherki vs Elliot comparability
Cherki has made 24 appearances so far this season, scoring 5 objectives, offering eight assists and totalling 1,501 minutes performed. His present worth is €30m (£25m), which is lower than Elliott’s as beforehand acknowledged.
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Rayan Cherki (24/25) vs Harvey Elliot (23/24) comparability |
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Stats (per 90 minutes) |
Cherki |
Elliot |
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Targets |
0.30 |
0.13 |
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Assists |
0.48 |
0.35 |
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Progressive Carries |
4.77 |
3.00 |
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Progressive Passes |
10.1 |
7.85 |
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Progressive Passes Obtained |
8.08 |
7.55 |
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Pictures Whole |
2.41 |
2.96 |
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Passes into Closing Third |
4.77 |
5.11 |
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Passes into Pen Space |
3.97 |
2.75 |
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Key Passes |
4.11 |
2.19 |
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Shot-Creating Actions |
7.68 |
4.72 |
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Stats taken from FBref |
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When evaluating the 2 gamers’ metrics – having used Cherki’s from this season and Elliott’s from final season as a result of minutes performed – you’ll be able to see Cherki outperforms Elliot in all however two areas, the Englishman having a better shot quantity and finishing extra passes into the ultimate third, thus exhibiting his willingness to drop deep and hyperlink play.
Elliott was labelled “elite” for a efficiency towards Newcastle again in 2022 by Statman Dave on X, with a midfield efficiency orchestrating play, finishing lengthy passes, making ball recoveries and finishing dribbles within the last third.
While Cherki has maybe proven a better stage up to now, Elliott has proven his potential already enjoying within the Premier League, and given extra belief and accountability, Elliott might go to the following stage, taking the artistic burden as a playmaker on this Liverpool facet, which might see his underlying numbers spike.
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