Liverpool fans now agree with Peter Crouch’s Hugo Ekitike verdict after West Ham goal
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Liverpool fans and Peter Crouch have now both compared Hugo Ekitike to Fernando Torres after his goal vs West Ham.Florian Wirtz missed the clash due to injury, with Arne Slot yet to confirm when he will be back in action.His absence saw Dominik Szoboszlai start in midfield, which we have not seen a lot this season due to issues at right-back. Slot overlooks Rio again… Will that prove to be a mistake?
Photo credit: Getty Images/Liverpool FC Joe Gomez came in for his first start since his return to action, with the XI still pretty strong despite the absence of Wirtz.Liverpool fans compare Hugo Ekitike to Fernando Torres vs West HamLiverpool began the tie brilliantly and opened the scoring after less than six minutes via Hugo Ekitike.The Frenchman was assisted by Ryan Gravenberch, and fans have now heaped big praise on Ekitike after ending his mini goal drought.One supporter wrote: “Hugo Ekitike has to be the best striker Liverpool have signed since Luis Suarez.”Another added: “Hugo Ekitike is just Fernando Torres reincarnated.”“Ekitike with another Torres goal,” a third Liverpool fan echoed.A fourth Reds fan commented: “Ekitike is literally just Torres,” while another wrote: “Yeah but better [than Torres].”This is not the first time the 23-year-old has been compared to Fernando Torres this season.Peter Crouch explained how Ekitike was like Torres after a dominant performance from the striker against Newcastle United.He said: “Do you know what Ekitike’s second goal reminded me of? When he burst past him?“Reminded me of peak Torres at Anfield.
You know, like where he slows people down and then bursts like, he kind of slowed him.“I remember him doing one to Rio [Ferdinand], a couple of times actually, where he slowed him down and then bang gone with the pace and then outside the right foot, reminded me of him.”Ekitike is now on 16 goals for the season and is closing in on becoming the highest-scoring French player for Liverpool ever.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox