Arne Slot has noticed a problem with Hugo Ekitike that was made clear in 28th minute vs West Ham - opinion

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Hugo Ekitike continues to rack up the goals for Liverpool, but he really needs to improve in the air.After a short goal drought, the Frenchman capped off February by scoring the opener for Liverpool vs West Ham.It was a Fernando Torres-esque goal from Ekitike, who notched his 16th goal of the season in all competitions. Did anyone actually deserve man of the match against West Ham? 😆 If so, who was it?

Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images He is Liverpool’s top goalscorer and his quality is undeniable, but that tally could be a lot higher if he could head a ball.Arne Slot admits Hugo Ekitike’s heading is poorSpeaking live on Friday at his pre-match press conference, Arne Slot was asked about Ekitike’s headed conversion rate and admitted he too has noticed it is an issue.He said: “But it is true that what you are noticing, we are noticing as well, he notices it himself also. I’m working with players that always want to develop, so this is one of his points that he wants and tries to develop, and that we do work on.“Not every day, because that’s not possible for other reasons than safety, but it’s a part of his game that we, but also he himself, wants to develop, because he could have scored a few more goals if he would have been better in that part of the game.“But being 22, 23 [Ekitike is 23], I think it’s quite normal that there are always parts of the game you can improve, and this for him is one of them.” PROVE ME WRONG: Hugo Ekitike WILL have a better Liverpool career than Luis Suarez Credit: Johnnie Izquierdo/Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Hugo Ekitike’s weak aerial threat vs West HamJust over 24 hours later, we once again saw why Slot and Ekitike himself are trying to improve his heading.With 28 minutes on the clock against West Ham, Milos Kerkez whipped a lovely ball into the West Ham box.Ekitike did a brilliant job of evading his marker and creating room so he could head the ball.However, the Frenchman’s attempt was poor, and he instead guided the ball away from goal.A small issue in the grand scheme of things, but if Ekitike can improve in the air, he will become even more lethal than he already is.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox