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Liverpool secured a spot in the next round of the Carabao Cup after their hard fought win over Southampton at Anfield. Louie and Adarsh join Jesse to talk about an incident packed game.
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Liverpool's Carabao Cup Victory
00:00:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome to the Daily Liverpool podcast brought to you by the Global Sports Podcast Network. Liverpool through to the next round of the Carabao Cup after seeing off Championship side Southampton and their Championship manager Will Steele.
Fan Club Discussions
00:01:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm joined by the co-founder of the Rhys Williams fan club, Louis Easton. How are doing, Louis? How are
00:01:15
Louie Easton
Robbed of a performance today, by the way. Absolutely robbed when Giovanni Leone went off. i would say I said out loud with my dad next to the next to me watching, Rhys Williams! Rhys Williams! And then it was Milos Kerkes.
00:01:29
Louie Easton
Much to my disappointment, but don't know where we'll get him next time.
00:01:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
but we've we've got We've got yourself and and me as co-founder of the Rhys Williams Fan Club. We've got Tom Goward as the founder of the Tom, no, not not Tom Jones.
00:01:45
Louie Easton
Curtis Jones. Curtis Jones.
00:01:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
no Curtis Jones Fan Club. And we've got Adarsh Ramchurn as well with us today.
Match Recap and Key Moments
00:01:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Adarsh, are you head of any kind of fan club for Jaden Dan's?
00:01:54
Louie Easton
Jade and Dan's
00:01:54
Adarsh
I am. Jadon Danz. What performance. What a cameo. i was ah ah just Just like Louis was screaming Rhys Williams to come on, was screaming for Jadon Danz to come on because I thought Ingramo was getting a bit tired and I called the substitution when it happened.
00:02:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:02:06
Adarsh
So Jadon Danz. I think I'm going to be a part of the Hugo Eketike fan club, especially after what's happened today.
00:02:12
Louie Easton
yeah
00:02:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, God. Okay, well, look. Liverpool 1-2-1. Okay. ah ah Let's just get that out of the way. 1-2-1. Alexander Issac opens the scoring...
00:02:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Southampton pull one back. It's one all and it's getting a little bit kind of close.
Hugo Eketike's Red Card Incident
00:02:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then Hugo Eketike, who is on a yellow card for throwing the ball away punching the ball away, scores and celebrates like it's the Champions League final instead of the third round of the Carabao Cup.
00:02:53
Adarsh
Oh, gosh.
00:02:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Takes his shirt off. gets sent off, causes mass confusion with both the the the commentator on the night and our Liverpool FC WhatsApp group chat, trying to work out, is it it does he miss the next League Cup fixture or does he miss the next Premier League fixture?
00:02:57
Adarsh
oh gosh
00:03:05
Louie Easton
Ugh. Ugh.
00:03:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
And it turns out that he is not now available for Saturday's game against Crystal Palace, away at Crystal Palace, the only other team in the Premier League that is unbeaten.
00:03:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Louis, where do we start with the utter stupidity of Hugo Eketike?
00:03:41
Louie Easton
um
00:03:47
Louie Easton
What the hell was he thinking? Did you see Jeremy Frimpong's face when he ran over?
00:03:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, he wasn't, was he?
00:03:52
Louie Easton
He's like...
00:03:52
Adarsh
It's Frimplom's reaction. that got me is griful
00:03:53
Louie Easton
What are you doing? It's just, you know, this is something we'd expect out of Darwin Nunez. We got rid of him because we were worried about this sort of thing. And we got, we got someone in, Hugo Eketike, who in the first couple of matches showed excellent temperament.
00:04:11
Louie Easton
He had a couple of players jostling him and,
00:04:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
Eketike's Performance Debate
00:04:14
Louie Easton
showing absolutely no reaction. He left all of his attitude and his personality to his burner account on his Instagram, which, by the way, absolutely terrific. How to beat a low block. If you know, you know.
00:04:25
Louie Easton
But i because i because I missed the first yellow card, I i must have missed that. I didn't know.
00:04:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, ah ah well, basically, he he does... i think he gets fouled. The referee gives it the other way. It's one of those where he's jostling with the centre-back. And, you know, he he just misses out on the free kick.
00:04:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then he's holding the ball and he just
Unusual Match Behavior from Liverpool
00:04:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
punches it into the air. Which is, again... ah ah another like brainless booking.
00:04:50
Adarsh
yeah
00:04:51
Louie Easton
Why?
00:04:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it was that Tom Barnes, one of Daily Liverpool crew on the WhatsApp group said he described Ekotike's sending off as the finishing of Isaac and the brains of Nunes, which I think sums it up pretty well, really.
00:05:09
Adarsh
very Perfectly sung-written.
00:05:10
Louie Easton
I never would have saw that coming from him. I mean, this is just so un-Liverpool as well. I can't think of a time where this sort of thing has happened. I mean, it's just, it's comical.
00:05:21
Louie Easton
It's something that you just wouldn't expect from any of our players, let alone Eketike of all of them.
00:05:22
Adarsh
Okay.
00:05:28
Louie Easton
And I mean, I
00:05:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Adash, Louie made a good point that, you know, the first few games that he's he's played, you know, he's shown a real temperament. I mean, he we he went into the cauldron of St. James's Park, was being, you know, pushed around by Joe Linton, pushed around, you know, trying to get a reaction out of him to to maybe do something stupid.
00:05:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he really held his nerve and then... It's like a third round cup game against, you know, lower league opposition.
Lineup Adjustments for Future Matches
00:05:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
He scores and he just takes his shirt off.
00:06:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, I don't know if you saw Arnie Slott's face when Ekotike left the field. He literally, his face was red and he he he didn't look at him at all.
00:06:10
Adarsh
Yeah, not impressed.
00:06:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I just think that... I don't want to make too big a deal out of it, but you are a professional footballer. And you know what? I get it if it's if it's a you know ah ah Champions League semi-final, if it's a huge game in the Premier League. You know, I'll get it. The emotions get the better of you.
00:06:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
a League Cup game, you know, you surely you've got to be a bit switched on. But it just means that it potentially causes a bit of a headache for Saturday because now you have to probably start with Isak when really Ekotike is, he's the form player.
00:06:52
Adarsh
Yeah, I mean, there's so many so many angles to go off of this. I first want to say that if you are going to pick a game to get a red card in, this is the perfect game to get a red card in. I didn't actually ah ah know the consequence would be him missing the Palace game, which is why I was laughing so much when it happened.
00:07:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, clearly he didn't either.
