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You can never read too much into pre-season — and Athletic Club, though it finished fourth in La Liga last season, put up a limited test across both games in the Anfield double-header — but Arne Slot's new-look Liverpool attack is clearly shaping up nicely.

Cody Gakpo was quite lively and scored twice, Mohamed Salah netted once and looked sharp, and Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike already look to be making connections.



Mohamed Salah celebrates with Hugo Ekitike after he scores a goal to make it 1-0 during the pre-season friendly match between Liverpool v Athletic Club Bilbao at Anfield on August 4, 2025.

"It was an 'as well as, we’re definitely getting him' type of thing, and that just shows you how much Liverpool think of him.

Hugo Ekitike reacts during Liverpool's win over Athletic Club

As Owen says, there is a reason that Liverpool moved decisively for the player when it could have looked elsewhere