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‘Who needs Haaland?’: Liverpool fans react as Layton Stewart nets under-18s double

Lee Connor

Sat 5 December 2020 19:15, UK

Liverpool fans got a glimpse into the future once again today as Layton Stewart scored twice in a thrilling 4-3 defeat to Manchester United.

The Reds🎐 under-18s came back from two nil down at one point to lead 3-2 but then conced🌌ed two further goals to lose out to their bitter rivals today.

However, the performance of Stewart was a headline grabber and the teenage striker once again impressed, scoring two well-taken goals✨ to further enhance his growing reputation within the club.

A numberඣ of Reds fans were quick to take to social media to praise the performance of Stewart, who, not for the first time, impressed with his overall performance and goals.

Liverpool have a rich history of producing goalscorers and Twitter was awash with💃 comments praising Stewart after his double today.

Start him against midgetland plz

— German Shepherd (@GermanShepher14)

Who needs haaland when we have stewart

— Rob Smith (@TakumiMinamessi)

What a player

— • (@ThiagoEra)

LAYTON STEWARTTTTTT

— ox (@ox97766560)

Laytonnnnnnnnnn

— Lewis (@LewYNWA)

Finding the Istanbul genes young

— Kyle (@LFCkyle_)