00:07:09
Adarsh
And then obviously... Yeah, I don't think he knew, but yeah, a bit of a moment of madness, to be honest. And Frimpong's reaction just just sent me into absolute tears because you can see on it, I can read on his lips what exactly says.
00:07:18
Louie Easton
Oh my god.
00:07:22
Adarsh
like, Hugo, what are you doing? but and Yeah, it it just got me, but... ah you know what? i've I've got a complete different opinion on this. I absolutely love Hugo Eketike. I think he is... he's Like you said, he's got he's got that Nunes about him, but it's just the attitude and the arrogance, which we haven't had... I wouldn't say we've had a player like that in a while who can just like... The way he dribbles, way he shoots. I mean, yeah, he's taking his top off against Southampton.
00:07:49
Adarsh
Who else would do that other than Hugo Eketike? And he's got he's getting that reputation, which... Obviously, we don't want him to have it too much because obviously it's going to cause problems in the future when you do have those bigger games and opponents are going to get under your sleeve and rattle you.
00:08:03
Adarsh
But I just love his arrogance. And Louis mentioned his burner account on his Instagram, which he's been posting absolute legendary memes on. I mean, the one of Gravenberg with the baby was just was was absolute class.
00:08:16
Adarsh
But I think he's that character.
00:08:16
Louie Easton
I
Player Performance Assessments
00:08:18
Adarsh
He's just a character. And I think...
00:08:20
Louie Easton
forgot about that.
00:08:21
Adarsh
Yeah, what Slott's got to do with Ekotike is just maybe just tone it down a little bit because he is he is vibrant. is he He's exuberant. he
00:08:28
Louie Easton
I don't want him to.
00:08:28
Adarsh
he good Yeah, i don't I don't want him to either, but he does have that maverick personality about him, which if you can control and maybe just get use it to his his strengths, you' you've got some player there.
00:08:29
Louie Easton
I really don't want him to.
00:08:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
You
00:08:40
Adarsh
And look, this is a little setback for him, but I mean, i mean i absolutely loved it. I love the fact that he got sent off.
00:08:45
Louie Easton
Do remember when Nunez scored our winner in the Community Shield against Manchester City and he dived into the less like the crowd at the King Power Stadium just with his shirt off like he just won the Champions League final?
00:08:54
Adarsh
yeah
00:08:59
Louie Easton
That's exactly what it reminded me of. It's just ah ah completely over-the-top celebration for literally no reason. And I think it's just...
00:09:07
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:09:08
Louie Easton
I think it's perfect for football. boys It's exactly why we love football because you just get these sort of...
00:09:11
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:09:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
like bur
00:09:14
Louie Easton
characters and these moments
00:09:16
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:09:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he is a character. You're right.
00:09:17
Adarsh
You're a character.
00:09:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
You're both right. You can see that he's he's a he is a character and you don't want to take that out of his game because I think you you know that it's part of his personality. That's that's what makes him do the things that he does.
00:09:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
on the pitch, right? that That kind of confidence, that exuberance. you just You just hope that as he grows and matures, that that those kind of moments where he just kind of completely loses loses himself, that will come out of his game. But I thought, apart from that, I thought he had a really good game.
00:09:50
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:09:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
i thought yeah had a really good game.
00:09:50
Louie Easton
Hmm.
00:09:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
He was really effective. I was actually quite surprised. that Issaac was taken off just one half. I thought that, I thought he, you know, Slott would build his fitness, use this game particularly to to build his fitness to maybe, I was thinking he might even get the full 90 minutes, but at least kind of 70, maybe 75 minutes. yeah,
00:10:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
but so Adash, what are your thoughts about this kind of half and half thing? You know, Isak for the first half, Ekotiko for the second half. I thought that Isak needed the minutes.
00:10:26
Adarsh
Yeah, I mean, I don't know about you two, but I think he might have, I think he was warming up or doing something at halftime, which I think maybe, yeah, warming down, which I think maybe was a sign from like him or the medical team that maybe he was just like, let's not risk it.
00:10:34
Louie Easton
I think it was warming down.
00:10:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:10:42
Adarsh
I mean, to be honest, from look now looking at the events that have happened, I think it's a perfect decision from Slott take him off at half-time, given Eketike's ending off. And I think, if we're looking ahead to Palace, I think he gets 60-65 minutes, depending on obviously how the game goes.
00:10:57
Adarsh
But, yeah, I think you've got manage Isak's fitness. You've got remember, he hasn't had a pre-season. Yes, it's Southampton at home, but still physical side, they're going to, you know, go up against him.
00:11:11
Adarsh
So I think it was the right decision. And with Eketiko on the bench, I think it made sense. So wasn't too surprised. I think it was okay. And I'm just happy he got his goal, which, um know, great finish.
00:11:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. And, and,
00:11:22
Louie Easton
I mean, I'm glad he was taken off at half-time and not later because we're going to need him for as much of that Palace game as possible.
00:11:24
Adarsh
Hmm. Yeah.
00:11:27
Louie Easton
And what worries me is the fact that Chiesa's played the whole 90. And, you know, that's a full 90 in midweek. And then to play on the weekend as a backup striker, it's a little bit concerning to have two strikers who are completely blowing after ah ah Southampton game.
00:11:46
Louie Easton
So... Yeah, like you said, probably 60-65 minutes for Isak on the weekend and then Chiesa for the last third of the match, maybe.
00:11:50
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:11:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, it's a Tuesday night game. So I would think that Chiesa should be okay to kind of, you know, to come on and contribute on Saturday. But Isaac, what a finish, Louis. You know, that's that's why we spent the money that we did.
00:12:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was just such an instinctive and just clinical finish. finish You know, he he found that, you know, tiny gap in the inside post.
00:12:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
But it was just, you know, one one one touch, one finish.
00:12:25
Louie Easton
And it all came from Chiesa's pressing as well.
00:12:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:28
Adarsh
Hmm.
00:12:28
Louie Easton
You know, there was a moment in the first half where Chiesa chased down the entire back line. It's reminded me of Robertson against City, just sprinting every single player until the ball is booted away by the goalkeeper.
00:12:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Robertson, yeah.
00:12:43
Louie Easton
he did it again. And, you know, that's what that's probably Chiesa's best attribute, his energy off the ball. He just sprints at the defenders and forces them into mistakes. And it that's exactly what we were looking for, a mistake.
00:12:57
Louie Easton
And like you said, clinical from Isak, you know, I didn't think for a second he would miss that because that is what he is so good at And
00:13:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:13:06
Louie Easton
Even his celebration, that man just, ah he's there is nothing this man can do without looking suave, without looking cool.
00:13:07
Adarsh
Oh, yeah.
00:13:15
Louie Easton
He's he's such a great signing for these sorts of moments and, you know, first of many.
00:13:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I'm just so glad that he's got off the mark. You know, for for any striker that comes into a club, you know, he's a a record signing. You know, it's so important they get that first goal just to settle them in because, you know the the longer it goes on where you don't score, then it just it can become an issue.
00:13:39
Louie Easton
Thank you.
00:13:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I don't think there was any doubt. that Isak was going to get off to ah ah quick start when it comes to goal scoring. And we've got Eketiko who's in the goals as well.
00:13:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I think that's really positive. I think i thought Chiesa had a really good good game as well. I thought he impacted the game really well. And he's just his just his energy and his attitude, I just just love.
00:14:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
The only big concern... And it is a real concern because I thought he just looked like a Rolls-Royce up until that moment was Leone around about kind of 10 minutes to go in the game.
00:14:16
Adarsh
Yeah. Yeah.
00:14:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
he He went down really kind of awkwardly. And at first, you know, did he hit his head on the, you know, but did he hit the back of his head on the ground? But it looks like it may be a serious knee injury.
00:14:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just hope that it's not something like a cruciate ligament injury, which would just, that's his season over Adash.
00:14:40
Louie Easton
yeah
00:14:41
Adarsh
yeah
00:14:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he, you know, I thought he had a really, really decent game, a comfortable game.
00:14:50
Adarsh
Yeah, and actually, if we're talking about the centre-halves, it was Joe Gomez who I thought had a bit of a sloppy aim compared to Leone.
00:14:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:57
Adarsh
make
00:14:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Although, to be fair, he came out with a really crucial tackle at around about 93 minutes.
00:14:57
Adarsh
yeah Yeah, at the end.
00:15:01
Louie Easton
ask No way.
00:15:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
But apart from that, his passing, his distribution, it it wasn't his best game.
00:15:02
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:15:06
Adarsh
Hmm.
00:15:09
Adarsh
He was in his best game, yeah.
00:15:09
Louie Easton
i
00:15:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
But coming back to Leone, Adash.
00:15:10
Louie Easton
i couldn't disagree more.
00:15:12
Adarsh
Hmm. Yeah, no, Leone, I think... I mean, ah ah forgot it was his his debut. I think he really said he settled in
00:15:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:19
Adarsh
um yeah, distribution, his physicality, I think is something that we all knew, you know, obviously him being six foot five playing in Serie A, he's going to bring that to the the the team. But I think he really showed that in moments today. And yeah, distribution, his presence on the pitch.
00:15:36
Adarsh
Yeah, well definitely one for the future and obviously for the present. yeah, just hoping that injury isn't too serious because, you know, you're looking at youre looking at the Carabao Cup games, potentially FA Cup games, the old Champions League game where he's going to get game time. And if he's unavailable for those, that's a bit of a shame because you want to you know build that rhythm in in his game, get him used to the English league, the the English teams you know when he's still a young age.
Concerns Over Leone's Injury
00:15:59
Adarsh
So yeah, it concern. just yeah Just hoping it's not too serious.
00:16:02
Louie Easton
Can I just disagree with you on the Joe Gomez thing that you're both talking about, by the way?
00:16:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go ahead.
00:16:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
go ahead
00:16:06
Louie Easton
Because what are you talking about?
00:16:08
Adarsh
No, and so as in he was... I don't think he had... it like He was just sloppy in moments. I don't think he had a bad game at all. it was just the most sloppy moments.
00:16:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, i thought I thought defensively, in terms of his defensive work, in terms of his tackling, his positional play, he was there.
00:16:18
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:16:19
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:16:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
And and like I said, he he made a ah ah really, really important tackle, 93rd minute.
00:16:26
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:16:27
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:16:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's just all, you know, that's Joe Gomez. But the the the thing that let him down was his distribution. He kept on giving the ball away in in our own half and setting up kind of Southampton attacks.
00:16:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
So that was that was the only um kind of...
00:16:42
Louie Easton
Maybe in the first half, yeah, but I thought he had a very solid second half.
00:16:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah.
00:16:47
Louie Easton
Six clearances, one block, one tackle, five recoveries, didn't get dribbled past once, and had three duels, won all of them. So there go, there's the stats.
00:16:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
And no goals.
00:16:58
Louie Easton
And no goals, yeah.
00:16:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
And still no goals.
00:16:59
Louie Easton
i will
00:17:00
Adarsh
Still no else.
00:17:00
Louie Easton
We'll wait, well we will be there.
00:17:00
Adarsh
He'll come.
00:17:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Still waiting. We're still waiting.
00:17:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
But you you know what? Coming back to Leone very quickly, his first contribution to that game, I don't if you remember this, but there was a kind of ah ah long kind of drilled ball, ah a through ball by by the Southampton player.
00:17:03
Louie Easton
Didn't get near them for the corners, did he?
00:17:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he just brings it down on the outside of his foot. it was It was like, is this Paolo Maldini?
00:17:25
Louie Easton
I missed that. Yeah.
00:17:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
He just completely killed the ball. And from then on in, it was just... You know, it it was just very, very – he just made everything look very, very easy.
00:17:33
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:17:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, you know, I'm just really, really hoping, for his sake as well as ours, you know, I don't want to kind of just say, oh, we're going to be down to three centre-backs.
00:17:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's a young guy. It's his first big move. It's his debut. And it just would be absolutely heartbreaking if it's a ah ah serious injury. And my feeling, though, is that it is.
00:18:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
the the way that They were strapping his leg up the way that they took so much time to to get him moving.
00:18:06
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:18:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, you know, look, let's let's just hope that I'm completely wrong.
00:18:12
Louie Easton
yeah
00:18:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
But...
00:18:14
Louie Easton
It reminds me of the Lucas Leiva situation.
00:18:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:17
Louie Easton
Like, I mean, that was a bit later into his Liverpool career, but
00:18:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
Analyzing Marmadashvili and Robertson
00:18:20
Louie Easton
he was out for ages with a knee injury and he just couldn't really find his way back into the team.
00:18:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. yeah
00:18:25
Louie Easton
The good news for Leone is the fact that he's only 18 and...
00:18:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:18:29
Louie Easton
and
00:18:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:18:29
Adarsh
yeah
00:18:30
Louie Easton
But yeah, it is a worry after, and this is another stat, he was the most accurate passer in the entire match to play 45 minutes or more.
