Liverpool has 'unbelievable' talent developing under Arne Slot as 'all-round great' star hailed
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"He is getting closer and closer to coming in at moments that matter more."READ MORE: Arne Slot admits 'experienced' players were caught out by surprising Galatasary fan actionREAD MORE: Nnamdi Collins response to 'surprising' Liverpool transfer links speaks volumesIn his last four appearances for Liverpool's U21s side (actually equivalent only to three lots of 90 minutes in total), Nyoni has scored once and set up another four goals for his teammates.At 18, he looks a level above the others on the field, and though he has only played 220 senior minutes so far this season, there are reasons behind that.Even Curtis Jones has struggled for consistent game time because the Liverpool midfield has generally stayed fit this season, even if plenty of other positions have been decimated by several issues.Instead, Nyoni has moved up and down the age groups, continuing his development while having his game time managed. More than once, he has played for the first team one day — a minor appearance off the bench — before appearing for the U21s the next.Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha of Liverpool(Image: MB Media/Getty Images)"He's handled it with class, absolutely," U21s boss Rob Page told reporters, including from Liverpool.com, last weekend.
He gets on great with the lads and he's still a young lad himself."I think he's best mates with Amara [Nallo], so whenever he comes down, he's great to have around him. Like I said, you talk about football intelligence on the pitch but he's got it and then some, so you can see why he's going to have a bright future in the game."He's brave on the ball, he can play as a six or an eight, he's so intelligent, and he knows when to drop the ball to create a three."We wanted to build in a three [in the weekend's 5-0 win over Wolves] and I gave him the option — I gave him flexibility out of him and Kyle [Kelly] to drop back in.Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha in Liverpool training(Image: Getty Images)"We gave Trey the responsibility with Kyle to drop back in and Trey knows exactly the right time to do it.
He's just an all-round great player."Alongside Nyoni, Ngumoha has made a big impression at the first-team level recently. He has kept the armband because he's given that level of performance week in, week out."And not just on the pitch, but he does off the pitch as well.