Liverpool Under-18 manager Neil Critchley has expressed delight with the way things have progressed at academy level with a lot of players making it through to Jurgen Klopp's first team squad.
The German manager has promoted a number of youth players from the academy and given them the opportunity to realise their dream of representing Liverpool at first team level.
It has primarily been the FA Cup where Klopp has fielded an inexperienced side and mostly the youngsters have done well in the tournament.
Youngsters such as Cameron Brannagan, Connor Randall and Brad Smith have all got their opportunity and Critchley believes that it is a good thing for the academy as their manager gives him a lot of satisfaction.
"It’s been an unbelievable couple of weeks for the Academy really after seeing our manager Jurgen Klopp hand a lot of the young players a first-team opportunity in the FA Cup", Critchley told his club's official website.
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"You get a lot of satisfaction from seeing the likes of Cameron Brannagan, Connor Randall and Brad Smith play in the first team and do really well.
"It also gives great heart and inspiration to everyone at the Academy."
Liverpool's Under-18 side are set to take on Nottingham Forest in the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup tonight.
