I'm going to go with Martin Kelly, not because I believe he's brilliant, but because of his attitude. Most of the examples of exemplary attitude this year in our team -- and there aren't that many of them -- come from players in their 30s like Bellamy. We've just heard Henderson say, well, I have played within myself this year. Thanks Jordan, one would think you'd be motivated by the fact that Liverpool are bleeding out in front of our eyes, but no, it's not enough to awake his competitive spirit.
If I'm watching a young player who is trying to make it, sure, I'd love to be stunned by ability beyond his years, but in Martin Kelly's case what I see is someone with some ability, and a great engine, who at times could be faulted for being overeager. He wants to be involved, and he'll expend every last bit of energy he has doing the best possible job he can for the entire match. He has nowhere near the technical ability of Enrique but offers more of a threat down the right just by tackling his way down the wing, and just wanting it more. I love his attitude. I don't think he'll even necessarily make it as he's got a good amount of work to do to work on his defending, but unlike other players, I'm confident we won't be wondering, well, he could be better than he is, if he only maximized his potential.
