‘Great’: Jamie Carragher wowed by 18-year-old Liverpool gem against Preston

Wed 27 October 2021 21:28, UK Updated Wed 27 October 2021 21:45, UK

Liverpool legend Ja🐲mie Carragher has praised Tyler Morton for his role in the Reds’ opening goal against Preston in the Caraba♕o Cup.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds looked to follow up their wonderful Premier League weekend win with progres♒s to the Car♎abao Cup quarter-finals.

Although Liverpool dominated possession🎃 in the first half, the hosts were more dangerous in front🐈 of goal.

Th✨e Reds 🌄failed to get a shot on target in the first 45 minutes, while the Lilywhites had three attempts on target.

Indeed, Liverpool came so c🧸lose to conceding on 28 minutes when the hosts had three chances in quick succession.

Ali McCann laid the ball acꦰross for Sean Maguire to fire from close range, bu🧔t Adrian was equal to it.

Ryan Ledson’s folꩵlow-up was bl💙ocked on the line by the face of Neco Williams before Brad Potts fired over.

Liverpool subsequently regrouped and broke the deadlo꧒ck in the 62nd minute of the match.

A long pass out wide from Morton found Neco Williams, who cut ﷽back for Takumi Minamino to ge🐎t in front of his marker and turn home.

The 18-year-ol🔯d was making his first senior start for Liverpool and second first-team appearance for the club.

And Carragher was impressed, name-checking him on Twitter:

Great pass from Tyler 🔴Morton 🐼to start the move for the Minamino ⚽️
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23)

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Liverpool ran out 2-0 winners in the end, Divock ൩Origi adding a second with a wonderful scorpion kick eight minutes from ti🧸me.

Morton has been at the Liverpool academy since the age of seven and made his U✱nder-23s debut in 2020-21.

The 18-year-old netted 10 goals for the U18s and U23s in 2020-21 and played a keyও role as the young Reds reached the FA Youth Cup final.

This 🥂season, he has made 15 competitive appearances in all competitions.