It was another night to forget for Liverpool as the Reds almost succumbed to another poor defeat at the hands of Julen Lopetegui’s Wolves in the FA Cup.
The Merseysiders had offered hope of progressing to the next round of the competition, with Cody Gakpo playing a pivotal role in Mo Salah’s goal.
Speaking after the match, Jurgen Klopp noted that the plan for his new signing was now to “put him in better positions”, an eventuality that is sure to happen once he spends more time at the club.
“He fit into the game. It was not easy to take the first step,” the 55-year-old told ITV (via BBC Sport). “We can’t expect him to be perfect, but he showed good signs. We have to put him in better positions, but that will surely come.”
In truth, it was an encouraging if not explosive start to life in the 23-year-old’s famous red jersey; exactly what the hosts will have been looking for after Darwin Nunez’s first start at Anfield produced a sending off following an infamous header.
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Interestingly, there were already clear signs of some great link-up play between Gakpo and fellow left-sided player Andy Robertson, not to mention some good moves alongside the Uruguayan.
In a team that is proving as dysfunctional as Liverpool are at the moment, those should be particularly promising sights from the former PSV player.
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