Liverpool fans blown away by Jeremy Jacquet during goal-scoring Reds debut vs Como
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Liverpool supporters finally got their first glimpse of Jeremy Jacquet during Sunday’s friendly against Como, and the Frenchman did not disappoint.He only played 45 minutes alongside Virgil van Dijk, but Jacquet showed why the Reds have been so convinced that he is the future of their defence.Having put in a rock-solid defensive display, the 21-year-old even managed to get himself a goal, tapping home into an empty net after good work from Cody Gakpo. And after seeing Jacquet impress tremendously at Anfield, Liverpool supporters took to Rousing The Kop‘s social media pages to rave about their new No.
Are you happy with FSG’s decision to sell 30% of Liverpool? Santiago/Chris Brunskill/Fantasista Liverpool fans feeling safe with JacquetJacquet chose to take Ibrahima Konate’s newly-vacant number after joining this summer, and fans on Facebook couldn’t help but draw the comparisons between French centre-halves of Liverpool past and present.“Early days but looks to be a upgrade on Konate,” said one supporter.
“A hundred times better than Konate,” added another.“The lad impresses me in this first half,” one more fan commented. “Covering for Van Dijk very well, and he’s so good with the ball as well.”Photo by Darren Staples / AFP via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Bid set to arrive for Curtis Jones as Liverpool midfielder misses Anfield friendly“Incredible performance,” someone else wrote, with another supporter proclaiming Jacquet to be a ‘top stopper.’“We just need him and Leoni at the back,” wrote one more fan, with others on X equally impressed.‘Unreal,’ ‘beast’ and ‘top class’ were just some of the descriptions used to describe just how good an impression Jacquet made.Liverpool fans had to be patient to see their £60m signing in action since his arrival in January, but after only 45 minutes, supporters can see that he was well worth the wait.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox