Liverpool Coach Praises Nigerian-Born Winger: He's Capable Of Scoring Superb Goals

Praises continue to pour in for Ibadan-born winger Bobby Adekanye on the back of his recent impressive displays for the reserve team of Liverpool, and the latest has come from manager Neil Critchley who stated that he's capable of scoring superb goals.

The 19-year-old Adekanye was undoubtedly the best player on the pitch in the Reds 2-0 win over Manchester United in the UEFA Youth League a week ago, and this was followed up by another impressive showing when he came off the bench to score in the 4-0 win against Stoke City in the Premier League Cup on Sunday.

''Bobby is capable of that. The key for Bobby is staying fit and being fit. He is always capable of those moments and we see it in training and you have seen it on the pitch this last week,'' Critchley said to Liverpool's official website.

''We’ve just got to see it more often and it’s about being more consistent. Staying fit would help him because then we would have him on the pitch game after game and for longer periods of time, because there’s no doubt that when he is on his game he is a real handful.

''He has improved a lot, his time at the club so far has been interrupted by injuries, but he has worked very hard on his game, especially out of possession as well, and I just hope that he stays fit now and we can all see what Bobby is really capable of. He is very exciting as a player and he’s a great lad as well.''

Adekanye is in line to feature for Liverpool when they host Musa Yahaya's Porto in the Premier League International Cup quarter-final at Leigh Sports Village on Wednesday night.

Igho Kingsley