Rob Page details major factor behind Liverpool youngster's huge improvement
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Kieran Morrison is thriving under Rob Page's influence, with Arne Slot keeping a watchful eye on his developmentKieran Morrison has thrived for Liverpool's Under-21sRob Page believes Kieran Morrison’s standards have reached unprecedented new heights since being handed the captain’s armband at Under-21 level.The youngster demonstrated those qualities once again on Sunday when he provided another virtuoso, two-goal showing in Liverpool’s Premier League 2 win over Tottenham Hotspur.Morrison, who made his first-team debut in October and has been named on the bench for six senior games this season, has become one of the shining lights in Liverpool’s youth ranks. The 19-year-old has provided 12 goal involvements in that period, while he also scored the only goal in Liverpool’s Uefa Youth League exit to Zilina last month.That is a vast upgrade on the first half of the campaign, when Morrison delivered just two goals and an assist in his first eight league appearances, and he has thrived since Page has entrusted him with greater responsibility.“Giving him the armband has given him another lift,” the Under-21s head coach told Liverpool.com.
Inheriting the captaincy in January was in recognition of his more mature approach.“I saw from day one he had ability, but there were certain things he was doing in and around, not just on the field, off the field,” said Page.“So I've absolutely drilled that into him, and he's taken it on board. He's doing that and some and I'm so proud of him.“Kieran wants to please people.
“He's so quick off the first two yards and the power he gets, and that's his wrong foot. It's not his preferred foot, so.“But he practices in training and there's no surprise that when he produces moments like that, because he works so hard through the week.”Rob Page has helped push Morrison to greater standards this seasonFor now, starring at youth-team level is a barometer of Morrison’s development.