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‘Not a good performance’… Nation’s media left unimpressed with 24-year-old Liverpool player last night
The Dutch media was left unimpressed with Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo’s display for the Netherlands last night.
Holland picked up a 1-0 win over Ireland thanks to an early goal from Wout Weghorst and Cody Gakpo started from the off.
The 24-year-old played in an advanced midfield role just behind t🌌he striker but💙 failed to impress on the night.
Indeedℱ, Gakpo was replaced by Joey Veerman in the second-half after an underwhelming display.
And it’s fair to say the Dutch media were critical of the Liverpool star’s latest international performance.
Dutch media unimpressed with Gakpo’s latest international showing
handed Gakpo a 5.5 🔥rating for his displღay and noted that he was wasteful in front of goal last night.
The outlet wrote: “Not a good performance from the Liverpoolﷺ man, who was the first to be substituted.
“Snatched at shots and🗹 even got in his teammate’s way at times. He did create chances but not at the level we expect from him.”
were slightly more generous as they gave th🧸e Dutchman a six out of 10 rating.🐓
The outlet notes that Gakpo was just beginning to find his feet in the game before being re❀placed aroun🌟d the hour mark.
They wrote: “Before half time Gakpo was searching🌳, in the secꦐond half he seemed to loosen up.
“With his speed he regularly managed to escape the Irish defense. Yet Gaꦕkpo was the first to leave, much to his own disappointment.”
Gakpo has struggled to 🎃break back into Liverpool’s front-three after picking up an injury against Tottenham back in September.
The former PSV man has been used in a midfield role on occasion this season, with Jurgen Klopp naming him in his midfield three in the win over 🍰Brentford 🐠last weekend.
Klopp has already lauded Gakpo for being an extremely versatile player. But you get the feeling that his best position lies further f🐓orward, rather than in midfield.
While he wasn’t at his best for Ronald Koeman’s side last night, that is proba🍸bly down to a lack of minutes at Li💝verpool since his return from injury.