00:18:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:18:39
Louie Easton
So 97% of his passes made.
00:18:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:18:42
Louie Easton
so ah ah And, you know, just for the potential, i remember when we signed him and I looked up, a way that I can tell of if a play if a signing is going to be good or not is...
00:18:53
Louie Easton
reading the comments of the club that sold him. And they're all like, oh, great. The next generational talent from Italy has gone to England.
00:18:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:19:00
Louie Easton
Fantastic. So, yeah, best wishes to Leone. Hopefully he can play again this season. That would be good and make a full recovery.
00:19:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely.
00:19:10
Louie Easton
Speedy one as well.
00:19:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely. We're going to go to a very quick break. And when we come back, we'll we'll go through some player ratings.
00:19:37
Louie Easton
you
00:19:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, let's go through some player ratings. Adash, let's start off with Marma Dashvili. Came in for Alisson Becker.
00:20:00
Adarsh
Thank you.
00:20:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're obviously obviously used to the big Brazilian being being in goal. How do you think that he did? I thought he had a really good, solid, comfortable game.
00:20:11
Adarsh
Yeah, no, completely agree. I think the way he dealt with crosses didn't have too much to do in that first half.
00:20:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really?
00:20:15
Adarsh
I think he made his presence is something that I think he has quite similar to Alisson in terms of he basically fills the goal. Great on crosses. couldn't do anything about the goal he conceded. But yeah, no, solid, solid.
00:20:27
Adarsh
And good to know that we've got a safe backup pair of hands and obviously Kelleher moving on in the summer. So, Mamadouz really feels like he can fill that role and hopefully grow into becoming a number one when Alisson eventually does move on.
00:20:41
Adarsh
But, yeah, no, really pro promising sign. So, probably ah solid 7 out of 10 for Mamadouz, really.
00:20:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Louis, and marmadashvilleley I thought he was very good at it. And his distribution as well, with the way he was throwing the ball out.
00:20:51
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:20:52
Adarsh
Hmm.
00:20:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah you know you could You can see that he's someone that you know if and when he does get that number one spot, hopefully
Defensive Analyses: Gomez and Endo
00:21:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
in four or five years' time.
00:21:00
Louie Easton
Yeah. yeah
00:21:02
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:21:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's if
00:21:04
Louie Easton
I don't want to move on Allison too quickly, because what a great goalkeeper.
00:21:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no, you don't. But you can see you can see he's someone, as Adash said, he dominates the penalty area and then he'll get ah ah attacks going very quickly.
00:21:09
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:21:14
Louie Easton
Yeah, he's quite an enforcer, isn't it? Because he's just got such a huge frame and that ball looks so small in his hands as well. He is just a giant.
00:21:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
very much like Donnarumma in that respect.
00:21:24
Louie Easton
Yeah, I mean... Yeah, I honestly... Yeah, I completely agree. He is the same sort of player, isn't he? His distribution was, as you say, the most impressive thing to me.
00:21:38
Louie Easton
Just how far he can throw it. He can throw it to the halfway line without it bouncing.
00:21:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
easily.
00:21:42
Louie Easton
And you don't really get goalkeepers that can throw it that far.
00:21:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:47
Louie Easton
But when you've got that sort of range, why not? You know, if if if football fails, he can go straight into shot put.
00:21:50
Adarsh
Oh,
00:21:53
Louie Easton
I'm sure he'd be fantastic at that as well.
00:21:54
Adarsh
gosh.
00:21:56
Louie Easton
Yeah, 9 out of 10. I don't see why not. You know, he didn't do anything wrong. Solid performance in goal.
00:22:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Yeah, i'm I'm giving him and an eight just to make Adash look even worse now.
00:22:07
Adarsh
oh go
00:22:08
Louie Easton
Mm-hmm.
00:22:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
let Let's go to the fullbacks. Adash Frimpong, you know, he started today ahead of Connor Bradley. What do you make of his performance at right back today?
00:22:23
Adarsh
Yeah, I think I'll tell say fairly solid game. I actually liked when he moved to that sort right wing position when Connor Bradley came on.
00:22:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:22:30
Adarsh
I think that's a good, exciting option that we've got. Obviously, the big conversation around Salah going to AFCON, who's going to play and on that right wing side. I think Frimpong can definitely offer something quite different on that right-hand side when we do leave Salah to AFCON.
00:22:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:22:45
Adarsh
I think he's got I think he's still working his way in terms of fitness and rhythm. And I think sometimes there's opportunities where you can put in crosses a bit earlier. Did put a few good crosses today, but fairly solid. I don't think he was as tested as he could have been, but I mean, that's purely down to the opposition. So I'm going to stick with a seven for Frimpong.
00:23:05
Adarsh
Hopefully you guys don't make it.
00:23:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, I'm going to go seven as well. he he He brings something different, doesn't he, Louis, in terms of the right back position.
00:23:10
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:23:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
There's such a difference, I think, to the way that kind of right side of our team operates when Bradley's playing as opposed to Frimpong. I'm not saying that's necessarily good or a bad thing, but it's just different.
00:23:25
Louie Easton
It is because he gets forward and backward very, very quickly.
00:23:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:23:30
Louie Easton
I mean, his change of direction, his change of pace, his agility, essentially, what I'm trying to get at is frightening, to be honest, because I can't think of many better athletes that we've had before.
00:23:44
Louie Easton
but today i don't think he really offered that much going forward was in the right position going back he made a nice interception on the edge of the box at one point can't remember who it was but uh yeah i i think we'll see much better performances from frimpong in the future i'm going to give him a six i think i think that's fair
00:24:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ooh, okay. Let's go to the captain for the night, Andy Robertson, Adash. I thought he was Andy Robertson. You know, he was solid, reliable, didn't really put a foot wrong.
00:24:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
So for me, it was just a solid captain's performance, really. I'm i'm going to give him eight. and eight
00:24:25
Adarsh
Oh, interesting. Yeah, I feel like seven is my favourite number, but I'm going to give Robertson a
00:24:28
Louie Easton
Hmm.
00:24:29
Adarsh
I think what what's really good to see is when he moves into centre-back, he's just obviously like slightly different option. he doesn't have the height, but I think what actually one of his great contributions today was that over-the-top ball Chiesa, which led to the second goal.
00:24:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah,
Eketike and Isak's Future Potential
00:24:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
absolutely.
