'To be honest': Hugo Ekitike explains why he's 'not that happy' at Liverpool this season after West Ham blitz

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Hugo Ekitike was Liverpool’s most decisive player against West Ham United as he registered a goal and two assists during the Reds’ 5-2 win.Having gone four matches without scoring, it took the Frenchman only five minutes of Saturday’s game to find the net, catching Mads Hermansen off guard with a well-struck low effort.The finish made it 16 goals for Ekitike in his debut season with Liverpool, and he later set up both Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo to reach six further assists. And while speaking to LFCTV after the match, the 23-year-old admitted that he was not as happy as he could be with his current tally.Ekitike wants to score more goalsAlthough 11 Premier League goals by March is not bad going for a young striker during his first season in England, it is unquestionable that Ekitike could have scored more.His heading has been a particularly noteworthy issue, and he missed big chances against Man City, Sunderland and Nottingham Forest.Perhaps that is why Ekitike cut a surprisingly frustrated figure when told he is doing a great job in front of goal for Liverpool.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images“To be honest, I could score more.

I’m not that happy,” he said. I want to win, so personally I’m happy, but I’m looking forward to the upcoming games.”READ MORE: Alexis Mac Allister’s simple explanation for improved form as Liverpool win four in a rowPraised for his attitude by reporter Peter McDowell, Ekitike went on to claim he wants to be ‘the best version of himself’ at all times for Liverpool.“Obviously I can improve, I could score in the last games, I had chances,” he said.

I want to be the best version of myself to help the team more because I know I can. He has 11 goals from an xG of 9.51.Although that looks good on paper, it is actually a case of Ekitike scoring low-value chances but fluffing the ones he really should be taking.Even on Saturday, though he was denied by an excellent block from Konstantinos Mavropanos, Liverpool’s No.