Liverpool legend Steve McManaman has praised the progress that the young Reds have made this season, insisting that winning the Under-21 Premier League is not the only goal for the side.
Michael Beale's Under-21 side are on an impressive run at the moment, having won their last three league matches against Leicester City, rivals Everton and Tottenham.
The 43-year-old, who started as a youngster with Liverpool and went on to play 364 matches for the club in the course of nine years, is delighted to see the progress that his former side's youngsters have made this season, stressing that they have come on leaps and bounds this season.
Winning the league is not the only important thing at Under-21 level, McManaman feels. However, he also stressed that it doesn't mean that a team should be placed at bottom because that would essentially mean that they have made no progress at all.
And as far as the Liverpool Under-21 side are concerned, there is no doubt about their progress as they are now placed second in the league, just two points behind league leaders Manchester United.
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“I don’t think winning the league is that important at this level", McManaman was quoted as saying by his club's official website.
"But certainly you don’t want to be at the bottom of the league because you must be doing things correctly when you are playing well and are at top of the league.
“I think they’ve come on leaps and bounds this year, I’m really impressed. There’s a lot of young kids here and you forget that and they’re all doing really well.
“Sheyi [Ojo], Ryan Kent and Harry Wilson, when they attack players, they’re very, very confident and they’re playing very well."
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