Kostas Tsimikas has just done something he never managed in five years at Liverpool as loan revival continues

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Kostas Tsimikas has been enjoying himself since leaving Liverpool on loan during the summer.The left-back had been shunted down to third choice at Anfield following the arrival of Milos Kerkez.An exit seemed inevitable, and it eventually came when Tsimikas joined Roma for the season towards the end of August.Since then, Tsimikas has been showing Liverpool what they are missing. He has settled in well under Gian Piero Gasperini, quickly establishing himself as a potential starter at the Stadio Olimpico.For those who have watched the Greek carefully during his five years at Liverpool, that should not be a surprise.

Although Robertson ultimately won the day, Tsimikas finally scored his first goal for seven long years.Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty ImagesKostas Tsimikas registers first goal since 2018As a left-back, Tsimikas was never expected to be the biggest goal threat whenever he played for Liverpool.Robertson himself has only 12 goals across more than eight years with the Reds, after all.READ MORE: Dutch national media says why Jeremie Frimpong has just re-opened the debate over his best positionNevertheless, the Greek would still have loved to have found the net for Liverpool across half a decade in red. But having left Anfield this summer, Tsimikas feels a different player.

That notion was reaffirmed on Thursday, when he slammed home a right-footed effort to put Greece into the lead at Hampden.As it turns out, this was not only Tsimikas’ first goal since joining Liverpool, but his first since his days on loan at Willem II in 2017/18.Prior to Thursday, the last time the 29-year-old scored was in May 2018, when he registered during a 2-2 draw against Vitesse Arnhem. Tsimikas could not prevent a 3-1 loss for Greece on the night, but he’ll feel good after finally ending an extremely long drought.Could Tsimikas have a future at Liverpool?Tsimikas’ lack of a Liverpool goal could, of course, still be remedied.