The ballboy whose quick-thinking made him a Liverpool hero has been identified as one of the club’s academy players.Oakley Cannonier was the boy who got the ball back to Trent Alexander-Arnold seconds before the defender whipped in a corner for Divock Origi to score the decisive goal in Liverpool’s 4-0 defeat of Barcelona that booked the Reds’ place in the Champions League final.
SIMPLY GENIUS Trent Alexander-Arnold spots Barcelona napping and Divock Origi makes no mistake!!!4-0 Liverpool Wow. pic.twitter.com/K05v1jgazZ— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 7, 2019When a second ball rebounded onto the pitch, the youngster quickly retrieved it to allow the match to continue, which helped catch Barcelona off guard.It has now been revealed that 14-year-old Oakley, along with his fellow ballboys, was shown a video presentation before the match to highlight how slow Barcelona reacted to corners.Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, identified Barca’s defensive problems during the first-leg and wanted to take advantage when they rocked up at Anfield.And, boy, did it work! Oakley remembered the advice and reacted quickly to ensure Alexander-Arnold could take the corner with the visiting players completely unaware of what was going on.The youngster has since been identified as one of Liverpool’s academy players. According to the Independent, Oakley is originally from Leeds and ‘sometimes trains two age groups above his natural level’.Oakley’s quick-thinking was spoken about by former Liverpool midfielder Graeme Souness, who said the ballboy should be given two season tickets or a ticket to the Champions League final for his contribution.“Watch this, we will circle him,” Souness explained on Irish television. “It goes out for a corner. They are following the ball… watch the ballboy here.“He is already on the spot.
The ball boy is the unsung hero for the winning goal!!! #LFCFCB #LFC #YNWA #Liverpool #ANFIELD pic.twitter.com/EuqZTw774E— AK (@APKieran1) May 7, 2019“He [Alexander-Arnold] puts it down now. He goes to walk away and he realises there is a few dopes gone to sleep.
LIVE ON talkSPORT
talkSPORT is your home of live football! Here's what's coming up on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2...- Valencia vs Arsenal (Thursday, 8pm) talkSPORT
- Newport vs Mansfield (Thursday, 7:45pm) talkSPORT 2
- Tranmere vs Forest Green (Friday, 7:45pm) talkSPORT 2
- Aston Villa vs West Brom (Saturday, 12:30pm) talkSPORT
- Derby vs Leeds United (Saturday, 5:15pm) talkSPORT
- Sunderland vs Portsmouth (Saturday, 7:30pm) talkSPORT 2
- Doncaster vs Charlton (Sunday, 12:15pm) talkSPORT 2
- Tottenham vs Everton (Sunday, 3pm) talkSPORT 2
- Mansfield vs Newport (Sunday, 6pm) talkSPORT 2
Someone give this lad a ticket to the Final! https://t.co/HBWe8mYqVJ— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) May 8, 2019
#ballboy #liverpool someone give that ballboy a bonus!! pic.twitter.com/8sEAxXiB2N— Louis Carr (@louismcarr) May 7, 2019
This ballboy will be telling his grandkids about this moment (he demanded the loose ball off Origi too!) #LFCBarca #trent #trentarnold #LIVBAR #LFC #FCB #UCL #ballboy #lfcballboy #ChampionsLeague #liverpool #barca #anfield pic.twitter.com/UPe4BlgrFA— Jack Denning (@DenningBCFC) May 7, 2019
Ballboy sent Liverpool to the champions league final https://t.co/8iL9GwhBuU— Zac (@zfharris) May 7, 2019
I said it last night. That ballboy needs to be rewarded by Liverpool. He rolled a ball to @trentaa98 while the first one was still on the pitch. Only 3 people alert at that time. Starting with that ballboy. Souness says the same.— Bill Sheppard (@APATBillShep) May 8, 2019
Give the ballboy a raise. https://t.co/ql7kYoC39n— Dane Mamula (@danemamula) May 7, 2019
4th Liverpool goal the Greatest assist ever #ballboy— Barry Grant (@BarryGr39069259) May 7, 2019
Everybody is talkingabout Origi and trent on @LFC 4th goal but.nobody rmb the ballboy. He is the unsung hero. He quickly rolled the ball for liverpool to take the corner. He deserve a seat at the final.— Taiwoluwole (@OluwoleTaiwo) May 8, 2019Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum both struck twice to seal a miraculous comeback for Liverpool, who were without Salah and star striker Roberto Firmino for the clash.The Reds will head to Madrid for their second European Cup final in as many years, with Premier League rivals Tottenham their opponents after Spurs beat Ajax in their own momentous comeback victory on Wednesday night.
Aaron James Ramsey (born 26 December 1990) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the Wales national team.Ramsey mainly plays as a box-to-box midfielder, but has also been deployed on the left and right wings.
John Terry: Aston Villa assistant and former Chelsea captain
Newcastle United's record signing Miguel Almiron hopes to make his debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Monday having trained with his new team mates this week.
Almiron brushes off pressure talk as record signing prepares
Apr 22, 2019 · Raheem Sterling will cover all the costs for the funeral of the Crystal Palace youth player Damary Dawkins. The Manchester City and England forward supported the campaign by Damary's family to
Man City star Raheem Sterling to pay for funeral of Crystal
Jan 16, 2018 · Kelechi Iheanacho impressed for Leicester City, while West Ham United needed extra-time to top Shrewsbury Town. FA Cup: Leicester, West Ham survive replays to reach 4th round - ProSoccerTalk
FA Cup: Chelsea, Man Utd set to battle for last QF place
BLUE WEMBLEY: Venue for City v Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final Ticket information for the 2019 Carabao Cup final at Wembley has been confirmed. Chelsea v Manchester City
Ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he is ready to take a new role in football - but admits for the first time he might not return to management. BBC News 39 minutes ago: Arsenal news: Jon Walters explains how Stoke 'bullied' the Gunners during Arsene Wenger's reign
Aaron Ramsey sends message to Arsenal supporters about Arsene
Tottenham news: Graeme Souness gives brutal verdict on Spurs defender Kieran Trippier after performance against Liverpool Liverpool vs Tottenham: Mauricio Pochettino's Best Available Spurs
Tottenham news live: £50m transfer boost, how Zidane affects
Tottenham vs Liverpool: London Stansted Airport wishes Spurs fans good luck in Champions League Final with departure board messages And ahead of the highly anticipated final, the London
London Stansted Airport wishes Spurs fans good luck in
fussboll.com/2019/05/31/london-stansted-airport-wishes-spurs-fans-good-luck-in-champions-league-final-with-departure-board-messages/
London Stansted Airport wishes Spurs fans good luck in Champions League Final with departure board messages World Football May 31, 2019 Unai Emery leads Arsenal to the Premier League's worst set play production
Tottenham vs Liverpool: London Stansted Airport wishes Spurs
Welcome to football.london's Tottenham live blog, where we'll keep you up to date with the latest goings on in north London throughout the day.. Mauricio Pochettino's side are back in pre-season training, with their World Cup stars to join at a later date.
NewsNow: Mauricio Pochettino news | Breaking News 24/7
Who is Tahith Chong? Manchester United wonderkid who is on the bench vs Huddersfield in Premier League. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has selected the 19-year-old in his squad today.
Who is Tahith Chong? Manchester United wonderkid who is on
footballnote.com/who-is-tahith-chong-manchester-united-wonderkid-who-is-on-the-bench-vs-huddersfield-in-premier-league/
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has called up one of Manchester United's highly-rated youngsters for today's Premier League trip to Huddersfield. United have a host of injuries yet again and Tahith Chong is in line to feature against the Terriers.
Who is Tahith Chong? Man Utd's teenage prodigy who made
No comments:
Post a Comment