Alisson explains what was so good about Jeremy Jacquet and Ronald Araujo’s first game for Liverpool
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Jeremy Jacquet and Ronald Araujo eased Liverpool supporters’ fears over defensive shortages on Sunday, as they both starred during a 2-0 win over Como.Rewind one week, and fans were getting edgy that Jacquet would not be fit for the Premier League season opener against Newcastle, while Araujo was a million miles from anyone’s thoughts.A lot can change in seven days, though, and after the two centre-backs showed their qualities at Anfield, Alisson Becker exactly what made the pair of performances so good. Liverpool’s win over Como was all about Jeremy Jacquet!
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Lewis Storey Alisson raves about Liverpool’s new centre-backsHaving popped up to get himself a goal, Jacquet was the player who every Liverpool fan was talking about on Sunday evening.Araujo was impressive in his own way, though, and when asked about the pair while speaking to LFCTV after the game, Alisson shared his delight at seeing both defenders excel in front of him.“Both of them played really, really well,” raved the goalkeeper.“Jeremy had a great first half, great on the ball, great defensively as well, controlling the space in behind and in front of him as well. READ MORE: Liverpool’s player ratings vs Como as Jeremy Jacquet steals the show in eye-catching debut“Ronald as well had a really good game in the second-half, he was really needed.
It’s really good to have a strong centre-back to help the team in depth as well, that’s what we need if we want to compete. “Really happy for them, we’re going to need all the players.”Liverpool’s centre-back depth was one of the reasons fans were so cautious over their expectations of the new season.It is only one, pre-season game, but just how good both Jacquet and Araujo were on Sunday – along with the result – should bring positivity back ahead of next weekend’s opener.With Giovanni Leoni also on the route to recovery, Andoni Iraola will soon have more options than he knows what to do with.