{"id":1104052,"date":"2019-08-31T14:55:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T13:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1104052"},"modified":"2019-09-29T17:47:02","modified_gmt":"2019-09-29T16:47:02","slug":"bournemouths-liverpool-harry-wilson-reveals-free-kick-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/bournemouths-liverpool-harry-wilson-reveals-free-kick-inspiration\/","title":{"rendered":"Bournemouth’s Liverpool loanee Harry Wilson reveals which player inspires his free-kick technique"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool starlet Harry Wilson has admitted studying the free-kick technique of Lionel Messi to help him achieve perfection.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Welshman is currently on a season-long loan at Bournemouth and is already considered a free-kick king.<\/p>\n

How has Wilson got so good? Five key things to know\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • The 22-year-old scored a tremendous free-kick against Man Utd for Derby last season.<\/li>\n
  • He has already netted from a similar set-piece for Bournemouth.<\/li>\n
  • He has scored more goals from outside the box than any other player in England since the start of last season (11).<\/li>\n
  • His stunning 25-yard free-kick against Man City last weekend highlighted his technique.<\/li>\n
  • Wilson admitted he studied how Lionel Messi took free-kicks in order to improve..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    The 22-year-old has enjoyed an impressive start to his loan spell with the Cherries and already has two goals in the opening two games of the current campaign.<\/p>\n

    It’s his ability from set-pieces that is grabbing the attention of the footballing world and the Liverpool winger admitted it was all down to hard work and copying the best in the business.<\/p>\n

    \u201cIt is something I have always tried to practise,\u201d said<\/a> Wilson ahead of Bournemouth\u2019s trip to Leicester City this weekend.<\/p>\n

    \u201cWhen the game is tight or you are not getting many chances it can give you a free shot.<\/p>\n

    \u201cAs I have got older Messi is the player I have always tried to look up to and his free-kick record in recent years has been absolutely unbelievable.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI watch him but he is more a curler technique.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe one against City was a bit further out so I tried to both to get a bit of power and a bit of whip on it.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI just try and practise from different areas and try and perfect that.\u201d<\/p>\n