Arne Slot, manager of Liverpool. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Jamie Redknapp believes Cody Gakpo gave Arne Slot a “lovely problem” with his performance in Liverpool’s 5-1 win over West Ham United.
After falling behind to a Jarell Quansah own goal, the Reds moved into the third round of the EFL Cup, with a brace from Diogo Jota and a strike from Mohamed Salah putting them 3-1 up.
However, there was still time for Dutch international Gakpo to make his mark on the game, scoring twice in three minutes right at the end of the game to put the cherry on top of a superb performance.
Gakpo leaves Slot with ‘lovely problem’ in Liverpool win
It was Gakpo’s first domestic start of the season, with all five of his Premier League appearances coming from the bench, while his only other start came in the Champions League.
However, it was a hard performance to ignore. Goals aside, Gakpo created three chances on the night, while attempting six shots, completing 94% of his passes and 100% of his dribbles, along with 11 touches in the opposition box.
“He deserved this, as did the others. It was good to see Cody have such a great shot,” Gakpo’s Slot said after the game (via BBC Sport).
Now Redknapp believes Slot has a problem with Gakpo clearly deserving of a run in the team, despite the red-hot form of Luis Diaz on Liverpool’s left flank.
“There are a lot of positives,” said Redknapp. “Gakpo gave Slot a lovely problem, Virgil rested 90 minutes, it was ideal for them.”
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