It was another wonderful performance from Hugo Ekitike against Newcastle on Saturday night. The French striker bagged a brace as Liverpool ran out 4-1 winners.
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard was impressed.
“It is all about Hugo Ekitike running the channel,” he said on TNT Sports. “It is Torres-like.
“He gets it out of his feet and that toe-poke. He reminds me of Torres every time I watch him.”
Gerrard wasn’t the only one singing Ekitike’s praises.
“The fans love him,” Liverpool boss Arne Slot said after the game. “From the start, everyone could see how special he is, how fast he is.”
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe, having missed out on signing Ekitike in the summer, also had to admit he’s pure class.
“Sometimes you have to acknowledge the player against you while also acknowledging we could have defended better,” he said.
“Ekitike is an outstanding player and you saw that today. He’s got a little bit of everything and that’s his biggest strength. He’s tall, quick and he can finish.”
His two goals against Newcastle bring his tally up to 15 in total so far this season (10 in the Premier League). It’s that deadliness in front of goal that Liverpool need if they are to improve during the back end of the season.
