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Hugo Ekitike has arguably been Liverpool’s best signing this season, with the attacker fitting into Slot’s plans almost instantly. It’s fine.“If you have a slogan or if you take your shirt and you throw it in the stands, sure, you get yellow-carded.
It’s dumb, change the rule, change the rule.”Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty ImagesHugo Ekitike will have to prove his worth after what happened against Crystal PalaceIn the game that Ekitike was suspended for, Liverpool ended up losing 2-1 to Crystal Palace.Indeed, it was a deserved defeat with Oliver Glasner’s men the best team for most of the game. However, there was the odd occasion when it felt like Slot’s men could steal something from the game, especially when Federico Chiesa netted Liverpool’s equaliser in the 91st minute.
And, although Liverpool may have the likes of Alexander Isak and Chiesa among their ranks to fill in for Chiesa, it’s clear that they needed an out-and-out striker to try and get something out of Marc Guehi. The Englishman once again proved why he’s one of the Premier League’s best centre-backs on Saturday, with the defender managing to keep Liverpool at bay for most of the game.