​Wales boss Coleman: I told Klopp he was wrong about Liverpool starlet Woodburn

Published on: 07 September 2017

Wales coach Chris Coleman has revealed that he ignored advice from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp by playing youngster Ben Woodburn in his side.

The 17-year-old scored for Wales in the crucial 1-0 win over Austria in a World Cup qualifier last week, and he also played a starring role in the 2-0 win over Moldova earlier this week.

Coleman said: "Jurgen Klopp felt it was a bit early for Ben but we've all got opinions which is what is great about football.

"I felt that if he was in the first team for Liverpool, and he is, he scored that great goal at the Kop end, then he was ready.

"We weren't going to start him in both games and play him for 90 minutes, we were going to be choosy with when we use him, but he's a good young talent that's for sure.

"He's used to working with really good defenders every day at Liverpool.

"But there's nothing that prepares you for 90 minutes out there, it's completely different."

Source: tribalfootball.com

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