00:24:44
Adarsh
which I thought was something he can potentially offer in that centre-back position if he's asked to play there, is his ability. He's got a couple of those in his locker where he's... I remember the one against Manchester United, the 7-0, that one through Gakpo. He's got a few like really good long-range passes in him. So that really stood out to me today. Just his ability to, whenever wherever called upon, just fill in. And it doesn't look like we...
00:25:08
Adarsh
you know Obviously, Leonie going off, it didn't look like we were missing an actual physical centre-back on the pitch when you've got someone like Robertson in the squad. so Actually, I changed my mind. I'm going to give him an eight, just purely for that over-the-top ball.
00:25:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Louis?
00:25:20
Louie Easton
Still would have liked to see Rhys Williams, but not dwelling on that too much.
00:25:22
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:25:24
Louie Easton
Yeah, I think... his His crossing is probably the best in the entire squad when you think about it because his even his free kick that came off a Southampton defender ah that was deep in, like sort of took near the halfway line that he just swept in was beautiful. I mean, his accurate crossing is...
00:25:48
Louie Easton
such an asset for us and like you alluded to Adash I think that ball over the top to Chiesa not many players in the world would spot that and we're getting that from a left back and it's almost like we sort of take it for granted now his energy his leadership his passion and his ah ah forward thinking is so underrated he's one of the best left backs in Premier League history I mean it's only him and Ashley Cole that I can think of
00:26:00
Adarsh
Thank
00:26:18
Louie Easton
So, yeah, I think I'm going to give it a 7.5. I think it was a very decent performance.
00:26:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
And it's something that, you know, him moving into centre-back, because he he did play there a few times in in pre-season. I'm just wondering if, you know, if worse comes to worse, if Leone is going to be out for any kind of extended period of time.
00:26:35
Adarsh
Thank you.
00:26:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know It could be something that you know Robertson might be called upon to do. But so let's let's look at the the the other guy who played at centre-back, which is Joe Gomez.
00:26:47
Louie Easton
you
00:26:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Adash, your rating for Gomez, how much what are you giving him out of 10?
00:26:59
Adarsh
Yeah, I mean, like I mentioned earlier, I mean, yeah, still solid in sort of the defensive areas. And I think that tackle at the end was was absolutely brilliant. Yeah, like we alluded to before, his distribution probably not at its best today, but I mean, still solid.
00:27:11
Adarsh
And I think, was he captain when... Oh, no, Robertson stayed captain.
00:27:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Robertson's captain. Yeah.
00:27:15
Louie Easton
cap
00:27:15
Adarsh
But I mean, he put in quite a good captain's performance from from that defence. obviously with a lot of new players, particularly Naoni in midfield sort of guiding him, in those defensive areas. i thought was really good at that. So we're going to go for... going to go for seven for Gremis.
00:27:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. I'm going to join you.
00:27:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going for seven as well, Louis.
00:27:35
Louie Easton
I think seven's fair, isn't it?
00:27:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:27:36
Louie Easton
I've got Gomez on the back of the shirt.
00:27:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair score. Okay, let's move into midfield then. We've got Endo, Jones and Neone. Let's start with
Final Reflections and Ratings
00:27:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Endo.
00:27:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I thought he he was he was good. I don't think he had one of his best games. Again, thought I thought he was good in in in terms of being very combative.
00:27:55
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:27:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
I thought his positional sense was very good. Some of his tackling was very good. i just Again, I just think that at times his distribution kind of let him down a bit. I think, again, he gave the white ball away.
00:28:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
quite a few times in kind of dangerous areas. There was a situation from a corner as well that, you know, led to, ah is that where we where they scored from, wasn't it?
00:28:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Southampton, yeah.
00:28:23
Adarsh
yeah Mm-hmm.
00:28:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Which, it might be a bit harsh, but still, it it was from his mistakes. I'm going to give him a, I'm going to give him a six and a half. Adash, what reckon?
00:28:34
Louie Easton
Thank you.
00:28:34
Adarsh
Yeah, for our number six, probably going to give him a number six.
00:28:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:39
Adarsh
Yeah, not his best game. I still think there's there's moments in the game where Endo does Endo stuff and I'm absolutely amazed by it. I know Tom put in in our group chat that he wants his gum shield.
00:28:49
Adarsh
I also want his gum shield. Do you know what?
00:28:51
Louie Easton
and
00:28:51
Adarsh
he like He's not the flashiest player, but he doesn't need to be. And I think he he knows his role in the squad. And yeah, he didn't have his best game today, but still got stuck in. He still uses that gum shield.
00:29:02
Adarsh
like It's the most important. I think he needs to bring on the football pitch. And yeah, I think he's a he's a really crucial player for the squad. I think you need a player like him.
00:29:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:29:11
Adarsh
So yeah, he didn't he didn't like let's set the world on fire, but he doesn't need to. So yeah, six for Endo.
00:29:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Louis?
00:29:19
Louie Easton
See, I was going to go with five and a half, but I've just looked up his stats on FopMob. And once you hear this, you might change your answers. He made five tackles, two blocks, four clearances, two headed clearances, two interceptions, nine ball recoveries, and he wasn't dribbled past in the entire game.
00:29:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
They got one assist from Southampton as well.
00:29:43
Louie Easton
So... he's also yeah well he also won 12 jewels in the match and he was the most fouled player in the match six times he was fouled no wonder he wears that gum shield if he's attracting that sort of thing so I'm going to go with six and a half but on the eye it was not a very good performance from Endo I have to say his interplay you know not great he was dispossessed a couple of times from what I recall but
00:29:48
Adarsh
and
00:30:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:30:11
Louie Easton
I mean, when you've got... need When you're playing a rugby match with that gum shield in, you have to give him a little bit of credit.
00:30:19
Adarsh
yeah
00:30:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
What about the guy playing next to him, Curtis Jones? Adash.
00:30:27
Adarsh
Yeah, I think he's still...
00:30:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was a mixed bag of performance for me.
00:30:30
Adarsh
Mick's bag is perfectly out some somehow. I think he's still... You can tell he obviously had that injury and I think he's probably working his way back to full fitness, which is why obviously don't have a spot.
00:30:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
you think it's just that though? Because some of the frustrations with some of the frustrations with Curtis Jones is the fact that when he's got the ball, he doesn't release it quick enough and at the and at the right time.
00:30:42
Adarsh
Yeah. Yeah.
00:30:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then when he does release it, he he releases it to the same player that that he should have done 10 seconds before that.
00:31:02
Adarsh
Yeah, no, that is, yeah.
00:31:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that's the big frustration. I just don't understand how he's gone like two, three seasons and and not taken that out of his game. for me, he's winding me up now, so I'm going to give him five.
