There weren’t too many positives from Liverpool’s 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace, but Arne Slot lauded the performance of Calvin Ramsay.
The 22-year-old made his first Reds appearance in just under three years on Wednesday night, following injury problems and loan spells away from Anfield.
Ramsay shone at right-back for Liverpool while others around him struggled, making a particularly promising start before the Reds were soundly beaten.
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Speaking to the press after the game, Slot said he was impressed with what he saw from the Scot and Reds debutant Kieran Morrison in defeat.
“I think Calvin had a very, very decent performance. Calm on the ball,” Slot said.
“I don’t know if I said it over here but [in] the first half-hour, I think we had better chances than them actually and he was part of that.
“He played with composure. A decent-to-good game for him.
“And I said also afterwards [to Calvin and Kieran] if you make your debut after a 3-0 loss, you might feel very, very disappointed – but the two of you can be quite happy with the way you’ve played in your first time here at Anfield.”
Ramsay may have earned right-back lifeline
Ramsay’s performance was a clear positive on a grim night at Anfield, at a time when Liverpool’s right-back options are floundering.
Jeremie Frimpong has made a slow and injury-prone start to life with the Reds, while Conor Bradley has struggled for form.
There is still a lot of work for Ramsay to do if he wants to force his way into Slot’s plans more regularly, but he arrived with a huge reputation from Aberdeen back in 2022.
His aforementioned injury woes have stunted his progress, but at 22, the one-cap Scotland international still has time on his side.
It’s now a case of Ramsay continuing to work hard with Liverpool’s U21s, proving his fitness and worth, and gradually putting more pressure on Frimpong and Bradley.
Whether a loan move in January makes sense is up for debate, but with the Reds struggling in his position, his display against Palace should be viewed as a big plus.
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