Jarell Quansah responds to Arne Slot’s half-time substitution towards Ipswich
Liverpool centre-back Jarell Quansah has admitted Arne Slot’s determination to substitute him at half-time within the victory over Ipswich City on the opening weekend of the season was a “kick up the bottom”.
The 21-year-old began alongside Virgil van Dijk in Slot’s first-ever recreation however managed simply 45 minutes of a tough conflict with Ipswich earlier than being hooked at half-time, with the brand new boss later explaining Quansah was not profitable sufficient aerial duels.
Quansah has not performed since, going unused within the two video games that adopted earlier than the worldwide break, however he has insisted he’s attempting to stay optimistic.
“It is by no means a pleasant feeling as a footballer to be subbed off at half-time,” Quansah informed The Instances. “However on the finish of the day, it was the gaffer’s determination – clearly it labored.
“I can solely deal with myself and attempt to enhance. I purposely skilled the subsequent day so I might get it out of my head and kick on and look ahead to the subsequent recreation, actually. That is all it is ever been, I’ve simply been ready for the chance.”
He added: “Some gamers would possibly go beneath [in that situation], but it surely’s a protracted season. It is not prefer it’s occurred on the finish of the season and I’ve received a month off to consider it. I’ve received the entire season to attempt to show myself.
“It is higher it occurred now than at some other level within the season. It offers me a little bit of a kick up the bottom, you would say. I will hold grafting on the coaching pitch.”
It was Ibrahima Konate who changed Quansah towards Ipswich, and the Frenchman began each of Liverpool’s video games that adopted as effectively.
“I am up towards the perfect centre halves on this planet [at Liverpool], for my part – I believe I will need to be top-of-the-line centre halves in Europe if I am beginning.
“It is at all times been the objective since I used to be younger. I’ve at all times needed to be the perfect on this planet in my place. I am at all times striving for that. It does not matter how lengthy it takes. I am simply staying prepared for each time it comes.”