00:31:12
Adarsh
No, you make a, yeah.
00:31:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was going to give him a six and a half, but yeah, I've got myself into space.
00:31:19
Adarsh
Yeah, I'll probably give him a six.
00:31:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:31:21
Adarsh
actually thought, I know, obviously not talking about the Everton game, but when he came on against Everton and when he came on against Arsenal, I think he my played
00:31:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
Leone's Future and Injury Impact
00:31:28
Adarsh
really well.
00:31:28
Adarsh
So I think that's what gives me that little confidence in like, maybe he's adapting his game and hence why I say the injury aspect.
00:31:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
it
00:31:34
Adarsh
Obviously, I think it was his first start of the season as well, if I'm not mistaken. don't know if he started against me.
00:31:40
Louie Easton
think so, yeah, I think it is.
00:31:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, you might be right there.
00:31:42
Adarsh
So potentially that could be and another factor. i want to I want to cut him some slack because I think... Yeah, he he deserves it. so I'm going to give him a six. But yeah. and
00:31:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
All right. All right.
00:31:49
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:31:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll raise mine to six now as well. I feel a bit bad.
00:31:52
Louie Easton
No, five for me.
00:31:53
Louie Easton
Stick your guns, Jesse.
00:31:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Five.
00:31:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, I'm going down four now.
00:31:55
Louie Easton
don't Don't give in. Don't give in to this propaganda. No, it wasn't he wasn't good. I'm sorry. he wasn't good.
00:32:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:32:03
Louie Easton
he he as You hit the nail on the head with that little depiction of the player he is. Holding onto it unnecessarily long, giving it to the player should have done 10 seconds ago. But he just wants to impress. he's got a He's got that ego about him, hasn't he? he just loves He's got that cockiness. and I mean, on his day, absolutely incredible for the England team.
00:32:26
Louie Easton
He has been phenomenal for the youth academy that they've got there. But, you know, you're playing against Southampton. This is your 16th in the championship and you feel the need to.
00:32:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
chance to shine
00:32:38
Louie Easton
Yeah, you don't you don't need to be doing all that.
00:32:39
Adarsh
That's true.
00:32:42
Louie Easton
So, yeah, I'm going to go for it for a five.
00:32:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
where's Tom Goward when you need him eh like gotta timestamp this for Tom um okay what about the the the young kid in midfield then Neoni Adash yeah
00:32:47
Louie Easton
yeah He's not going to be happy listening to this.
00:32:50
Adarsh
Yeah, i think he's getting low rating.
00:32:50
Louie Easton
Sorry, Tom. 18.
00:32:54
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:33:00
Adarsh
I thought he was brilliant. I think, yeah, you've got to give him his brawlers. I think, what, how is he? 17, 18 years old in that central midfield position?
00:33:06
Louie Easton
eighteen
00:33:08
Adarsh
And, like, there's kids his age that are playing sort maybe under-17s, under-18s still, and he's playing against championship opposition. Like, for him, if you're looking at it from that perspective, it's still difficult fixture for him to play in.
00:33:22
Adarsh
And I think he's... Once he bulks up a bit, which will come, obviously, with time and age and development... I think he can be a proper midfielder, but he actually kind of reminds me of a little bit of Ryan
Closing and Upcoming Content Preview
00:33:32
Adarsh
Gravenberg in terms of some of his attributes, in terms of how he can distribute the play.
00:33:34
Louie Easton
Thank
00:33:35
Adarsh
he off I think, to be honest, he was probably our standout midfielder on the night, um night, um if I'm going to be completely honest. I think he, yeah, obviously he's going to take time. I think he played the full 90 as well, which is a really big win for him as well.
00:33:49
Adarsh
So, I mean, yeah, I'm going to probably give him an eight out of 10 because I think difficult, difficult game for a young midfielder when you've got physical team like Southampton, who also kept the ball really well as well.
00:34:01
Adarsh
So, yeah, I was impressed with Dione and I hope to see more of him this season.
00:34:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
There was a full repertoire of Louis Easton's facial expressions when you said that Neone was probably our best midfielder. So I'm um'm keen to hear what Louis now iss is shaking his head.
00:34:15
Louie Easton
No.
00:34:16
Adarsh
Oh, no.
00:34:16
Louie Easton
yeah
00:34:17
Adarsh
but
00:34:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's a no.
00:34:18
Louie Easton
I know... listen Listen, I know he's 18.
00:34:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's a no.
00:34:21
Adarsh
here we go.
00:34:23
Louie Easton
i know he's 18, but... He was not that good, Adash.
00:34:28
Adarsh
No, i'm I'm giving him... I'm cutting him some slack. I'm giving him the the young...
00:34:32
Louie Easton
too Too much slack.
00:34:32
Adarsh
Okay, maybe, yeah. Maybe I'm in a good mood because Ekotike made me feel...
00:34:35
Louie Easton
yeah Yeah, listen, i we're all in a good mood, mate, but let's not get delusional about it, because...
00:34:41
Adarsh
Oh, fair, fair. Yeah.
00:34:42
Louie Easton
That was... yeah I'm putting...
00:34:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hey, listen, this isn't the Arsenal crossover, yeah?
00:34:45
Louie Easton
right
00:34:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Come on.
00:34:47
Adarsh
Oh yeah, true. maybe Maybe it's been rubbing off on me.
00:34:50
Louie Easton
yeah he and I'm kind of looking at him as a little bit naive for that Southampton girl as well. I know he's 18, but he it it was his error, in my opinion.
00:35:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
You think so?
00:35:04
Louie Easton
i think...
00:35:04
Adarsh
Positionally. Hmm.
00:35:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I suppose.
00:35:05
Louie Easton
Yeah...
00:35:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah.
00:35:07
Louie Easton
So i I'm just saying a little bit of experience there and it's not his fault.
00:35:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:35:12
Louie Easton
He's 18 years old and he hasn't played that much time for Liverpool's first team, but another midfielder there, you know, if Endo was in his position, he would have made a bit more of a contribution
00:35:12
Adarsh
Hmm.
00:35:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:35:23
Louie Easton
So i i'm I'm not going to agree with you on him being our best midfielder. I think all of our midfielders were pretty bad, but if I was to say the best, I would have said Endo for his defensive contributions and his positional sense.
00:35:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:35:35
Adarsh
Oh, yeah. yeah
00:35:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:35:39
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:35:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, the I think think the game passed him by quite a few times, which is understandable given his his age and So, yeah, i'm I'm going to give him a ah ah six, not in the sense that I thought he was terrible, but I just don't think that he he was able to impact the game.
