Andoni Iraola singles out Liverpool youngster for higher praise than most

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Liverpool.com or go back to LFC Live.

Andoni Iraola has been working with his new players for a few weeks now, as the Liverpool head coach takes his team through some key friendlies in preseason trainingAndoni Iraola has given praise to one Liverpool youngster following the Wrexham game(Image: (Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images))Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has heaped praise on Trey Nyoni following his display against Wrexham in a preseason friendly, claiming the youngster is "so good."The 19-year-old was given an opportunity to shine last season in midfield, as he made six appearances in the Premier League, but now he is looking to build on it with some more consistent starts and displays. Considering the troubles Liverpool has had in midfield at times over the past year, Nyoni's development could see him fix several key issues as Iraola looks to implement his style of play.Some impressive displays in preseason will help with his chances of doing just that, with the youngster clocking in another 45 minutes of action against Wrexham.Nyoni brought calm and composure to a style of play built on creating chaos, a trait that could prove to be very useful to the manager moving forward.That led to Iraola heaping praise on the midfield prodigy, as he told the press: "Trey is very good on the ball, very calm, he reads the situations well."We’re forcing him in the work without the ball, in the press, and he is absolutely doing very well.

I think the timings of the jumps are very good.Trey Nyoni impressed with his display for Liverpool against Wrexham(Image: Getty)"He is always confident on the ball, so we encourage him.Sometimes, even if he loses the ball, ‘Try to find the number 10, try to find the number nine, even balls in behind, look a little bit further’ because he can do it, because he is so good."Nyoni's display certainly brought about plenty of excitement for what could be next, as he looks to get himself around the senior team regularly.There is more to come from the youngster, with Iraola suggesting as much when he added: "At the end, he is a midfielder who, I always say, you have to ask for the ball sometimes with pressure – and he doesn’t feel this pressure."Even when he has one opponent quite close, he asks for that ball, and he’s confident; he doesn’t rush. For me, that is very valuable."That could see him develop into a key star for years to come, with Liverpool relying on the academy to bring through a player or two to help out over the next season.Rio Ngumoha has certainly shown he can do that, especially with the lack of wingers, while Nyoni could be the next one making his way into the team in midfield.There will be stiff competition, with the likes of Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, and Dominik Szoboszlai there, but there will also be clear opportunities to cement his place as an option for the long-term.