Jarell Quansah’s recent comments on Joel Matip’s injury have been described as “brutal” and “blunt” by various news outlets, but they demonstrate the same mentality that made Steven Gerrard successful. Following Matip’s season-ending ACL injury, Quansah has moved up the pecking order to at least fourth and has started two out of three games since.
In an interview with LFCTV, Quansah expressed his condolences for Matip but also revealed his desire to become a starting centre-back in the Premier League. This mentality is what Gerrard believes is necessary for academy players to succeed, as he was “obsessed” with being the best in training every day. While Quansah’s comments may seem self-centered, his response to scoring his first goal for Liverpool shows that he is focused on doing his job as a defender and improving his game.