00:35:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
as much in midfield. And it probably didn't help that the two next to him in midfield didn't have great games either. Whereas I think i think if you if you had like a Gravenberg or a Sir Bosley or McAllister next to him, I think that would have of impacted his game as well.
00:36:11
Louie Easton
Yeah, I agree. i agree
00:36:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, let's let's go up front then. We'll start with... them Let's start with Chiesa.
00:36:19
Adarsh
All right.
00:36:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
I thought he had a good game. I thought he was, you know, again, I don't know whether I'm just swayed by his attitude and his professionalism and the fact that, you know, I i am a huge fan of Italian football, of Serie A.
00:36:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just thought you had a really good game. I'm going to give him an eight, Adash.
00:36:48
Louie Easton
Mm-hmm.
00:36:48
Adarsh
Yeah, no.
00:36:48
Louie Easton
Mm-hmm.
00:36:50
Adarsh
Yeah, probably eight or nine from me for Chiesa. I think that was like the Chiesa of a few years ago. i think he, mean, obviously he's playing Southampton. You've got to take the opposition into account. But still, I think he's tenacious. I mean, getting two assists.
00:37:03
Adarsh
I mean, that got even the goal he scored.
00:37:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, what a finish.
00:37:06
Adarsh
but Yeah, it was unbelievable, the finish.
00:37:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
What a finish.
00:37:08
Adarsh
though it was offside, which it was the correct decision. Yeah, he's finishing it.
00:37:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really, that's where that's where the referee's got to say, you know what?
00:37:15
Adarsh
it's too good to think.
00:37:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
i know I know it's three yards offside and we don't need the AR.
00:37:18
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:37:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
But you know what? It was such a great finish. Let it go. It's a goal.
00:37:22
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:37:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know?
00:37:24
Adarsh
He's, he's, you've, you've got a player there that can really be a difference maker if he gets a regular amount of time.
00:37:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:37:30
Adarsh
And this is, this is the, this is the slot conundrum where we love slot.
00:37:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:37:33
Adarsh
But the one thing that us as Liverpool fans can critique him on is the treatment of Chiesa and how much game time he's getting. So, um well, I anticipate he will feature against Palace given what's happened to Egetike.
00:37:44
Adarsh
But, uh,
00:37:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
got the misfortune of being of of by basically his preferred position is Mohamed Salah's position that's his main issue yeah true
00:37:52
Adarsh
I'm
00:37:54
Louie Easton
I think he's good on the left as well, though.
00:37:56
Adarsh
in
00:37:56
Louie Easton
i mean, his cameo, and even at some point in that first half when he drifted over to the left for a bit and he sort of made that incisive dribble into the box and managed to turn his way out of danger, he just looks more natural on that side.
00:37:56
Adarsh
ask
00:38:09
Louie Easton
And when he was on the left of that cross to Eketike, which came off the wrong part of his head... just shows that he's, he he can create chances from that side. And he just, he doesn't really look as comfortable on the right hand side, but the trouble is he's got Gakpo in that position and he's now got, ah really mature Rio Ngumoa in that position,
00:38:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
let's Let's go to Rio and let's let's quickly finish off on Chiesa's numbers then.
00:38:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm giving him an eight. Adash?
00:38:38
Adarsh
Yeah, probably. going to give him nine for the two assists.
00:38:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah?
00:38:41
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:38:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:38:42
Louie Easton
I'm going to say...
00:38:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:38:43
Louie Easton
I was going to say an 8, but the fact that he tackled a steward at the end makes me want to give him a 9.
00:38:48
Adarsh
That was a bit.
00:38:51
Louie Easton
And then patted him on the arm afterwards.
00:38:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's go to... yeah, because he's such a nice guy.
00:38:54
Louie Easton
okay
00:38:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
let Let's go to
00:38:54
Louie Easton
He's a golden retriever of a man, that Federico Chiesa.
00:38:57
Adarsh
70 minutes we are.
00:38:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
let Let's go to Rio. Started the game and, you know, played for, I think, but the majority of the game. what When did he come off? It was quite...
00:39:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was was 75 minutes, second
00:39:07
Adarsh
seventeen
00:39:08
Louie Easton
minutes.
00:39:08
Adarsh
ah just minutes yeah
00:39:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, again, I thought he was... you know I thought he was really positive. you know he He was always looking to try and b beat his man as as as opposed to always looking for the easy ball, which he did play. He played a few sideway passes, but his first instinct you could see was to try and beat his man, which just think that...
00:39:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
that's a That's a great kind of attitude to have as as ah ah as a forward player. And I was really impressed with him. I'm i'm going to give him and eight, Adash.
00:39:45
Adarsh
Yeah, property probably, probably saying between a seven or eight for for Rio. or think the biggest compliment is probably the fact that Southampton put two to three players on him every time he got the ball.
00:39:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:39:55
Adarsh
And I mean, that is something he's probably going to have to get used to as he matures and develops because he is that good.
00:39:55
Louie Easton
and
00:39:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:40:01
Adarsh
His feet are, I mean, there was a yeah a bit in the second half where he won a free kick on the left-hand side. He did like a lovely little like sidestep past the defender and and yeah he's just in glimpses has got so much potential you can see why slots throwing him on the bench throwing off the bench to get game time in the premier league the the carabao cup offers him a great opportunity to get lots of minutes under his belt so yeah i think yeah probably a seven or eight for for me for rio but yeah i mean the fact that three big southampton lads were surrounding him i think is
00:40:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:40:31
Adarsh
If anything, if I'm Rio Ingramo, I'm taking that as a compliment because you're seen as a threat.
00:40:34
Louie Easton
Yeah, I have to. absolutely
00:40:35
Adarsh
You're seen as someone who's going to cause serious harm to an opposition. They're quite physical. from Rio. Yeah.
00:40:41
Louie Easton
At one point, I could hear Will Still on the sideline shouting, Box him in! Box him in! With the two or three players around him, as you alluded to, and he was forced to go back, and Will Still was going, Yeah, well done!
00:40:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:40:54
Louie Easton
Like, really celebrating ah boxing in Rio and Gumoha, a 17-year-old, who has been causing so much but so many problems for Southampton's right back.
00:40:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:41:05
Louie Easton
for What's his name? Yellert or something? So I was really impressed by Ngamou. I love an old school sort of Barclays winger who can sprint at a fullback and really excite a crowd.
