But appreciation for the teenager is even more substantial inside the Anfield dressing room if Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's words are anything to go by.
After the Reds bookended a week that featured progression to the Champions League semi-finals by earning a comfortable Premier League win over Bournemouth, Oxlade-Chamberlain was asked to sum up the contributions of his Scouse teammate following another fine showing.
And the former Arsenal man grasped the chance to wax lyrical about a player he believes is destined for the pinnacle of the game.
"I think he's grown massively. In every big game he's stood up and been counted," he told Liverpoolfc.