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Harvey Elliott celebrates with former Liverpool player Steve McManaman after the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 first leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool FC at Parc des Princes on March 05, 2025 (Image: Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Harvey Elliott has revealed being left “angry” at times by his lack of minutes this season at Liverpool – but admits the Reds' ongoing success makes it difficult to argue with the decisions of Arne Slot.

Elliott came off the bench to score a dramatic 87th-minute winner with his first touch and earn the Reds a 1-0 win in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

While the third successive Champions League game in which he has scored after netting the winner in the group stage triumph over Lille and also on target in the 3-2 dead rubber defeat at PSV Eindhoven, the 21-year-old has started only one game in the competition this season and has been restricted to purely bench duty in the Premier League.



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It is in stark contrast to last term when he made 27 starts in 53 appearances in all competitions, with Elliott hampered this campaign by injury and the strong competition for places in the Liverpool midfield.

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And the England under-21 international said of his lack of minutes since Slot's arrival last summer: "I'm still young, it's a hard thing to understand in my head really.

I've played almost 150 games for Liverpool and I feel like I'm very experienced in terms of that aspect.

“So there are moments within the season where I am getting angry, I am getting frustrated because I want to play, but at the same time I need to respect the situation, I need to respect the manager's decisions.

“Some games I'm needed, some games I'm not.

Any football player would want to play each and every game.

It's just not humanly possible, you just need to wait for your moments, just enjoy it and take the opportunity.

“To get the winner is one thing, but especially on a Champions League night away from home, it's a very special feeling for myself and my family.

I need to enjoy it somewhat.”

Elliott will be hopeful of further action in Saturday's Premier League visit of rock-bottom Southampton before the return game against PSG on Tuesday.