Liverpool's Jordon Ibe Focused On Improving, 'Not Completely Satisfied'

It was a moment that perhaps encapsulated Jordon Ibe’s current standing in the eyes of Liverpool supporters.

As the players made their way around the perimeter of Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium to thank fans following their 2-0 win over HJK on Saturday, one spectator decided to hurdle the barriers and dart towards the Reds squad.

The Finnish Liverpool fanatic was focused on just one man. Arms outstretched, voice pleading, he approached an unassuming Ibe in the hope of securing a quick snap with the winger, until the stadium’s security team intervened.

“He was asking me for a picture — I was quite shocked, to be fair,” Ibe explained to LiverpoolFC.com afterwards.

“I had no idea where he’d come from. You usually only see them things happening to the great players, like Messi and Ronaldo!

“It’s good times for me right now and I am enjoying it. It’s been great to see all of the fans we have in all the countries we’ve been this summer — I really enjoyed the tour.”

The 19-year-old has enjoyed a productive pre-season campaign, scoring with a stunning left-foot blast in Malaysia as well as winning the acclaim of his teammates and manager with a succession of lively run outs.

Still, with a new season on the horizon, the man himself refuses to get comfortable.

“I’m not completely satisfied because I need to keep working on a few things, like my end product — getting the ball and finding someone in the box and trying to add a few more goals to my game,” he says candidly.

“I’m quite self-critical. I like to think about things after a game — things I could have improved on, like maybe having taken a shot on or something.”