According to Liverpool Echo, Elliott has not found relief from his difficulties since joining Valencia on loan and now faces a new challenge with a fresh manager in charge.

Elliott would hardly be surprised if he felt unlucky over the past two years. The Liverpool midfielder has been plagued by misfortune, and his attempts to revive his career have repeatedly stalled.

Since his move to Valencia earlier this month, a change of scenery has done little to improve his situation. Elliott made his LaLiga debut as a substitute when Valencia suffered a humiliating 5-0 home defeat to defending champions Barcelona. Less than two weeks later, Carlos Corberán, who brought him to Mestalla, was suddenly sacked.

Now Elliott must impress a new manager. Senior coach Javier Aguirre has taken over the team this week. He recently managed Mexico's national team and went viral for his animated sideline interaction with England's Anthony Gordon at the World Cup.

Aguirre said at his unveiling on Thursday: "There is much work to be done. The road in the league is still long, but there are also things that need to be addressed immediately."

Elliott is hoping for more playing time. So far, he has made 3 substitute appearances for Valencia, totalling 85 minutes, but all three matches have ended in defeats.

The only match he did not play in during this period was Valencia's 1-0 away win over Alavés—a victory that also prevented Valencia from finishing bottom of the LaLiga table, placing them one position higher and one point above Málaga.

Elliott's physical condition upon arrival was not ideal, a fact quickly noted by local media. The current international break gives him an opportunity to improve his fitness.

However, this is hardly surprising. Since the end of the 2023/24 season, Elliott has been a starter in only 9 of 103 available matches, with just 3 of those in the Premier League. It is difficult for a player to maintain form with such prolonged lack of playing time.

The warning signs may have already emerged in May 2024, as Klopp's tenure came to an end. The outgoing Liverpool manager said: "If I have one regret, it's perhaps that Elliott didn't play enough, because during a very important period—high intensity in January, when the team had many injuries—he played very well.

"He was probably our best player at that time, playing as a right winger, right midfielder—he could handle all these positions. When everyone returned, his playing time became sporadic, and he never started again."

In fact, Elliott made 53 appearances that season and was a starter in the final 4 Premier League matches. However, following Slot's arrival, the versatile midfielder was primarily viewed as the number 10 playmaker, a position solidly held by Szoboszlai. Despite Liverpool eventually winning the title, Elliott benefited little from it.

Subsequently, his loan spell at Aston Villa turned into a nightmare. Emery quickly decided Elliott was not part of his long-term plans and gave him insufficient playing time to trigger the mandatory £35 million purchase clause.

Nevertheless, he was part of Villa's squad as an unused substitute when they defeated Freiburg in last season's Europa League final, making him the only Liverpool player to win a major trophy last season. However, he did not play a single minute in the final two months of that campaign.

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