Liverpool's expensive new recruit is ridiculed

Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike made a clumsy tackle in a friendly match against Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan on the evening of July 30.

Ekitike was mocked.

In the second minute, Mohamed Salah made a pass towards Ekitike on the right wing. The French striker made a good first pass but then covered the ball awkwardly, allowing the opposing defender to successfully intercept.

After this move, Ekitike was quickly ridiculed by netizens. An account on X wrote: "Is this a striker worth hundreds of millions of euros?". Another fan commented: "Looking at Ekitike, I remember Lukaku". Another account commented: "He needs to practice more after this move".

In the last match, Ekitike was named in the starting lineup for Liverpool but did not score or provide any assists. During the first half, the former Frankfurt star did not create any dangerous situations due to being closely marked.

Ekitike was taken off by coach Arne Slot at the start of the second half and replaced by Darwin Nunez. Liverpool Echo commented that the French striker generally formed a good connection with Mohamed Salah during the 45 minutes of play. However, the two need more time to understand each other better.

Ekitike himself also showed his limitations when he was assigned to play the "number 9" role, which is not his forte. The French striker tends to drop deep to receive the ball instead of staying in the penalty area and waiting for his teammates to pass.

Despite Ekitike not scoring, Liverpool still won 3-1 against Yokohama F. Marinos thanks to goals from Florian Wirtz, Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha.

Goals on the day Liverpool won the championship In the early morning of April 28, Liverpool crushed Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield, thereby winning the Premier League championship 4 rounds early.

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