Thierry Henry has nominated the “outstanding” Liverpool star as his summer signature.
Arsenal close gap to Liverpool after a dramatic victory at Newcastle
Back in August, the Reds sent a statement with a dramatic 3-2 victory at Newcastle United.
With just over five minutes to play, Gunner was heading towards Eddie Howe’s side, with Mikel Merino and Gabriel being the saviors, and the late double, Mikel Arteta’s side closing the gap at the top of the Premier League table to just two points.
After the match, Gary Neville had no illusions about how earthquake the North Londoners’ victory was. The former Manchester United man claimed that Liverpool and Arsenal were the only teams to get a chance to win the league.
Arteta’s side may be beginning to believe this is the season they can go all the way. They are often recruited in the summer transfer window and will strengthen the team’s spine by bringing in Ebebeki Eze, Victor Gyoker, Christia Mosquera and Martin Zubimendi.
However, Henry has since revealed that one of Liverpool’s new additions caught the eye in more scope early in the campaign.
He was most impressed when asked which new Premier League arrival, as Walkon broadcasted, the Frenchman said: “It’s ekitike. People will say it’s obvious, but credit is due. No one thought he would arrive and play that way.”
“Exceptional” Ekitique was able to play a pivotal role in the title race
Hugo Ekichique is extremely frustrated by his removal from Liverpool’s defeat at Crystal Palace after being shown a second yellow card after he stripped his shirt off at a celebration with Southampton.
However, the Frenchman otherwise got off to a near perfect start at Anfield, earning all the assists with five goals and one assist.
It’s not the first time Henry has singled out his compatriot and earned high praise. Arsenal legend described the former Eintrack Frankfurt man as “outstanding” in August, suggesting that he began to play a pivotal role in the title race.
So despite criticizing the “silly” celebrations for Southampton, there’s no doubt that Arne Slot is happy to be able to choose the Ekitike back.
