Armin Pecsi has largely flown under the radar since arriving at Liverpool last summer, but Arne Slot has now offered a rare assessment of the 21-year-old.
Pecsi arrived in the summer having played 70 times for Puskas Akademia, and found himself drifting between Liverpool’s academy ranks and the first team.
Earlier this season, he went nearly four months without featuring at any level for the club, but went on to play 17 times for Rob Pages U21s as they closed out their season last week.
The Hungarian has been called up to train with the first team throughout the season, making the bench against Crystal Palace (League Cup and Premier League), Aston Villa, and Everton.
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But any insight from Slot on the young goalkeeper’s development has been rare, though he did make an exception while discussing his Hungarian contingent in his pre-Man United press conference.
“Armin is in a very good place,” Slot told reporters after disclosing Milos Kerkez‘s fitness issues.
“His teammates are sometimes annoyed by how well he brings the ball out from the back when they want to press him, so he’s in a very good place.”
With modern goalkeepers needing to show poise and composure on the ball, and the ability to distribute, Slot’s verdict is a promising indication of Pecsi’s development – even if it does annoy his teammates!
With Giorgi Mamardashvili and Alisson sidelined, the 21-year-old was just named in successive senior matchday squads for the second time, and could be set for a third.
On his chances of being named among the substitutes at Man United, Slot explained, “That depends, of course, on Allison.”
The Brazilian has to prove his fitness in training if he is to mark his return after seven games out. If not, Freddie Woodman will start and Pecsi will act as his deputy.