{"id":1367434,"date":"2024-11-01T18:47:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T18:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1367434"},"modified":"2024-11-01T18:47:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T18:47:38","slug":"liverpool-cody-gakpo-form-arne-slot","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/liverpool-cody-gakpo-form-arne-slot\/","title":{"rendered":"Cody Gakpo: Liverpool star making a case Arne Slot cannot ignore"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the second time in a week, Liverpool<\/a> are preparing to face Brighton<\/a> and one man who will be eyeing up another start is Cody Gakpo.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dutchman netted Liverpool’s first two goals in a 3-2 EFL Cup win at the Amex Stadium<\/a> on Wednesday, booking his place in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

Gakpo’s brace extended his record in cup and continental competitions this season to four goals and an assist in five appearances, four of which have come from the start.<\/p>\n

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However, it’s a very different story for Gakpo in the Premier League<\/a>, where just two of his nine appearances have come from the start, playing just 300 of a possible 810 minutes. That will likely make Slot’s post-match comments about Gakpo being a ‘regular starter’ sting just a little bit more.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, he is a regular starter,\u201d Slot insisted. \u201cHe is not starting every game but he has started on a regular basis and he is in a tough competition with Luis Diaz, who, in the moment he went on the left, also scored a goal. So, that\u2019s normal: if you play at a club like Liverpool you have got two quality players for many positions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Slot added: \u201cIf you look at the way Joe Gomez played and also Jarell Quansah \u2013 who was maybe a bit unlucky with the goal we conceded because the overall performance I liked from them both as well \u2013 they are in competition with Virgil [van Dijk] and Ibou [Konate]. So that\u2019s what you have when you play at Liverpool, but for me, Cody has been a regular starter this season.\u201d<\/p>\n