Liverpool academy graduate Jarell Quansah has shared insights into his experience ahead of making his debut for the club against Newcastle United, shedding light on the conversation he had with Jurgen Klopp.
Quansah, having progressed through Liverpool’s academy ranks, found himself named on the bench for the Premier League match at St. James’ Park. The opportunity arose for him to step onto the field in the 77th minute, taking over from Joel Matip. At that juncture, Newcastle held a 1-0 lead, courtesy of Anthony Gordon’s goal, further exacerbated by Virgil van Dijk’s red card.
In the ensuing moments, the 20-year-old exhibited an impressive performance, contributing to Liverpool’s remarkable comeback. The team clinched a 2-1 victory, with Darwin Nunez securing the turnaround through a well-executed brace.
“[The manager] just said that I’m ready for it and I felt ready, but as ready as you can be in this scenario,” Quansah told Liverpoolfc.com.
“You don’t expect to make your debut away with 10 men at St. James’ Park 1-0 down, so it’s hard to put into words at this minute.”
“They are the most important times. It’s easy to go under but we have got strong characters in this group. When Virgil, the captain, was sent off, everyone else was ready to step up and it’s a testament to that.
“It’s a team game, everyone needs to be ready so from the manager to all of the players, players on the bench, you have to be ready at any moment because any scenario can happen and you have got to be ready to take that opportunity.”
On Nunez, the defender added: “He’s a huge threat. He’s always been a great finisher and you couldn’t have had two better finishes from anyone; you saw how composed he was in the moments when he tucked them away.
“Sometimes you start, sometimes you don’t, but it’s the way you react as a striker when you come off the bench.
“Obviously I don’t know too much about that myself but I know he is strong-minded and when he gets an opportunity he backs himself to score.”
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