Ryan Gravenberch heaps praise on "great" Jeremy Jacquet after debut

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The big talking point coming out of that game was on the performance of Jacquet on his first appearance for the club, was excellent in his defensive duals, strong in the air, comfortable on the ball and rounded it up with a goal. He was very sharp and looked like there would be no issue with him starting the first game of the Premier league season in six days time.

Fellow teammate Ryan Gravenberch also recognised the immense 45 minutes Jacquet showcased to the Liverpool faithful: Speaking to Sky Sports post match he said:" Of course to get his first goal in his first game, I am very happy for him, I think his first action he got the ball and then he slipped away, you know, so he is comfortable on the ball and also one-against-one defending he is doing a really good job, So i am really happy he is here. Everyone loved it, so I am very happy for him"🗣️ "He's comfortable on the ball, and one-on-one defending, he's doing a great job."Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch praised new arrival Jérémy Jacquet after he made his debut in their final pre-season friendly at Anfield against Como 🔴 pic.twitter.com/kvfW184kc1— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 17, 2026There was a lot of doubts coming into the new season on who was going to partner Van Djik, but Jacquet proved he is more than equipped to play alongside the Dutchman this season.

The responsibility on the shoulders of Jacquet this season are massive, replacing fellow Frenchman Konate will not be an easy task.Iraola will be confident however that he will consistently get the best out of Jacquet now that Ronald Araujo has arrived to the club. The Uruguayan also made his first appearance for the club in the victory yesterday.