Harvey Elliott and Virgil van Dijk were impressed by one of their Liverpool colleagues at Fulham yesterday.
Liverpool got back on track with a 3-1 win at Craven Cottage, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ryan Gravenberch, and Diogo Jota all scoring.
Alexander-Arnold’s performance was the best of the lot, as he beat Bernd Leno with a superb free-kick on the half-hour mark.
Gravenberch then restored Liverpool’s advantage in the 53rd minute, following Timothy Castagne’s equaliser against the run of play at the end of the first half.
The Dutchman scored a great goal of his own, rattling an attempt off the post from distance.
Jota’s well-taken effort in the 72nd minute gave the Reds a merited two-goal lead, as Jurgen Klopp’s side drew level with Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Harvey Elliott and Virgil van Dijk, however, have praised a player who did not score any goals.
Elliott and Van Dijk sent a message to a Liverpool star following Fulham’s triumph.
Klopp surprised many with his starting lineup Wednesday, putting Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, and Alexis MacAllister to the bench.
Nunez has been frustrating in recent weeks, as he continues to be unpredictable in the last third.
Cody Gakpo began on the left flank against the Cottagers and assisted Jota, giving Liverpool a crucial two-goal lead.
After yesterday’s win, the Dutchman posted on Instagram, “Strong away performance, let’s keep this continuing. Thank you all for your support, Reds.”
Elliott’s teammates quickly congratulated him on an encouraging performance at Craven Cottage, to which he replied, “Quality.”
Van Dijk, Jayden Danns, and Luis Diaz all wrote comments beneath the post.
Gakpo’s outstanding figures vs Fulham.
It’s fair to say that Gakpo hasn’t had the best season at Anfield after a promising first campaign last year.
The £35 million Dutchman has battled to establish himself in Klopp’s starting lineup, but he has 14 goals and five assists this season.
His performance against Fulham yesterday was maybe the greatest we’ve seen from him in a Liverpool shirt in recent months.
Here’s a numerical breakdown of Gakpo’s performance at Craven Cottage, as provided by Sofascore.
86 minutes played
1 assist
3/4 dribbles completed
31/36 passes completed
2 key passes
7/11 ground duels won
3 interceptions
2 tackles