CYBER MONDAY 20% off Everything & FREE WORLDWIDE DELIVERY* 0 DAYS 10 HRS 26 MIN 13 SEC Home Standard Chartered ACADEMYLewtas on Leicester win, hard-working Woltman and Morton's first-team outings PUBLISHED 1 DAY AGO Facebook Twitter Email Barry Lewtas has spoken of his admiration for striker Max Woltman after he netted a superb goal during Liverpool U23s’ 3-0 win over Leicester City in Premier League 2 on Sunday. The 18-year-old was on the mark for the U19s against FC Porto in the UEFA Youth League in midweek and carried on his good form with another excellent display in the wintry conditions in Kirkby. Lewtas was able to field Tyler Morton, Kaide Gordon, Conor Bradley and Owen Beck in the starting XI in the victory against the Foxes. After Bradley set up Woltman for the opener, the Northern Ireland international then got on the scoresheet himself when his cross looped into the far corner of the net. Jack Bearne then completed the scoring with a brilliant late goal from an astute pass by James Norris. Read on as Lewtas reflected on the win and the unselfish play of Woltman for the team cause… ‌ 2 DAYS AGO ACADEMYU23s return to winning ways with victory over Leicester On the display of Woltman… We’ve had to demand a lot off Max. I know people watch and see these games and probably don’t understand the selections at times because it’s not the most consistent or steady team selection. So Max is someone we’ve had to ask a lot of different things from him. He’s had to drop deep at times into midfield and link the game for us and allow other players to run in behind him. As a consequence of that, he hasn’t always been close enough to the goal. So we’ve had to adapt sometimes. But today with the team we were able to select with Kaide, we were able to get Max closer to the goal. I was really pleased for him to get his goal because he does do an awful lot of hard work for the team. On the return to winning ways… It was tough with the snow to begin with and we spoke to the boys about needing to start bright, catching them cold if you like, and I thought we started ever so well. We actually played some really good football on the snow in the first half and we played in their half. It was actually what we spoke about during the course of the week, around just being a bit more sensible in certain moments and trying not to make small mistakes because they have really cost us at times this season in big moments. The snow almost kind of forced the lads into playing if you like. Our first goal was brilliant and we should have scored a lot more of them this season. Kaide had a wonderful chance, then we got the second goal which was a bit fortuitous, but overall I was really pleased. Whether Conor meant that or not, I think there was a real purpose of us trying to get the ball into the box and we had bodies in there. The more times you get the ball into the box from good areas, you will score more goals. ‌ CYBER MONDAY MEGA SALESave 20% on ALL official merchandise - and 30% for season ticket holders and official Members. Ends midnight GMT, Tuesday November 30. T&Cs apply. SHOP NOW On a brilliant third goal from Bearne from the pass by Norris… That really was such a good goal. We probably just couldn’t get the ball in behind them enough in the second half because we had to soak up a bit of pressure. It was a lovely ball from James and a lovely touch and finish from Jack. On Jarell Quansah getting stronger at the heart of the defence after missing the start of the season through injury… It’s great to have Jarell back with us. A lot of these boys like Jarell play in the U19s team in the UEFA Youth League and we get a nice little reminder of where they actually are. It’s a young team but they are doing ever so well in Europe so far. Transferring that to Premier League 2 has been a little bit more difficult, but I thought Jarell and our backline were brilliant. I have to say a word for our goalkeeper Marcelo Pitaluga, who I thought was excellent with coming for crosses and his kicking. Overall, from our first-half performance and the way we defended, I felt we were good value for the win. On his pride at seeing Morton handed a Premier League debut and a first start in the Champions League… I said to Tyler that it wasn’t quite Anfield out there today with the snow, but he said he loved it! I was absolutely delighted for him and it’s a really good moment for the Academy. I always say the credit goes with the player with the ups and downs, the hard work, the support he gets from his family. The opportunity these boys get with the first team is unbelievable and for the manager to play him that was great to see. And it just serves as another motivator for the other boys that there is an opportunity here if you do things properly. On the next outing away at Brighton & Hove Albion on Friday afternoon… It’s going to be another tough game. We’ve got just two Premier League 2 games left this year, with West Ham United at home to come. We are looking forward to the games, really excited and the games are coming thick and fast. 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