Alan Shearer

So I sort of looked at that and thought, well,

Is he sending a message out for Tuesday evening then?

I mean, it'd be a big call to leave him in there, but because Ekotiki was on the bench, Isak was on the bench.

So, yeah, it'll be interesting to see the team selection on Tuesday night, but he's certainly put a brilliant case forward to start.

Well, I would say...

Absolutely.

Couldn't agree more.

I think the... I totally get and understand when managers trying to protect young players and what is ahead of them and all those things and trying not to heap too much pressure on them.

But, you know, you're right.

When there's a... When he started him as he did yesterday and he performs like that, why would you then... I don't know.

I would definitely...

Leave him in there.

As I said, you can imagine the confidence and all of that that came with him yesterday and carry that forward.

And they're going to need all of that and more, by the way, on Tuesday.

So, I mean, you're talking about a different level of opponent who's seen it all and done it all.

But he's fresh and he's raw.

And why not?

Why not leave him in?

What's that old adage?

Yeah, it's been a really tough season for him and for Liverpool, I think, in many ways.