Liverpool right-back John Flanagan voted reserve team Player of the Year

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Liverpool right-back John Flanagan has been named the club’s reserve team Player of the Year after an extraordinary season for the youngster which saw him break into the club’s starting XI.

The 18-year-old received 41 per cent of the vote conducted by a poll on the club’s official website, putting him a clear first ahead of Spanish youngster Suso who claimed 30%, and Daniel Pacheco who received 8% of the total votes.

Speaking to Liverpoolfc.tv, Flanagan said: “First of all I would like to thank all the supporters because it is special having them vote for me, especially with me being a local lad.

“It’s been a fantastic season for me and the fans are always brilliant with me.

“I would also like to thank Frank McParland, Rodolfo Borrell and Pep Segura at the Academy and our former reserve-team boss John McMahon. They have all been a big help for me.”

Flanagan was handed his first team debut by Kenny Dalglish is April’s 3-0 home victory over Manchester City, and remained in the first team for the rest of the season.

The Liverpudlian is amongst a number of youngsters handed first team opportunities by Dalglish, with Jay Spearing and Jack Robinson also featuring regularly since the Scotsman took over the reins at Anfield in January of this year.

Flanagan continued: “At the start of the season I was enjoying playing regular football in the reserves and to then end up in the first team was just amazing.

“The manager Kenny Dalglish has been absolutely brilliant and shown a lot of faith in me. It is a pleasure and a privilege for me to play for him and this football club and I will keep working hard in the future.

“I would also like to thank Jamie Carragher, who has been a big help for me. He always talks to you during the game and is a big inspiration to me.”