Boss: Morgan is natural finisher
Brendan Rodgers believes Liverpool have a natural goalscorer in Adam Morgan.
The 18-year-old scored from close range as the Reds opened their pre-season campaign with a 1-1 friendly draw against Toronto FC in Canada.
His celebration included a hug for the manager.
Afterwards Rodgers said: "He's a really, really good kid. He's come in, he's taken everything on board that I've talked about.
"He's technically good, he's got a natural eye for a goal - if he doesn't arrive at that moment, the goal doesn't go in because the defender would have got to the line to defend it.
"He's got that natural instinct to score but I was also pleased with the cleverness in his pressing. He pressed the ball really well. That forced them into some mistakes.
"It was a great moment for him. His father flew in this morning from Liverpool, so to get here and to see the goal would have been a special moment."
A total of 23 players featured at the Rogers Centre for Liverpool and Rodgers was pleased that some of the tactical messages from training had been taken on board.
He said: "We've still got a long way to go. It's very important that we dictate games, we control games, we dominate games. You saw for large parts of the game we forced Toronto back.
"It's just that penetration that will get better as time goes on, because possession is no good on its own.
"Some of the movement patterns were very good and it'll get better."
Raheem Sterling provided the assist for Morgan's goal and reporters asked the boss what he made of the 17-year-old's performance.
"I thought he did very well," he said. "Raheem is very persistent. He doesn't get knocked over easily, he shows great courage and bravery on the ball. His strength for the goal was impressive - that was the thing that surprised me for such a slight guy.
"He was in a good position to intercept, he then went on the outside of the defender, worked his space and got his shot across goal, and obviously young Morgs tapped it in."
One player not involved was Daniel Agger, whose pre-season started later than the rest of the squad due to his participation in Euro 2012.
Rodgers explained: "He's just joined the group on Monday and had his first training session on Tuesday. It was just too early for him because he's had four weeks off.
"I didn't want to put him in that situation because others had been back for a couple of weeks.
"Daniel will have some involvement against Roma on Wednesday."
More than 30,000 fans watched the game at the Rogers Centre - and afterwards the Liverpool manager thanked those who came to show their support.
"I thought it was phenomenal," he said. "You travel this far away from Liverpool but it's been like home.
"I'd like to say on record a massive thank-you to them because that's why we do it - for the supporters, for the badge, the pride, the club."