Liverpool prodigy Ovie Ejaria out to prove Arsenal wrong for letting him go on a free
Youngster made his Reds debut in EFL Cup win over Tottenham two years after being released by Gunners
OVIE EJARIA is determined to leave Arsenal red-faced after making his Liverpool debut on Tuesday.
The former Gunners midfielder was handed his first start by Jurgen Klopp in the EFL Cup win over Tottenham and impressed the Anfield crowd.
Ejaria, 18, was snapped up by Liverpool on a free transfer in 2014 when he was released from his Arsenal contract.
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And the England U20s ace is keen to show Arsene Wenger he made a huge mistake by letting him go.
Ejaria said: “It was tough. And it came as a bit of a shock, to be honest.
“But I was fortunate enough to have offers from a number of clubs at different levels, some others in the London area and some up north too. I chose Liverpool and I’m pleased that I did.
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“It’s happened so quickly. Twelve months ago I wouldn’t have thought this would have taken place, but of course I’m very happy that it has. Things have changed in a short space of time for me but it’s been really good.
“It was quite hard at first. I was only 16 and away from home but as time went on I became more used to it.
“One of the biggest things I’ve learnt since coming to Liverpool is becoming more independent. After a while everything became more familiar and I started to enjoy myself more so that helped a lot.
“I’ve really enjoyed my time here at Liverpool so far and I hope I will have many more good times with the club in the future.”