Harvey Elliott makes his feelings clear on Liverpool after 'selfish' decision
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Harvey Elliott may have departed Liverpool earlier this month, but the lifelong Reds fan continues to support his former team from a distance.
The midfielder secured a loan move to Aston Villa on transfer deadline day, with the Midlands club holding an obligation to make the deal permanent.
The 22-year-old made his Villa bow as a substitute in Saturday's clash away to Everton, before netting on his first start during Tuesday's Carabao Cup third round loss to Brentford.
With Liverpool facing Atletico Madrid at Anfield in Wednesday's Champions League encounter, Elliott ensured he tuned in as Virgil van Dijk netted a dramatic late winner for the Reds.
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Taking to his Instagram story, the playmaker shared a snap of his dog positioned in front of him while he watched Liverpool's European clash in the background.
First-half strikes from Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah had put the Reds 2-0 ahead against Atletico, before Arne Slot's men were hauled back by a Marcos Llorente double.
Van Dijk then secured the points by powering home a Dominik Szoboszlai corner delivery, ensuring Liverpool triumphed with another late winner for the fifth consecutive game.
Harvey Elliott watches Liverpool take on Atletico Madrid in the Champions League from home
Atletico boss Diego Simeone was subsequently dismissed following an altercation with supporters after the Reds skipper's decisive goal.
Elliott had previously declared his affection for Liverpool "is going to be there forever" despite his departure, when reflecting on his Villa debut.
"I mean for me, I loved every minute of it; every second, every day," he shared with journalists.
"I wouldn't change it to be honest, I learned so much from being there and experienced many things.
"The love I have for Liverpool is still going to be there forever, that's not going to change, I'm still going to be watching and looking out for them from afar.
"I'm wishing them all the very best.
"But sometimes in football you need to be selfish
I made the decision to leave because I wanted to do what's best for me.
"I take all of my experiences and everything I learnt from Liverpool