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He needs to be willing to make a name for himself unlike previous signings

Cody Gakpo as another attacker on Saturday

By Sergio Moya

Cody Gakpo as another attacker on Saturday
Cody Gakpo as another attacker on Saturday
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Now less than a year has passed since Luis Dáz made his full Liverpool debut after joining for £50 million ($60 million/€57 million) from FC Porto, he made his Premier League debut on February 10 against Leicester City, becoming the seventh new Liverpool player and the first since August 2018 to start a top-flight game at the first opportunity under Jürgen Klopp.

Against the Foxes, Daz was spectacular at times. He launched four efforts, one a ferocious long-range half-volley that Kasper Schmeichel parried away and a low strike that Mohamed Salah set up for him to hit that the goalkeeper deflected with his legs. Additionally, he would finish five of his seven dribbles, giving the Anfield audience a tantalizing preview of what to ahead.

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The Reds had a great first half of the season with that 2-0 victory. Daz was possibly Liverpool's standout attacker in the months that followed based only on performances. But he consistently produced. Before the season's end, Dáz made 26 appearances, although only six of those saw him score although it wasn't a bad performance,

The volume wasn't really what you would anticipate from a Liverpool winger, one year later, with Dáz sidelined until March due to a severe injury he sustained while training with Liverpool in Dubai, the team has added Cody Gakpo as another attacker on Saturday, when the Reds visit Wolves in the third round of the FA Cup, it's anticipated that the Dutchman will make his debut in some form.

The Premier League and set to mount a title challenge

Gakpo is joining a squad that is currently in sixth position and will have a tough fight to finish in the top four, unlike Dáz, who joined a team that was second in the Premier League and set to mount a title challenge, Dáz's goal drought last season wasn't necessarily a problem for Liverpool because the squad was still winning and he was still contributing with his performances.


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