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‘To be honest’ – Djibril Cisse stunned at how good ‘really clever’ Liverpool signing has been

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The 23-year-old has taken to English football like a duck to water with five goals in 10 appearances across all competitions, with former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse admitting he’s shocked at how well he’s done. He showed it in Germany, and he’s shown it at Liverpool when he arrived.“I was a little scared that he wasn’t going to play much, but I was wrong.



He’s playing, he’s doing good, he’s scoring goals. He’s a really good player.

I knew he had the quality to perform, but to be honest, I wasn’t expecting him to be that good, that quick.”Ekitike’s underlying numbers at LiverpoolEkitike would have feared the worst when he watched Isak shoot through the door, as his minutes were expected to be reduced. Now he’s set for an intense battle with the ‘really clever’ Ekitike for the central striker role, and as it stands, the Frenchman has shown he has what it takes to push him all the way.