Ekitike has made big impact - Slot - video Dailymotion

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Liverpool boss Arne Slot on the impact Hugo Ekitike has had since joining the club as they prepare for a huge match against potential title rivals Arsenal  AXA Training Centre, Liverpool, UK

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00:00It's hard to imagine a more sparkling start to his Liverpool career for a striker than Hugo Eketique.

00:07Goals in his first three important games.

00:11As a finisher, that's fantastic, but at least two of the goals.

00:15He's been the starting point with the goal against Bournemouth and also against Newcastle.

00:20How impressed have you been with him so far?

00:23And what are the facets that he has in his game that can see him make even a lot more improvement?

00:29And add greater attacking elements to your game?

00:34I think he's already made a big impact, as you said, in our attacking part of our game.

00:39So not only scoring goals but also be part of build-up situations where he was someone that started the attack

00:46or was part of us starting the attack.

00:48I think that is, I'm not talking about a difference, a bit more than last season where,

00:53although when Lucio played there, he was also a lot of times part of our build-up.

01:00The most simple answer to what he can improve is his match fitness.

01:03So I expect him to do even a lot more without the ball than he already does,

01:12because he's already working hard, but there we can improve, which is completely normal,

01:18because he has to adjust from a different league, from a different playing style.

01:24So Frankfurt wasn't pressing as much as they pressed, but not as much as we tried to do.

01:29Coming to a different country, coming to a different league, there's a lot for him to handle.

01:37And then if we come back after the international break, it's Champions League games added to that,

01:43where he was used to playing Europa League, which is also a good level but not as high as Champions League.

01:48So there is the main point of improvement, I think, which is completely normal,

01:54because he came a bit later in pre-season, so to adapt to the intensity levels without the ball,

02:01I think there are small steps to make for him.

Ekitike has made big impact - Slot

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