How Arne Slot's attack should look next season was on full display against Everton - opinion

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Cody Gakpo had a good game against Everton, and it was one of the more encouraging parts of Liverpool’s latest win. Liverpool needed players to step up to this challenge, and Gakpo was one of the real positives.

He looked sharper, more involved, and far more dangerous when picking the ball up in areas that suited him.It was a big result for Liverpool more than it was a brilliant team display, but some individual performances pushed the team over the line, and the Dutchman’s was one of those. Who was Liverpool’s best player during Sunday’s smash and grab win over Everton?

It gives Gakpo a better platform to affect games, and it may also help Liverpool in the long run.Hugo Ekitike would suit this Gakpo role very wellHugo Ekitike likes drifting out to the left, which is why this shape could become useful for Slot when he is available again. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Liverpool FC Gakpo’s movement against Everton offered a glimpse of how that could work.