After a season of ups and downs, Jarell Quansah is set to deputise at right-back for the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.
Thanks for the timely article. I do think there is a fine line between “Slot’s faith in Quansah” and having his hand forced by injury. That said, it is very good that this is not his first foray into right back - some wise decision making earlier by Slot to put JQ out there when JG would have been a more conventional option to slide over.
Slot’s decision making when analyzed in retrospect has been exceptional (the lack of rotation of tired internationals for NF at home one exception that gets trotted out often). Placing JQ at right back previously at the time would have been “an interesting choice”. Now it can be looked at as a “great move”.
Good that JQ doesn’t have to contain Gordon out there, but Harvey Barnes plays a pretty direct game and will go at you with the ball at decent pace. Quansah will have his work cut out, but I believe is up to the task. It will be great for him if he does. For players, knowing you can do it and believing you can do it aren’t always the same thing. (e.g. Núñez knows he can score a penalty, but does he believe he will?)
Might be overstating, but I feel like after how this season has gone, Sunday has the potential to be a career watershed moment for Quansah. I hope it goes the direction it can and should. He deserves it, and Liverpool need an upward trajectory for years to come from an exceptionally promising young centre half.
Nice piece on Quansah and I appreciated the training ground video, post press conference comments on the injuries. Yes, please do a behind-the-scenes spot at Wembley. Always interesting to lift the lid and peek.
Thanks for the timely article. I do think there is a fine line between “Slot’s faith in Quansah” and having his hand forced by injury. That said, it is very good that this is not his first foray into right back - some wise decision making earlier by Slot to put JQ out there when JG would have been a more conventional option to slide over.
Slot’s decision making when analyzed in retrospect has been exceptional (the lack of rotation of tired internationals for NF at home one exception that gets trotted out often). Placing JQ at right back previously at the time would have been “an interesting choice”. Now it can be looked at as a “great move”.
Good that JQ doesn’t have to contain Gordon out there, but Harvey Barnes plays a pretty direct game and will go at you with the ball at decent pace. Quansah will have his work cut out, but I believe is up to the task. It will be great for him if he does. For players, knowing you can do it and believing you can do it aren’t always the same thing. (e.g. Núñez knows he can score a penalty, but does he believe he will?)
Might be overstating, but I feel like after how this season has gone, Sunday has the potential to be a career watershed moment for Quansah. I hope it goes the direction it can and should. He deserves it, and Liverpool need an upward trajectory for years to come from an exceptionally promising young centre half.
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Nice piece on Quansah and I appreciated the training ground video, post press conference comments on the injuries. Yes, please do a behind-the-scenes spot at Wembley. Always interesting to lift the lid and peek.