Jeremy Jacquet predicts Liverpool change as lid lifted on injury setback after £60m deal
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As he was introduced to his new home, the defender caught sight of the trophy wall inside the facility that outlined why Liverpool are the most decorated club in English football history."I saw all the cups and trophies, just how many there are, and I thought 'wow, I really want to be part of the history of this club'," said Jaquet, who officially began his Liverpool career on Wednesday."I was just thinking that I want to bring back many more of them."For Jacquet, the moment has, in relative terms, been a long time coming with his summer move to Liverpool having been confirmed back in January after a £60million deal was brokered with Rennes to snatch the 20-year-old centre-back from under the noses of Chelsea.A shoulder injury sustained just days after the announcement that ultimately required surgery prematurely ended last season for Jacquet. I think they've got a few stars in their eyes, a bit like I have, and that they are all excited and can't wait to have it all started and that I begin to get some training sessions and a run of games under my belt."Jacquet is convinced he will be able to take full part in pre-season with Liverpool returning to Kirkby in less than a fortnight before jetting out to begin their three-game US tour the following week."My shoulder is much better now, and as part of my rehab, I'm now back out on the grass on my own," he said.
Jacquet, though, has told fans what they can expect."I'm quite an athletic player, and they say I'm pretty quick despite being so tall," he said. "I think I'm decent playing out from the back, and I am quite calm and composed on the pitch."FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
It's something that will happen naturally by itself."I am pretty talkative on the pitch, even if I am quite reserved off it. I think he is up there with the best centre-backs in the world currently, so I can only learn from him.“I don’t like to use the word ‘idol’, not even for the best players I admire, but naturally he’s a player I look up to.“For me, he is one of the best central defenders, and if I want to reach the very top, I’ve got to absorb as much as I can from him, obviously.”For now, though, Jacquet is focused on helping Liverpool ensure they improve on the huge disappointment of last season that ended with Arne Slot, the man who helped persuade Jacquet to come to Anfield, being sacked."I have been following the Liverpool season almost since the start of (last) season," said the Frenchman.