Few individuals have contributed more to Liverpool’s recent success than Pep Lijnders, Jurgen Klopp’s right-hand man.
The Reds assistant manager has been a part of some of the most memorable moments in the club’s illustrious past, such as when the team finally won the league title in 2019/2020 after a stop-start campaign due to Covid.
In his four years on Merseyside, Lijnders has also witnessed some of the most talented footballers don the fabled red shirt in front of the Kop faithful. Following Klopp’s recent contract extension, Lijnders hopes to coach the next group of Liverpool superstars for at least the next two years.
Harvey Elliot is one of those aspiring young stars. The former Fulham star has long been hailed as one of the most exciting young players in English football, and since joining the Reds, his reputation has only grown.
In his new book, Intensity: Inside Liverpool FC, the Liverpool number two waxed lyrical about Elliot’s talent and made a particularly audacious comparison when analyzing the teenager’s talent.
In football, there is no such thing as like for like, but Harvey Elliott exhibits some characteristics of Andres Iniesta and thinks like a creative midfielder, according to the author.
