Liverpool centre-back Jarell Quansah has admitted Arne Slot’s determination to substitute him at half-time within the victory over Ipswich City on the opening weekend of the season was a “kick up the bottom”.

The 21-year-old began alongside Virgil van Dijk in Slot’s first-ever recreation however managed simply 45 minutes of a tough conflict with Ipswich earlier than being hooked at half-time, with the brand new boss later explaining Quansah was not profitable sufficient aerial duels.

Quansah has not performed since, going unused within the two video games that adopted earlier than the worldwide break, however he has insisted he’s attempting to stay optimistic.

“It is by no means a pleasant feeling as a footballer to be subbed off at half-time,” Quansah advised The Occasions. “However on the finish of the day, it was the gaffer’s determination – clearly it labored.

“I can solely concentrate on myself and attempt to enhance. I purposely educated the subsequent day so I may get it out of my head and kick on and look ahead to the subsequent recreation, actually. That is all it is ever been, I’ve simply been ready for the chance.”

Liam Delap, Jarrell Quansah

Quansah has not performed since / Marc Atkins/GettyImages

He added: “Some gamers would possibly go beneath [in that situation], however it’s a protracted season. It isn’t prefer it’s occurred on the finish of the season and I’ve bought a month off to consider it. I’ve bought the entire season to attempt to show myself.

“It is higher it occurred now than at another level within the season. It offers me a little bit of a kick up the bottom, you would say. I am going to maintain grafting on the coaching pitch.”

It was Ibrahima Konate who changed Quansah in opposition to Ipswich, and the Frenchman began each of Liverpool‘s video games that adopted as nicely.

“I am up in opposition to the most effective centre halves on the earth [at Liverpool], in my view – I believe I am going to must be top-of-the-line centre halves in Europe if I am beginning.

“It is at all times been the purpose since I used to be younger. I’ve at all times wished to be the most effective on the earth in my place. I am at all times striving for that. It would not matter how lengthy it takes. I am simply staying prepared for at any time when it comes.”

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