Liverpool manager, Brendan Rodgers lauded the performance of his 18-year-old striker, Adam Morgan in his side’s 1-1 draw against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Toronto-FC-c40744.
The juvenile forward netted the equalizing goal for the Reds in the second half, to bag his first professional scalp for the Merseyside club.
Raheem Sterling evaded a couple of defenders to storm inside the box, and his goal directed shot was eventually tapped in by Morgan, with an empty goal at his disposal.
The Northern Irishman, who fielded different sides for either halves in order to test his squad’s potential, heaped praise on the striker for showing a good presence of mind by getting into a goal scoring position, and felt that he possessed the instinct
of a quality attacker.
While talking to reporters, he said: “He's technically good, he's got a natural eye for a goal - if he doesn't arrive at that moment, the goal doesn't go in because the defender would have got to the line to defend it.”
The goal carried extra value for Morgan, as he struck it in front of his family, who were watching the game from the stands.
Nevertheless, despite being able to dominate the proceedings for a major chunk of the game, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 displayed lack of penetration upfront and scuppered a host of goal scoring opportunities.
The 39-year old, who took over the Anfield reins on the 1st of June, was eager to pick up positives from the game, and felt that given his side were going through a transition period, they will only improve with the passage of time.
He added, “We've still got a long way to go. It's very important that we dictate games, we control games, we dominate games. It's just that penetration that will get better as time goes on, because possession is no good on its own.”
The manager further said that he was particularly impressed by the skill, talent and courage displayed by the 17-year-old Sterling in setting up his team’s goal, and believed that he will prove to be a valuable asset for the Reds in the future.
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