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title: "Pundit hails ‘great’ Tyler Morton display against Preston North End"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-10-28T06:00:00Z"
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# Pundit hails ‘great’ Tyler Morton display against Preston North End

Former [Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/10/27/otd-titi-camara-nets-emotional-winner-against-west-ham/) defender Jamie Carragher was full of praise for teenage midfielder [Tyler Morton](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/01/22/liverpool-youngster-tyler-morton-agrees-new-long-term-deal/) following his display against Preston North End.

The 18-year-old was instrumental in the heart of the midfield as a [heavily rotated Reds’](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58976551) came past the Championship strugglers at Deepdale.

Having ridden their luck for much of the opening 45 minutes, second-half [goals from Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlOzav1lj-Q) ensured Jurgen Klopp’s side advanced to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

In the wake of the first goal, Carragher took to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Carra23/status/1453452628898234371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1453452628898234371%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-582731712145197720.ampproject.net%2F2110152252002%2Fframe.html) to praise Morton for his role in the move.

> Great pass from Tyler Morton to start the move for the Minamino ⚽️ [#PNELIV](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PNELIV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) [October 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/Carra23/status/1453452628898234371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Overall the teenager earned an impressive [6.90 Sofascore rating](https://www.sofascore.com/player/tyler-morton/979118) for the senior side as Liverpool eventually let their superiority show.

Born in Wallasey, Morton has been at the Liverpool academy since the age of seven and has provided [two assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tyler-morton/leistungsdaten/spieler/618494) in 13 appearances this season for the youth sides.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

This was nigh on a perfect night for Klopp.

Liverpool advanced through without having to risk those likely to [feature in the Premier League](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/match/2021-22/men/fixtures-and-results) on Saturday, whilst getting important minutes into the legs of fringe players and giving experience to talented youngsters.

Klopp was also particularly impressed with Morton’s showing and after the match [told the media](https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/12446433/klopp-delighted-with-perfect-night) that in order to feature more prominently the starlet must now head ‘directly to the gym’.