NewsWhy Harvey Elliott feels it's time to make 'the next step' in 2024-25
Harvey Elliott has expressed his determination to cement a place in Liverpool's starting XI in the forthcoming campaign.
The 21-year-old made 53 appearances – 27 of which were starts – for the Reds in all competitions last season.
That was his highest tally since arriving from Fulham in the summer of 2019, though Elliott certainly isn't resting on his laurels as he enters year No.6 on Merseyside.
He said: "I feel it's time for me now to make the next step, to try to establish myself and cement my spot in the team. I feel like I'm confident enough now.
"I've come off the back of a season that was kind of my breakthrough season, I would say. I played a lot of games, although I didn't start many.
"I feel like now it's time to try to change that and have my role when starting. It's going to be very hard, it's going to be difficult and I need to work as hard as I possibly can to make sure I get that."
The No.19 is looking to become a much-relied-upon figure for new Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.
"I think the positions [in the] formations that he plays, there's a few that are very my style of play, especially the No.10 role," Elliott stated. "I play it at England [U21s], so I know it very, very well.
"I feel like it's my most comfortable position, especially where I can receive it, how to receive it. It's kind of the bread and butter for me and I know it to a tee."
Asked if the No.10 position is where he wants to be playing in this side, Elliott replied: "I hope so, yeah.
"It's something I'm working towards. I need to prove it – it's not really going to be given to me, especially with the quality that we have in and around the team. It's going to be very hard.
"I'll be happy to play wherever but if I had to choose a specific position, it would be there."
Elliott is targeting personal and collective success in 2024-25, which begins with a trip to Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime.
He believes anything is possible for Liverpool this season with a talented squad and incredible support.
"I think we can achieve everything," Elliott declared. "In all the seasons we can achieve everything.
"It's just down to us as players to go and prove it and make sure we do it.
"We have the team, we have the backing from everyone and, most importantly, we have the fans. Wherever we go, they're travelling in numbers and always supporting us.
"I feel like as a club we can achieve great things again and we just need to keep pushing for it."
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