Cody Gakpo has thanked Liverpool boss Arne Slot for switching him back to his preferred position and said The Reds can achieve "something special" this year.
Gakpo’s Explosive Form Signals He’s Levelled UpCody Gakpo is grabbing headlines once again. After a scintillating two-goal and one-assist performance against Ipswich, it’s evident that the
Liverpool are thriving under Arne Slot and Cody Gakpo has a theory behind why the Reds' midfield is doing so well under the Dutchman, having improved since Jurgen Klopp's time in charge
Forward Cody Gakpo knew early on that Liverpool would thrive under head coach Arne Slot. The Reds lead the Premier League by six points and have progressed in the Champions League, Carabao Cup, and FA Cup. Gakpo 's excitement for the 2024-25 season was cemented after a 3-0 win at Manchester United in September.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot believes the similarities between his own playing style and that of Jurgen Klopp have helped to make his transition to English football a seamless one.
Such was Liverpool’s dominant position after Gakpo’s second of the afternoon, Slot opted to ring the changes and hand a rest to Ryan Gravenberch in particular. On in the Dutchman’s place was Endo but he was on the receiving end of a high challenge from Julio Enciso, who himself was a second half substitute.
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Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo were all on the scoresheet in what was a comfortable win for Liverpool over struggling Ipswich Town.
PSV beat much-changed Liverpool as Arne Slot’s side lose perfect record - Liverpool youngster Amara Nallo was sent off late on, just over three minutes into his debut.
The Reds still finished top of the table ahead of Barcelona and will play either Brest, Monaco, PSG or Benfica - with those four teams forced to take part in the play-offs - in the last-16
The Dutchman also revealed that God predicted he would end up at Anfield - even when he was just linked with the Red Devils 🤔