‘Absolutely ridiculous’: BBC pundit stunned by what happened during Liverpool vs Southampton
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The game was held at Anfield once again, with the clash ending 2-1 in Liverpool’s favour.
The Reds were somewhat fortunate in their win and were lucky that they weren’t facing a higher-quality opponent than the Championship side.
However, the game was massively overshadowed by the fact that Hugo Ekitike managed to get himself a red card after his goal.
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The attacker was already on a yellow card leading up to his 85th-minute winner, so when he took his top off to celebrate, it ended his game prematurely.
The fact that Liverpool were able to take off Alexander Isak and bring on Ekitike shows how much money they’ve invested in their attack this summer.
One of the main areas that Arne Slot needed to bolster was his attack, and now that he’s managed to do that, the Reds are reaping the rewards.
The Sweden international was one of the best strikers in the Premier League last season, and now, it feels like he’s playing second fiddle to Ekitike.
Of course, both players deserve to start for the Anfield outfit, with Ekitike even being dubbed “magnificent” by Ally McCoist, but in reality, it’s clear that one player has been in much better form than the other.