Harvey Elliott’s Animated Exit Steals the Show…
Just when you thought all the drama was over at the Carabao Cup final, Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott decided to keep things lively with a post-whistle limp that left fans and staff balancing between concern and curiosity. As if being slammed by Joelinton in the last match minute wasn’t enough, Elliott experienced an encore with the pitch itself. He quickly went from contributing an assist to needing assistance off the field, making his final act more about survival than ceremony.
Poor Harvey, who’s had more ups and downs this season than a rollercoaster, managed to make a splash in recent weeks against the likes of PSG and Newcastle. However, when the time came for medal collection, he was far from the minor glory of receiving a runner-up medal, perhaps subconsciously protesting an accessory to a lackluster result.
Liverpool’s head coach, Arne Slot, must be wondering if his squad selections are causing some unintended theatrics. It’s not every day a decision not to start Elliott results in a whirlwind of hindsight, ponders Slot, who probably now wishes for a crystal ball in his tactical toolkit. And just like that, the Carabao Cup final wraps with Elliott’s dramatic exit, proving once again that every cloud has a silver limping or, ahem, lining.
