Harvey Elliott Scout Report At Liverpool FC 2019/2020 – Tactical Analysis

Becoming the youngest player in Premier League history is some sign of the talent of Harvey Elliott, after he made his league debut for Fulham at the age of 16 years and 30 days.

Having since joined European champions Liverpool, it’s clear that much is expected of the teenager in 2020 under Jurgen Klopp.

The German has already put his faith in the youngster, giving him a first-team debut in the Carabao Cup against MK Dons and then calling him up for FIFA’s Club World Cup.

Few players have been thrown into the first-team context on Merseyside at quite such a young age, particularly having only joined the club this summer.

2020 will be a year which could determine just how quickly that progress will continue.

The expected arrival of Takumi Minamino in January could seem to place another obstacle in his development, given that he is already competing with Xherdan Shaqiri for a first-team role.

However, Elliott is making rapid progress and continuing his development.

He can expect to take some substantial steps to continue this progress into 2020.

This tactical analysis and scout report will examine how Elliott fits into Jürgen Klopp tactics within the Liverpool system and what role he could play in 2020, as he continues to make his impression on the first team. 

Harvey Elliott position At Liverpool

Elliott predominantly plays on the right-hand side of a front three, a role that he has stuck with throughout his progression from Fulham’s youth system to the first team and since joining Liverpool at both under-23 and first-team levels.

As can be seen from his heat map, he likes to hug the line and will rarely drift around into central roles or swap flanks, perhaps as regularly as the likes of team-mates Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah. 

Often, he is the kind of player who will stick to the flank and look to stretch play.

As this example from his first-team debut against MK Dons shows, he will remain in a wide position even as the ball is on the other flank so that when the ball is switched across, he can offer a wider option.