Owen empathises with Liverpool ahead for missed possibilities
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Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen has voiced his sympathy for brand new signing Cody Gakpo.
The 23-year-old began his second Premier League recreation for Liverpool this afternoon in an early kick-off conflict with Chelsea at Anfield.
The match was tightly contested with each side coming near opening the scoring, however in the end failing of their pursuit of a win. The three factors had been completely essential to both crew’s hopes of a top-four end, although in the long run, they needed to accept one apiece.
Gakpo was one specific determine who struggled to be medical in entrance of purpose; he fired off seven pictures, essentially the most of any participant, with only one forcing a save from Kepa Arrizabalaga. The Dutchman is but to register his first purpose in pink regardless of having a prolific begin to the season with PSV, during which he scored 13 objectives and assisted 17.
Michael Owen empathises with Gakpo
Nevertheless, Owen has backed the brand new £40 million arrival amid criticism of his efficiency in the present day. He stated on Premier League Productions: “I really feel sorry for him often because he’s coming right into a crew which are actually inconsistent and drained of all confidence that we’ve seen previously.
“He had a few half-chances in the present day [against Chelsea] and it’s clear he’s attempting. I’m certain he’s going to be an excellent signing for the long run however for the time being, I might defy even Lionel Messi to return in and look good on this crew as a result of it’s actually struggling.”
