Liverpool playmaker Cameron Brannagan may be diminutive in stature but he has heart to match any player, says U21s coach Michael Beale. Mark Messier Rangers Jersey . Boss Jurgen Klopp gave Brannagan his full Liverpool debut three weeks into his reign, with the 20-year-old handed his first Premier League start in the 1-1 draw with West Brom on the final day of last season. Klopp: Team spirit is the key Jurgen Klopp says big name signings are not necessarily a guarantee to take Liverpool to the top The 5ft 9in midfielder, who joined the club aged five, has played in both of the clubs pre-season friendlies so far, a 1-0 win over Tranmere and last Wednesdays 5-0 victory at Fleetwood Town. Brannagan will hope to be involved in Sundays friendly against Wigan and Beale says his technically-gifted former captain is a shining example to the rest of the clubs academy prospects.When I first came here Cameron Brannagan was really slight. He was playing for me in the U16s and hes worked hard and just really kept on going, Beale told Sky Sports. Brannagan was given his full Premier League debut by Jurgen Klopp last season Its very important we keep his feet on the ground as is the case with all of our young boys but were very pleased with him.Hes not really a British-type player. Hes very technical, he can play with both feet and he plays big for a small lad. The most important thing for smaller players is they play with a big heart and dont get overawed by bigger stronger players and he does that. Marko Grujic scored on debut as Liverpool seal 5-0 win over Fleetwood. The only place to watch all of Liverpool FC’s pre-season games is LFCTV We have a strong development pathway for all the players and we explain what were trying to do with them, but I think promoting him and making him captain of my U21s a couple of years ago was also a big part of Cammys development.Its been a long journey, and hed tell you that himself, but its just lovely to see him flourishing and part of the first-team setup. Brannagans versatility will be helpful to Jurgen Klopp, says Beale Brannagan scored a sensational goal on the U21s end-of-season tour to America last month, cutting in from the left and firing into the top right corner against Sacramento Republic.He has been used in a variety of positions by Klopp in his eight first-team appearances under the German to date and Beale admits Brannagans versatility is a big asset.He can play as a deep-lying player as number six or as a box-to-box midfielder which I think he prefers because he can drop deeper when needed but can also get up and around the box, Beale said. Liverpool beat Tranmere 1-0 in their first pre-season game. The only place to watch all of Liverpools pre-season games is LFCTV The boys coming through the academy now have been used to playing in a three-man midfield for so long, and Cammys someone who likes that freedom of playing in a three because he can float around a little bit.But if you ask him hes not really fussed what position he plays in. Hes happy to play right or left which is lovely really for me as a coach and also good for Jurgen that the players coming to him are flexible and just want to be in the team. As soon as I came to Liverpool it was just different. The people in the city demand young players coming through and they have a massive feeling for the young players that do come through. Liverpool U21 boss Michael Beale Beale joined Liverpools academy staff in 2012 after coaching for 10 years at Chelsea working his way up to youth development officer for the Blues.But the lure of Liverpool was too much for the Bromley-born coach to resist and Beale says there is a different kind of enthusiasm for young players on Merseyside.I spent a lot of time at Chelsea where it was hard to get players through because managers were under immense pressure, he said. (L-R) Klopp, with academy director Alex Inglethorpe, U21 boss Michael Beale and first-team development coach Pepijn Lijnders The staff did a lot of good work there but didnt always see the fruits of their hard work in terms of players getting into the first-team.But as soon as I came to Liverpool it was just different. The people in the city demand young players coming through and they have a massive feeling for the young players that do come through. 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Nate Prosser scored his third career goal at 2:42 of overtime, lifting the Wild over the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night. "When youre playing the right way, it is going to be a different guy every night," Minnesota coach Mike Yeo said. "You cant have the same person going out and doing it all the time. But if every guy is doing the right thing then their turn will come." Prosser netted the winning score for the second time in as many games. The 27-year-old defenceman sent Nino Niederreiters rebound past Kari Lehtonens glove for Minnesotas third victory in its last four games. Asked if it was the biggest goal of his career, Prosser responded: "Yeah, theres not many of them, so its pretty easy to say." Koivu is out after he had surgery to repair a broken ankle. Parise has been sidelined by a foot injury. But the Wild (27-19-5) have won seven of nine since a six-game losing streak in December. Erik Haula and Ryan Suter also scored for the Wild, and Darcy Kuemper stopped 33 shots in his fourth straight start. Kuemper is 4-1 in five starts since Jan. 7 in place of hurting Niklas Backstrom and Josh Harding, who is out due to complications with his multiple sclerosis. Ryan Garbutt and Alex Chiasson scored for the slumping Stars, who have only one win in their last nine games. Lehtonen made 16 saves. "Its disappointing," Chiasson said. "This was probably one of our best games defensively, as far as scoring chances given to the other team. Its just a little play there, and thats tough. We battled through and it wouldve been nice to get a win here." Haulas first career goal put Minnesota up 1-0 at 7:11 in the first. After knocking the puck away from Erik Cole along the boards, the former University of Minnesota standout skated ahead and beat Lehtonen on the stick side. &quuot;It took me a while to kind of get over it and chills to go away, but it was unbelievable," Haula said. Pavel Buchnevich Jersey. But the Wild had only three shots in the opening period, with Dallas outworking the home team on offence. Minnesota failed to get a shot off during an extended power play late in the period when Shawn Horcoff received a double minor for high-sticking. But Kuempers solid play in net offset Dallas aggressive offensive play. "We were under siege a lot of the night but there was opportunities where he came out and made a play and relieved some of that pressure," Yeo said of Kuemper. "When you see that kind of confidence, for sure your team feeds off that." Dallas tied it at 11:57 of the second on Garbutts 10th goal of the season. Garbutt picked up a rebound off Vernon Fiddlers shot in front of the net and knocked it in past Kuemper. Yeo then called for a timeout to rally his team, and his players responded. Minnesota reclaimed the lead when Suter wristed a shot from the left circle through a crowd and past Lehtonen at 14:09. Chiassons power-play goal for Dallas tied it with just over 10 minutes to play. The game capped the eighth annual Hockey Day Minnesota that included three high school hockey games on an outdoor rink in the Minneapolis suburb of Elk River, and the University of Minnesota mens team against Ohio State. NOTES: Wild D Jonas Brodin left early in the third after taking a stick to the face from Dallas F Antoine Roussel. Play was halted while the arena crew scraped blood from the ice. Brodin returned to the bench in the third. ... Dallas RW Valeri Nichushkin was a healthy scratch for only the second time this season. ... The Wild reassigned D Jonathon Blum to Iowa of the AHL earlier in the day. ... Haulas goal marked a third straight Hockey Day Minnesota game in which a Wild player scored his first career NHL goal. ... The announced attendance of 19,192 was the largest of the season for Minnesota. ' ' '