Liverpool manager Arne Slot has hailed Dutch forward Cody Gakpo as a vital component of his team, highlighting his contributions alongside those of star attacker Mohamed Salah.
While Salah often garners the spotlight for his extraordinary goal-scoring and playmaking abilities, Slot pointed out that Gakpo’s impact, particularly when deployed as a left winger, has been equally impressive.
Speaking about Gakpo’s role, Slot remarked “A lot. But I think I’ve said already a few times that I can completely understand how much focus there is on Mo (Salah)’s performance because that is remarkable if a player has so many goals and so many assists.
“But if you combine the goals of Lucho (Luis Diaz) and Cody when they play as a left winger, they come quite close to the numbers Mo has. Mo’s advantage is that because Federico (Chiesa) is not always available he is playing from the first until the last minute, but I think our left-winger position comes quite close to the numbers Mo has.”
Slot also emphasised the importance of Liverpool’s attacking style of football, which he credits for the team’s prolific goal-scoring record.
Reflecting on their recent performance against Manchester United, he said “The game against United was a game that everybody loved to watch because we play such an attacking style of football. What comes with an attacking style of football is scoring a lot of goals. That’s what we do at the moment.”
Cody Gakpo’s consistency and versatility have made him a key figure in Liverpool’s success this season, further solidifying his importance in Slot’s dynamic attacking setup
