Liverpool starlets Raheem Sterling and Suso have their eye on replicating the longevity of Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, after being given their chances in the first team by Brendan Rodgers.
17-year-old Sterling has wasted no time in becoming an imperative feature of Rodgers’s side this season, and 18-year-old Suso is quickly catching up on him. The Spaniard was gifted his Liverpool debut in a clash with Manchester United at Anfield in September, and has gone on to feature in the first team with relative consistency since then, playing a role in important recent fixtures against Everton and Newcastle United.
Former Swansea City manager Rodgers has received his share of praise for the faith he has shown in his young prodigies, confidence which has transferred through to his young fledglings, who are now determined to become permanent fixtures in the side for many years to come.
“Raheem and I can give each other support and confidence," Suso told the Daily Telegraph. "Our wish is to be like [Steven] Gerrard and [Jamie] Carragher, to be able to play as many games and be a top player for so long. Playing with Gerrard and [Luis] Suarez is something I will treasure forever.
"In Spain, it is not normal for someone who is only 18 to play for the first team for a club the size of Liverpool. It never happens.”
The former Cadiz youngster was also full of appreciation for his manager, who has also turned to 19-year-old Andre Wisdom to take the leap from youth and reserve team football to the grand stage.
"But Brendan is one of the best people I have ever met and there is no time when he is not talking to you, when he is not trying to help,” Suso added, “You do not get the chance to play for Liverpool every day, so I knew I had to take it."
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