00:41:21
Louie Easton
The only other player that I can really think of in the Premier League at the moment who does that is Jeremy Doku at Man City. And, you know, at times Jack Grealish as well. So i'm I'm just so excited to see more of Rio and Gamora.
00:41:37
Louie Easton
And the sky is the limit for him.
00:41:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
So what are you giving him out of 10 then?
00:41:41
Louie Easton
Sorry?
00:41:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
but What are you giving him out of 10?
00:41:43
Louie Easton
I'll give him an 8.5. I think i the fact that he didn't contribute that much, but he got me on the edge of my seat every time he got on the ball.
00:41:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:41:53
Louie Easton
And to say that about someone who's 17, imagine what he's going to be when he's 25.
00:41:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:41:56
Louie Easton
It's just incredible.
00:41:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, exactly.
00:41:58
Adarsh
right.
00:41:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that 75 minutes will you know we'll just do no end of good. Just ah ah you know playing first team football, playing against like grown men. you know So think it's going to be a huge kind of plus for him.
00:42:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
So let's move on to our main man, Alexander Isaac. You know, he had a 45 minutes first half, gets his goal, Adash, puts it away very comfortably.
00:42:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he he almost scored actually within, I think, the first few minutes of the game. Keeper made a pretty decent stop. So, you know, a good start for him.
00:42:39
Adarsh
Yeah, and I think...
00:42:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
um'm I'm giving him... I mean, it was it was one half, but he scores. I've got to give him an eight.
00:42:45
Adarsh
Yeah, probably an eight for me as well.
00:42:46
Louie Easton
you
00:42:47
Adarsh
I think, I mean, yeah, the biggest thing for me was him getting off the scoring mark for Liverpool. Yes, it's Southampton. Yes, it's, what, five, 10 yards out, a tap-in, but you still got to finish those chances.
00:42:58
Adarsh
And those are the ones that when he does play in the first team, he's going to be expected to put away when you're playing bigger opposition.
00:43:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:43:04
Adarsh
So, yeah, I think the biggest thing getting another 45 minutes under his belt. he he still looks, for me, if what he's not even fully fit and he's still got attributes of his game, which he looks super sharp.
00:43:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Laurie?
00:43:15
Adarsh
And I'm like, okay, if this is him, he's not even what slot says, he's not even up to to match fitness, then imagine what he's going to be like when he is. And I think that's the the exciting prospect for lot of Liverpool fans.
00:43:25
Adarsh
And i think against Palace, hopefully he gets probably, like we said earlier, 60, 65, potentially 70 minutes, we'll see how he is. So yeah, probably a solid day, brilliant finish.
00:43:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
larry
00:43:36
Louie Easton
Yeah, I'm going to go with an eight and a half as well for that finish. And he just, he he glides around the pitch, doesn't he?
00:43:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll see you soon.
00:43:45
Louie Easton
Long strides and always pops up in the right position.
00:43:46
Adarsh
I mean,
00:43:50
Louie Easton
And that moment when he was, when he picked up the ball on the right-hand side, he held up play and sort of made the gesture for Chiesa to follow in with a shot when Chiesa was a little bit slow to react.
00:44:04
Louie Easton
And his composure in those moments just shows how world class he is. And when he's fully fit and when he's going to be playing for Liverpool regularly, when Ugo Ekotike undoubtedly gets suspended again, he will just be, i mean, he's he's going to be a golden boot winner for us.
00:44:24
Adarsh
h
00:44:29
Louie Easton
I'm sure of it. Once Salah eventually, I know it's going to be a while, but once he eventually can't keep his body at 100% in the future, Isak is going to be the next star man for Liverpool.
00:44:47
Louie Easton
So great things to come and a good performance. Good for him to get his first goal. First of many, as I mentioned, eight and a half.
00:44:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's finish off on on the other main man.
00:44:58
Louie Easton
hit
00:44:59
Adarsh
Yes, that's what want.
00:45:00
Louie Easton
Oh, yes.
00:45:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
This is the one that you guys are waiting for.
00:45:01
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:45:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Adash Ekotike.
00:45:06
Adarsh
I absolutely love this this guy. I mean, he's if he's not everyone's fan favourite, and I know it's hard to be the number one fan favourite at Liverpool because there's so many great players, but how can you not love this guy?
00:45:17
Adarsh
I know he got sent off. I know he did. But there's ways to get sent off in a match, and that is the best way to get sent off. And I think... i I was so tempted. Even before the red cards, I'm giving him a solid 8-9 edging on a 10.
00:45:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's true. He had a great performance.
00:45:32
Adarsh
But think he's just absolute havoc for defenders. I mean, the way he runs in behind, he's bit similar to Isak in how he glides on the pitch. But the one thing that really stands out to me is when he got the ball, I think that was a moment in the second half he just dribbled past a few people all by himself, by the way, no support.
00:45:45
Louie Easton
Thank
00:45:50
Adarsh
I think he managed to get a throw in or something. corn I'm not sure what happened, but He's got so much potential at 23 years old. yes, the red card is a something he's got to work on, like his temperament, understanding that he's already on the yellow card, so he can't take his top off.
00:46:05
Adarsh
But I just absolutely love him. I think he's going to be my favourite player and in this team at the moment.
00:46:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, a lot of people saying that.
00:46:10
Adarsh
So it's very hard, very hard to penalise him.
00:46:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
A lot of people were saying that. And it's sure he's got such a good touch for a for a big guy. I'm just gutted that he's his's kind of physicality we're we're not going to have at Palace because I think i think we're going to need it.
00:46:18
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:46:26
Louie Easton
Hmm.
00:46:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, Louis, finish off on Eketike. What are you giving him out 10?
00:46:32
Louie Easton
Uh...
00:46:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:46:35
Louie Easton
I mean, it depends if you're glass half full or glass half empty. If you're half empty, ah ah like Tom Goward was in that group chair, you'd give him a zero.
00:46:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:46:43
Louie Easton
I'm giving him a 20 out of 10. That was yeah i was just fantastic.
00:46:45
Adarsh
Oh, 100%. I know.
00:46:49
Louie Easton
It really was a very enjoyable watch in the moment. Looking forward, little bit worried about him. But yeah, 20 out of 10.
00:47:00
Louie Easton
I'm going to finish on that.
00:47:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, on that note, I think we'll leave it there. That is all for today. You've been listening to the Daily Liverpool podcast brought to you by the Global Sports Podcast Network. Join us again as we start our build-up to the weekend's game in the Premier League against Crystal Palace from myself, Louis and Adash.
00:47:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you for listening.