Ex-Liverpool star reveals how summer signing has surprised him - 'I was wrong'

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He has added further goals in a league win over Everton and a Carabao Cup victory over Southampton, though a red card for his celebrations against the Saints put a slight blot on his copybook."I was a little scared that he wasn’t going to play much, but I was wrong," Cisse told GFFN when asked about Ekitike. "He’s playing, he’s doing good, he’s scoring goals."He’s bringing different options to Mo Salah and Alexander Isak.

Cisse recognises manager Arne Slot could face a difficult juggling act with the two strikers, though there are worse problems to have.READ MORE: Fresh Liverpool injury setback confirmed as striker faces months on sidelinesREAD MORE: Liverpool hit with immediate Alexander Isak transfer threat despite £125million deal"I think if Ekitike stays at this level and continues to score goals when he has the chance to play, then it’s going to be difficult for the manager to choose, but that’s football, that’s the beauty of football," the former France international added.. "You need all your strikers at the top for the entire season, and it’s a good thing to have strikers who score goals."One consideration for Slot is Salah's upcoming absence at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Ekitike's second yellow card came for removing his shirt after he celebrated scoring the winner, and the striker missed the league defeat at Crystal Palace as a result."It is always the best to control your emotions, and if you can't then do it in a way that doesn't lead to a yellow card." Slot said. "So I think I said when I got my red card against Everton that's always stupid because you can show your emotions but if it leads to a yellow or red then it's, to a certain extent, stupid."Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.