Liverpool fans might have missed just how good Jeremy Jacquet was against Atletico Madrid
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After seeing one of them blam in a superb winner and the other deliver a sensational assist, Liverpool fans may have been focusing on Alexis Mac Allister and Ronald Araujo after Wednesday’s Champions League win.Both Mac Allister and Araujo were key to the 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid, and deserves the acclaim they have received on the back of it.Nevertheless, Jeremy Jacquet might quietly have been better than both on what was a coming-of-age evening for him at Anfield. So good was Liverpool‘s No.
What are the biggest positives to take from Liverpool’s fightback Champions League win over Atletico Madrid? Not at all.Just how remarkable that is in itself is not being spoken about enough, but that the 21-year-old is able to put in such accomplished, mature performances as the one he delivered against Atletico really should be highlighted.With Virgil van Dijk not quite at his best against the Spanish side, Jacquet stepped in to post a display which any seasoned centre-back would have been delighted with.The young Frenchman has now started all four of Liverpool’s games this season, and he has looked every bit good enough to do so.Photo by Jan Kruger – UEFA/UEFA via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool’s player ratings vs Atletico Madrid as Andoni Iraola secures debut Champions League winAt £60m, there had been an expectation that Jacquet would have the potential to be an immediate starter alongside Van Dijk, but it was perhaps not supposed to happen so quickly.Comparisons will inevitably be drawn between Jacquet and his compatriot and predecessor Ibrahima Konate, and it seems fairly clear that the Reds had hoped Konate would stick around to mentor his younger colleague through the following seasons.At this point, though, Jacquet is actually looking like an upgrade on the player who wore the Liverpool No.
What do you think Liverpool should do with Alexis Mac Allister’s contract? Photo Credit: Getty Images/Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar His passing is also a real feather in his cap, and Jacquet completed 52 out of 53 passes on Wednesday, five of which were deemed to be ‘long passes.’ Five attempts were made, five times Jacquet found his target.So comfortable is the France U21 star, that it looks as though he has done this 100 times before.For that reason, Jacquet’s stellar performance against Atletico may be overlooked by some, but it should not be downplayed just how impressive his start to life at Liverpool has been, with Wednesday’s showing the shining highlight so far.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox