Hugo Ekitike can now prove Liverpool fans very wrong during clash against Wolves - opinion
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Hugo Ekitike might have started the season on fire, but he still has some critics to silence.The Reds spent big in the summer and brought in some of Europe’s best talents, but not all of them have worked out the way they would have hoped.Ekitike, however, has exceeded expectations and looks like a real coup, with the Frenchman scoring 11 times already this season.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Which has been your favourite Ekitike goal for Liverpool so far? ⚽ Last night's header has got to be up there!
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Catherine Ivill – AMA 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Liverpool supporters cannot complain about him much at all given everything he has done so far, although there is one negative they spotted with him earlier in the season.But now, as the Reds prepare to face Wolves in the final game of 2025, Ekitike has the chance to prove them all wrong, and this will be just one of many opportunities in the upcoming months.Hugo Ekitike can prove that he is not complacent when Alexander Isak is injuredWhen fit, Liverpool have two of the best strikers in the league, with both Ekitike and Alexander Isak pushing each other to be the best versions of themselves.The Frenchman in particular has proven himself more, even looking like he is the number one and keeping the £125m man out of the team.Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty ImagesHowever, when Isak has been unavailable in the past, Liverpool fans have been disappointed with Ekitike’s complacency, believing that he has taken his foot off the gas knowing that there is no competition for his place.The stats back this up too as the four games Isak has missed through injury, Ekitike has failed to score in any of them.While the Swede was regaining fitness too and would regularly need to be taken off at the hour mark, the Frenchman did not massively impress then either, going on a run of eight games without a goal.With Isak now out for several months, though, Ekitike will get a long run in the team and chance to prove that he can perform without the pressure of being replaced, something fans will hope he can do.Liverpool’s new system should benefit Hugo Ekitike FILL IN THE BLANK: Arne Slot MUST start — vs Wolves! 🙏 Credit: Carl Recine/Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.
Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say In all fairness, Liverpool were going through a rough patch when fans made this claim, with the whole team underperforming, not just Ekitike.He also felt quite isolated at times and hardly saw much of the ball, something that has already changed in their new system.The balance feels a little better and the attackers are getting the ball a lot more, as proven against Tottenham.Isak got one chance and took it, while Ekitike took both of his too, showing that the more opportunities he is given, the more he will prove people wrong. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox