Liverpool’s young centre-back Jarell Quansah is always looking to learn from his teammate Virgil van Dijk as he tries to improve his game.
The 20-year-old had a successful loan spell at League One side Bristol Rovers where he racked up 16 appearances, having joined the club in the winter transfer window. He was one of the consistent performers as he helped The Pirates finish 4th in the league table.
Quansah is back at Anfield and was named in Jurgen Klopp’s 32-man squad in Germany for the Reds’ pre-season training camp and is hoping to impress the German and his coaching staff.
“He’s (Van Dijk) the best centre-back at the minute, in my opinion, and all of them are just role models for me,” the England youth international told Liverpoolfc.com.
“Any way I watch what they’re doing and take any information that I need, it’s always going to be helpful in the long run.
“It’s the best feeling ever at the minute, just getting to know everyone, getting used to the level of training. Obviously, it’s pre-season, so [I’m] getting fit as well.”
He added: “Just the want to win at all costs. And there’s players with different experiences and how they use their bodies against yours. Just getting used to the physicality side of it really.
“It was valuable experience that I needed. I learnt so much and I can just tell from the performances I had I’ve got so much to learn and obviously I’ve sort of shown that I can hold my own as well. It was good.
“Obviously I’ve had a taste of it, so it’d be good to impress out here and do the best I can.”
On a handful of youngsters training with the first team in the state of Baden-Württemberg, he continued: “Obviously there’s a couple of young lads with us as well, so it’s good to help them with the experience as well.
“I can share some thoughts that I’ve had in previous experiences. It’s always helpful when people look up to you and you can try to set the example yourself.”
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