How many goals Liverpool new-boy Bradley Barcola has scored against Premier League clubs for PSG
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Bradley Barcola has had plenty of experience playing against Premier League opposition before he arrives at Liverpool in the coming days.The Frenchman is set to join from Paris Saint-Germain in a deal worth up to £120m, and will carry plenty of Liverpool‘s hopes for the new season with him.Part of the concern from fans will be that Barcola may take some time to adapt to the physicality and the demands of English football. However, the 23-year-old has handily already shown that he can do it against the Premier League‘s best. 💣Just how good a signing will Bradley Barcola be for Liverpool?
The Reds have FINALLY found an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain Photo Credit: Getty Images/Harry Langer/DeFodi Images/DeFodi Barcola has scored three times against Premier League clubsPSG have faced English clubs very often on their way to winning the last two Champions League titles, with Liverpool, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Man City and Arsenal all beaten by the Ligue 1 kings, some of them, such as the Reds, on multiple occasions. Barcola has played in most of those ties, and though he has a relatively mixed record overall, there have been some standout moments.His goal at Stamford Bridge in March – in which he bent an excellent effort into the top corner – was the best of the lot, but Barcola also scored in the first leg in Paris.Another brilliant moment came against Manchester City, when Barcola set Ousmane Dembele up to score after a sensational run down the left wing.READ MORE: Bradley Barcola could be facing one of the fastest players in the Premier League on his Liverpool debutKnocking the ball through the legs of Mateus Nunes, Liverpool’s new-boy ran half the length of the pitch before putting it on a plate for Dembele.That brought PSG back to 2-1 on a night where they really had to win at the Parc des Princes, before Barcola equalised, volleying home from close range after a shot hit the crossbar.So far, those three goals are the only three Barcola has managed against English opposition.
Put with his exceptional assist against Man City, he has four goal contributions in 12 outings against Premier League sides.Not the worst record in the world, and with some real brilliant moments to go along with it, Barcola has already shown that he can mix it with Liverpool’s biggest domestic rivals. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox