Liverpool duo send Arne Slot strong message as 19-year-old scores again
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Liverpool U21s moved to the top of Premier League 2 after thumping victory over Wolves but U18s found life more difficult against Man CityLiverpool moved to the top of Premier League 2 as Trey Nyoni and Kieran Morrison inspired a five-goal romp against 10-man Wolves on Sunday afternoon. Morrison scored and had a hand in two other goals while Nyoni claimed two assists as Rob Page's side won 5-0 at the Academy in Kirkby.Both had featured from the bench for the first team in the FA Cup fifth-round victory against Wolves on Friday evening and are expected to be on the flight to Istanbul to take on Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday.Liverpool are now ahead of Fulham on goal difference at the summit with two games of the regular season remaining, although they have played more than any other team in the division.
Nevertheless, the Reds are in a strong position to earn a high seeding and home advantage during the play-offs.Liverpool got off to the perfect start on two minutes when, after Nyoni released Morrison down the right, the ball came out to Clae Ewing on the edge of the area, whose shot went in off the far post.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageThe Reds went two ahead on 13 minutes when a deep free-kick from Morrison was volleyed back across by Will Wright and Calvin Ramsay nodded in at the far post.Wolves were reduced to 10 men on 16 minutes when midfielder Mackenzie Bradbury was harshly given a straight red when tussling with Wright a long way form goal.Visiting goalkeeper Alfie Brooks then made a remarkable save to deny Tommy Pilling at close range but Liverpool scored twice midway through the half when good pressing from Nyoni fashioned scoring opportunities for Morrison - the 19-year-old's 15th goal of the season, with 11 coming in his last eight Premier League 2 outings - and Wright.A low cross from Morrison was then sliced into his own net by Saheed Olagunju to put Liverpool 5-0 ahead before the half-hour, with Wright later denied by another outstanding Brooks stop as the Wolves keeper made a number of good saves to keep the score down.On Saturday, Liverpool U18s saw their good recent run brought to a halt when they were beaten 3-0 at home by U18 Premier League North leaders Manchester City.Reds goalkeeper Kornel Misciur saved a penalty from Teddie Lamb early on only for the City player to convert another spot kick on 14 minutes after being fouled by Lucas Clarke.With Virgil van Dijk watching on, Prince Cisse was near to equalising when his header was saved, while Josh Sonni-Lambie and La'more Lee Forrester were also close after the interval.But City doubled their lead on the hour through Dante Headley before substitute Xavier Parker put the result beyond doubt late on.
Simon Wiles's Liverpool have now dropped to fourth in the table.Liverpool U21s are next in action on Monday week when they travel to Manchester City in Premier League 2 (kick-off 7pm) while the U18s are at Wolves in the U18 Premier League North on Saturday (kick-off 11am).LIVERPOOL U21s: Pecsi; Ramsay, Pennington, Nallo (Pitt 62), Ewing; Nyoni (Laffey 46), Kelly; Morrison (Onanuga 62), Pilling, Bradshaw (Ahmed 75); Wright. Subs: Poytress.LIVERPOOL U18s: Misciur; O’Connor, Cisse (Conde 86), Clarke, Upton (Hickman 84), Ayman, Murray-Holme (Eden 46), Farkas, Lee Forrester, Yeguo (Konde, 84), Sonni-Lambie.